{"id":2540,"date":"2024-03-14T07:38:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T14:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medely.com\/blog\/?p=2540"},"modified":"2024-11-26T10:52:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T18:52:37","slug":"health-professionals-of-medely-lauren-lennox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medely.com\/blog\/health-professionals-of-medely-lauren-lennox\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Professionals of Medely: Lauren Lennox"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nurses and health professionals across the country are using Medely to take control of their schedules and create a more flexible, sustainable work-life balance. One of these nurses is Lauren Lennox, OR\/Circulating RN. Through Medely, she\u2019s been able to pick up shifts as a per diem nurse and book travel assignments that work for her schedule, giving her the freedom and flexibility to live life on her terms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We sat down with her to talk about her experience as a nurse, how she found Medely, and what motivates her to continue being a per diem nurse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lauren\u2019s nursing journey<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From a very young age, Lauren knew that she was interested in medicine. \u201cBasically my whole entire life, I wanted to be in the medical field,\u201d Lauren shares. \u201cMy mom and I would always watch those medical mystery shows or the Discovery Channel where they would show surgeries, so I always thought I wanted to be a doctor.\u201d 

After deciding she didn\u2019t want to pursue the intensive training it took to be a doctor, she explored other paths, which eventually led to her becoming an OR nurse. \u201cI decided to volunteer at a hospital. Then I saw what the nurses were doing in the hospital, and I was like, \u2018Oh, that would be a good job.\u2019 I already had a bachelor’s degree, and I just went back and got my RN,\u201d Lauren shares. \u201cThe rest is history.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How she became a per diem nurse with Medely<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lauren found out about picking up per diem shifts<\/a> with Medely through nurses who were booking Medely shifts at the surgery center where she was working. \u201cI was working at surgery centers in Los Angeles. The last one that I was working at used Medely to hire nurses when we needed them, so I would talk to a lot of Medely nurses,\u201d Lauren shares. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After she left her job at the surgery center to pursue a new travel assignment, her long commute caused her to develop back problems, forcing her to take a break from travel assignments. After she was left without a job, she knew that it was going to take some time to heal her injury and find a new travel assignment, so she had to pick up something quick while she was in between assignments. Lauren knew it was the perfect time to pick up per diem shifts with Medely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cMedely is nice because you\u2019re not locked into one thing. You\u2019re not locked into a contract. It\u2019s literally just one shift. You see all the shifts in the area. You pick it up. You don\u2019t have to worry about any commitment to anything besides just showing up for the shift.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Why Lauren chose to be a per diem nurse with Medely<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Along with the desire to make ends meet while in between jobs, Lauren was also looking for control over her schedule and the opportunity to make more money on her terms. After talking to Medely nurses, she realized nurses who were picking up shifts with Medely were getting paid premium rates. As she looked for per diem shifts with Medely, she was impressed with the variety of opportunities, the premium pay, and how simple it was to book a shift. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA lot of travel companies keep everything so secretive. Medely actually just posts it and is like, \u2018This is the money, this is the place, this is the shift. Yes or no.\u2019 I just hit yes, and then I got it. It was so easy,\u201d Lauren says. \u201cWith Medely I am already so set up in the app with my profile. I have a track record and recommendations. Everything’s on there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to all the shifts available on Medely and the fact that she can find shifts on her terms, Lauren feels like she has the freedom to work how and when she wants. \u201cI just love being able to do whatever with my schedule. I could work full time with Medely,” Lauren shares. “It’s so flexible and easy for me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medely can help you accomplish your goals as a per diem nurse<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Through Medely, Lauren has been able to accomplish a lot of her goals, both personally and professionally. By picking up travel assignments<\/a> and per diem shifts with Medely, Lauren was able to buy her own condo. \u201cIt was doing the travel assignment with Medely that helped me save up enough money to buy this place.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While she\u2019s picking up per diem shifts, she\u2019s been able to meet other nurses and health professionals across the city. \u201cAnother good thing about Medely is it’s good for networking. I’ve made a lot of connections with so many people,\u201d Lauren shares. \u201cI’ll literally be running into the same people at different places, like different anesthesiologists, doctors, nurses, and other Medely nurses.\u201d Thanks to Medely, she feels like she has a good healthcare community that she\u2019s able to interact with frequently while picking up shifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pick up shifts on your schedule with Medely <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ready to earn more on your schedule? Sign up<\/a> for Medely and find per diem shifts and travel assignments that work for your schedule at hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, skilled nursing facilities, urgent cares, and assisted living facilities near you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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