Advisory Board September 27, 2022
As demand for travel nursing wanes, many nurses are reporting abrupt pay reductions—ranging from 25% to 75%—from staffing agencies. In response, many of these nurses are now suing staffing agencies for allegedly engaging in “bait-and-switch” practices when it comes to their pay, Valerie Bauman writes for Newsweek.
Travel nurses sue staffing companies for abrupt pay cuts
During the pandemic, the travel nursing industry saw significant growth as many hospitals and health systems struggled with staffing shortages amid Covid-19 surges. According to Staffing Industry Analysts, traveling nursing revenue tripled from $3.9 billion in 2015 to roughly $11.8 billion in 2021. And at the height of travel nursing demand, some nurses saw pay as high as $125 an hour.
However, as Covid-19...
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