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Congratulations to our N urse of the Month for June, Aylmer . Thank you for your dedication to VNS Nursing Agency!

Congratulations to our nurse of the month for May, Romina. Thank you for your dedication to VNS! Read about Romina's experience working with us at VNS: What do you love most about working with VNS? The flexibility is great. I get to choose which days I work and which shifts. What is your nursing specialty and what facilities/locations do you usually work at? I'm a scrub nurse and this year most of my work has been at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Work with VNS has also taken me to St Vincent's private hospitals in Fitzroy, East Melbourne and Kew, The Royal Women's Hospital and Warringal Private Hospital to name a few. Describe a rewarding experience you’ve had whilst working with VNS? Work sites asking you to return and do more shifts with them. It makes you feel like your contribution is valued. What advice would you give to other nurses looking for an agency role? Agency nursing comes with further challenges which require more preparedness. Be ready to be thrown into any kind of situation while meeting remarkable people along the way. Thanks Romina, and we look forward to having another great year with you at VNS.

Congratulations to our nurse of the month for April, Lisa. Thank you for your dedication to VNS! Read about Lisa's experience working with us at VNS: What do you love most about working with VNS? They have a wide variety of work available and a friendly allocations team who always do their best to provide preferred areas of practice. What is your nursing specialty and what facilities/locations do you usually work at? Emergency - varies across inner Melbourne Describe a rewarding experience you’ve had whilst working with VNS? Working as a nurse is a rewarding experience for me 🙂 What advice would you give to other nurses looking for an agency role? Remain as flexible as possible with availabilities and build rapport with regular team members at your preferred facilities Thanks Lisa, and we look forward to having another great year with you at VNS.

Congratulations to our nurse of the month for March, Niroshima. Thank you for your dedication to VNS! Read about Niroshima's experience working with us at VNS: What do you love most about working with VNS? What I love the most about working with VNS is the flexibility around family and studies. There are also various locations for me to work at and depending on my schedule I am able to go to a facility that would be closer for me. What is your nursing specialty and what facilities/locations do you usually work at? I work on a range of different wards. From medical, surgical, neurology, rehabilitation, and Cardiac depending on where I am needed for the day in the hospital. Describe a rewarding experience you’ve had whilst working with VNS? A rewarding experience I have had while working with VNS is feeling as part of the team at the facilities I work at. The allocations team also have good communication regarding any changes to shifts. What advice would you give to other nurses looking for an agency role? Agency work at first can be daunting, but once you've been to a new hospital/facility a few times it is less daunting. The advice I would like to give other nurses is for your first shift, or when going to new places with the agency, arrive 15 minutes earlier to settle in and familiarise yourself with the team and ward you will be working on for the day. It has helped me with working agency and I find it makes a difference to how I feel going into that shift for the day. Thanks Niroshima, and we look forward to having another great year with you at VNS.

Congratulations to our nurse of the month for February, Isnasbariah. Thank you for your dedication to VNS! Read about Isnasbariah's experience working with us at VNS: What do you love most about working with VNS? With the demands of juggling mummy duties and work, I need the flexibility to plan my own roster. VNS has many shifts available on the app! It’s so easy to use, which is great. What is your nursing specialty and what facilities/locations do you usually work at? I specialise in Anaesthesia, and I usually work at Northern Health as it is closest to home. The team there is amazing! Describe a rewarding experience you’ve had whilst working with VNS? VNS has given me opportunities to work in various settings and I eventually found my interest in Emergency. It gives me satisfaction when I can apply theoretical knowledge to clinical settings and drives me to continue learning. What advice would you give to other nurses looking for an agency role? You can always start picking shifts slowly and gradually. In my experience, Agency's are very welcoming, and they will appreciate you for working the shift! VNS is lovely to work with. Thanks Isnasbariah, and we look forward to having another great year with you at VNS.

For the first month of 2023, we have nominated Munalula as our Nurse of the month! Congratulations Munalula and thank you for your dedication to VNS! Read about Munalula's experience working with us at VNS: What do you love most about working with VNS? VNS is such an incredible Nursing Agency to work for. I feel supported in my career as a Nurse coming from England. The VNS app which enables me to find available shifts and choose when and where I want to work, is such a game changer for me as a mother. What is your nursing specialty and what facilities/locations do you usually work at? I am a Neonatal Nurse. I enjoy working for both public and private hospitals. I have had an opportunity to work for hospitals such as Mercy for Women, Monash Children's hospital, the Royal Women's, St. John of God, St. Vincent's private and Cabrini. Describe a rewarding experience you’ve had whilst working with VNS? VNS has given me an opportunity to work in several public and private hospitals. Primarily, this has enhanced my local nursing experience. In addition, I am able to enjoy my career as a nurse while raising a young family. What advice would you give to other nurses looking for an agency role? Come along! You are in safe hands. You will be supported every step of the way. The availability of several educational/ training programs is amazing. The Allocation consultants are incredibly good, just a phone call away and readily available for any questions. You will enjoy the experience of working for such a great Agency. Thanks Munalula, and we look forward to having another great year with you at VNS.

This month we have nominated Natasha for last Nurse of the Month for 2022! Congratulations Natasha and thank you for your dedication to VNS! Read about Natasha's advice on agency work: What do you love most about working with VNS? I have been working with VNS on a full-time basis since 2015. I love the flexibility and control the Member’s App provides, the variety of shift locations available and most importantly, the staff are professional, friendly and understanding of your needs. What is your nursing specialty and what facilities/locations do you usually work at? My Specialty is scrub/scout nursing in the Perioperative field. I choose to work 3-4 days per week and have predominantly been working at private hospitals, such as Linacre, Warringal and St Vincent’s. Describe a rewarding experience you’ve had whilst working with VNS? Working with diverse staff across both public and private sectors as a valued member of the team. What advice would you give to other nurses looking for an agency role? Agency nursing provides you with an opportunity to have the best of both worlds. You can achieve a work-life balance through the flexibility and control of your shifts, improve skills and knowledge working in a variety of specialties across varied sectors and develop new friendships. Thanks Natasha, and we look forward to having another great year with you at VNS.

This month we have nominated Morteza for Nurse of the Month in November 2022! Congratulations Morteza and thank you for your dedication to VNS! Read about Morteza's advice on agency work: What do you love most about working with VNS? The staff are polite, very professional and respectful. They are always supportive and easy to talk to. What is your nursing specialty and what facilities/locations do you usually work at? I’m an anaesthetic and recovery nurse. I work 2-3 days with VNS go to different facilities, such as: St Vincent hospital, Epworth eastern, Cabrini hospital, Maningham hospital and vaccination. Describe a rewarding experience you’ve had whilst working with VNS? Working as an agency an with VNS, I have worked with different doctors , nurses and technicians and learned so much more. What advice would you give to other nurses looking for an agency role? I highly recommend VNS. I have worked with 2 other nursing agencies before VNS and they were not as professional and supportive. A supportive agency helps to reduce the stress of the job. Thanks Morteza, and we look forward to having another great year with you at VNS.