What is Wayward’s GTD hours Policy?

Wayward does an Every Hour Guaranteed Policy in which we guarantee all your hours, even if the facility cancels shifts due to low census. However, hours aren’t guaranteed if you call in sick, take time off, or end the contract voluntarily. Some restrictions apply

 

What are GTD or Guaranteed Hours?

At its core, “GTD Hours” are the minimum hours the hospital and Wayward agree to pay for.

How this works for you depends on which facility you go to but typically, if you sign a 13-week contract guaranteeing 36 hours a week (468 hours total), if the hospital gives you fewer hours, you still get paid for the difference.

 

Who Is Protected by GTD Hours Policies?

Guaranteed hours for travel nurses are all about making sure everyone’s covered. The contract between the hospital and the travel nursing company locks in those hours to protect both sides.

Wayward Medical covers a lot of costs—recruiting, travel, stipends, housing—based on those agreed hours. If you don’t work the hours, we can’t bill the hospital, and nobody gets paid. So, the guaranteed hours policy keeps both you and us secure.

 

Are there different types of GTD hours?

Guaranteed hours policies can vary widely between hospitals (and agencies), so don’t assume they’ll be the same for every assignment.

Here are four common guaranteed hours policies to keep in mind:

1. Every Hour Guaranteed Policies With this policy, you’re guaranteed all your hours, even if the facility cancels shifts due to low census. However, hours aren’t guaranteed if you call in sick, take time off,  or end the contract voluntarily. This is the Policy Wayward strives to provide for every assignment, sometimes it’s just not possible so it’s good to brush up on the other kinds on the off chance you encounter one
2. Canceled Shift Policies Some policies let hospitals cancel a set number of shifts. Depending on the place, they might cancel up to 3 shifts within a 13-week period, sometimes more.
3. Future Shift Policies Facilities can cancel shifts as long as they offer a future shift replacement. If you decline the future shift, the hospital isn’t required to pay for those canceled hours.
4. Floating Policies Some hospitals guarantee hours only if they can “float” you between multiple units or facilities.

Unit Floating You must be willing to float to other units within your scope of practice to get guaranteed hours. The units should have a similar patient population and skill set to your primary unit.

Facility Floating Hospitals might require you to float between different facilities within their organization to ensure your guaranteed hours are met. For example, if four hospitals are part of the same organization in one metro area, you might be scheduled at a different hospital if the census is low at your primary one.

Keep these policies in mind as you navigate your travel nursing career with Wayward Medical!

 

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