Here are some handy Tips for your First Day as an Agency Nurse. Whether you are a seasoned worker or new to the medical Nursing field, starting a new Nursing job can be a daunting experience.
With new colleagues, systems, and spaces to get to know the first day is usually a little nerve-wracking. How do you get ahead and ensure you show your best self on the first day? We have a few tips and ideas for being an Agency Nurse, which will make the journey so much easier.
5 Tips for Your First Day on the Job as an Agency Nurse
Request an Adequate Handover
At each facility, an agency nurse must undergo an adequate handover that outlines the shift, assignments, and procedures. After the handover, it is important that an agency nurse feels comfortable, so they should ask any questions they may have. If you have registered to work with the British Nursing Association, and you need any information, please do not hesitate to log a call on your Staffshift app.
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Ensure your Communication is Clear
In addition to working at multiple facilities, agency nurses do not work at the same site permanently. The importance of introducing themselves to staff nurses on duty cannot be overstated. To have exceptional communication skills, one must be able to ask as many questions as needed to complete the assignment.
Utilise all skills
As agency nurses, we learn a lot of skills and how to complete them correctly. Taking notes will help you remember what new skills and lessons you learned. You can build a strong reputation within the workforce by taking pride in the execution of your tasks.
Keep your training in mind. Remember that you have qualifications and you have been formally trained on many of the tasks, although, if the facility process differs slightly to your training, remember to ask why - you would most likely find a very good reason for the system to be in place.
Always be prepared
It is important that agency nurses should always remember the fundamentals of basic nursing. When working at a new facility:
Pre-Plan your travelling Route and Ensure you know where to go
Arrive early to ask for a thorough induction and get familiarised with the facility, storage, duties and requirements.
Having an open mind and being optimistic and approachable can certainly help you along the way.
Understand the Assignment
When you are assigned a post, you will receive 3 vital parts of information via the Staffshift app, which would give you guidance on the job description, and requirements.
Family – this would give you the type of ward or facility in which you will be working in
Profile – this would be the role that you would fill for the duration of your assignment
Location - and then of course the location, or place of work for the course of the assignment
You may need to refer to your training to ensure you recall all duties associated to your assignment profile.
Remember that when you join the British Nursing Association, you benefit from decades of experience, and a 24/7 support team who can offer you support and guidance along the way.
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Attributes of a Successful Nursing Professional
No matter the amount of preparation you have invested into your career, knowledge is only one part of your newfound career or position in Medical Nursing and patient care jobs. So, we will be sharing a few invaluable insights to make your first day at work a swimming success. As well as a few key qualities that will serve you well, no matter the seniority of your position or length of your career.
Kindness
Always treat your fellow colleagues and staff with respect and kindness. You have no idea what challenges they face daily, and your kindness could bring them so much more than just a pleasant work engagement.
Stay Curious
Ask questions. You need to be brave and bold enough to ask when you need to know something. Afterall, there is no thing as a bad question – especially when it comes down to practice processes, systems and procedures.
Enthusiasm for the Mundane
We all have these beautiful hopes and dreams of finding the perfect job. The reality is that with all great roles, there are admin duties and responsibilities. The attention to detail you give to these tasks may very well define you in the workplace, so always keep your standards high.
Why Choose a Nursing or Care Agency Near Me?
Agency Nurses are exposed to numerous assignments at multiple facilities and are highly skilled to best support patients and clients.
Working at new facilities on new assignments requires agency nurses to adapt to different procedures, facility layouts, and workplace cultures. This exposure to multiple work environments can give you life and work experience that some fixed positions just can't do.
In addition to varied work environments, Agency Nursing or Care Jobs offer preferred pay rates. So not only will you benefit from Flexibility and variety, but you will also earn your worthwhile.
Nurses who have registered to work with the British Nursing Association, benefit from 24-hour support, 7 days a week. The Staffshift app or your booking consultant will tell you everything you need to know about your assignment, every time.
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