The heart of eJane is the relationship it creates between the travel nurse and the healthcare provider.  The best way to describe it is   ….    “direct.” 

eJane is not an agency.  We are a web=based application that allows the travel nurse and healthcare provider to negotiate directly.  Our specific responsibilities (and liabilities) can be found in our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

So with eJane, the relationship between the travel nurse and healthcare provider is direct and, therefore, contractual.

This means the travel nurse in most cases will be an independent contractor.

As an independent contractor,  they are responsible for obtaining their own liability insurance, file their own quarterly taxes, obtain their own housing, pay their own health/life insurance/retirement, etc.  These expenses need to be considered when negotiating the terms of the contract. 

The healthcare provider will normally file a 1099 at the end of the year and provide workers compensation coverage for the independent contractor travel nurse.  They can expect to negotiate much lower hourly rates as compared to the hourly rate for an agency travel nurse for the same position.  This savings can be significant over the course of the contract.  The healthcare provider will be responsible for the travel nurse’s background check, drug screening, licensure verification and employment reference checks.  These can become part of the negotiation terms and/or requirements. 

Finally, a contract will need to be signed.  eJane provides a template contract for either the nurse professional or the healthcare provider to use, if either party does not already have one.