Nursing professions in temporary employment - how it can work

Working in nursing - for many still a dream, for others hardly conceivable. Many give up due to too much overtime and poor pay, resulting in even more overtime for those who stay. A vicious circle that can hardly be broken.

Some people may ask themselves whether temporary work is an option. For Rebecca Richter, it was, for almost four years. But why?

Vacancies in the care sector are a dime a dozen, and applicants can choose the job they want. "What gave you the idea that you might be interested in working in temporary employment?"

"I got to know the DPL team personally during a training course and made a personal connection straight away. The offer from DPL was very good, so I accepted it."

It is typical for temporary work to be deployed in different companies but always in similar areas of activity. You have to be flexible, especially when hiring out staff in the care sector, as customers often spontaneously ask for single or multi-day assignments.

In the many years that Ms. Richter has been with us, we have always placed her in the same facility because she liked it there so much, but she has only moved there now. Why?

"The changing assignments were ideal for me, so I never got bored. Even though I was often in the same facility, I was able to gain an insight into other facilities and get to know the work there. I didn't feel the need to change that until I changed jobs"

When asked what she particularly liked about DPL, she replies: "We were invited by the management of DPL to visit the zoo. We had lots of children with us and spent a wonderful day in Gelsenkirchen. In addition to the zoo visit, there were also a few other small events for us nursing staff, which was very thoughtful."

However, there was also a difficult phase during her work, none of our customers had any demand and there was a risk of idling. At the same time, however, a customer from a neighboring town called the colleague with increased demand for his warehouse.

When we called Ms. Richter and asked her for help, she didn't hesitate for long and agreed, of course at a completely identical price.

This is where one of the great advantages of temporary work becomes apparent: you're out of energy, your nerves are on edge. You want to get out, but you love your job, so you just carry on. In temporary work, you simply try out somewhere else instead, perhaps for a week or even a whole year, and you can go back at any time, with the same employment contract and very little effort.

Perhaps this is a good approach to leading care and temporary work into a harmonious future.

And what does Rebecca Richter have planned for the future? "I will continue my training, finally get my driver's license and maybe return to DPL at some point, I've always felt very well looked after and comfortable."