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Typical Day at Work:
Most shifts depend on the facility you pick through the app. A typical day involves clocking in at a nursing home or healthcare facility, receiving report, and providing direct patient care. Responsibilities often include medication administration (when applicable), ADLs, vitals, charting, and responding to resident needs. Since each facility is different, orientation is often limited, so adaptability is essential.
What I Believed I Learned:
Working through ESHYFT helped me grow in adaptability, time management, and clinical decision-making. I learned how to quickly adjust to different facility workflows and maintain quality care in unfamiliar environments. It also strengthened my communication skills and ability to prioritize under pressure.

Management:
Support is primarily app-based, with ESHYFT staff available for scheduling and platform issues. However, day-to-day supervision comes from the individual facility, which can vary significantly in quality and consistency.
Hardest Part of the Job:
The biggest challenge is the lack of consistency between facilities, including different expectations, charting systems, and staffing levels. Limited orientation at some sites can also make it stressful to step into a shift and immediately provide care.

The Most Enjoyable Part of the Job:
The flexibility is the best part. Being able to choose shifts and work around personal schedules is a major benefit. It also provides exposure to a wide variety of clinical settings and patient populations.

Additional Note:
I genuinely loved working with ESHYFT up until January 2026, when the company transitioned to a 1099 independent contractor . At that point, taxes were no longer withheld, which significantly changed the financial experience and became a notable downside for me. The best thing I came acrossed is stride app it helps independent contractors fined inexpensive insurance and track your pay so you know how much to put aside for taxes amongst other things. 

Approved shifts are not guaranteed. The companies are allowed to cancel nurses literally hours before your approved shift, with no penalties or compensation awarded to the employee. This is unfair when if an employee did this it would negatively effect their Eshyft rating and they can be suspended oe fired for doing so. Whereas, many of places have canceled my 7am shift at 5:00pm-11:00pm the day before. Which is not enough time to attempt to pick up a shift elsewhere. Most HR supervisors will not see your work request until 8-9:00am which is too late for shift approval. When paying for daycare by the day, you end up losing alot of money, because employers will cancel you in the middle of the night before your shift is supposed to start. You will not get a notification either. You get a very discreet, non-urgent email. So hopefully you are constantly searching for night before cancellations; or yoiu will drive to the facility and be sent home. There is no formal notifications, text, or phone call given when you're discreetly cancelled the night prior to your 7:00am shift. Unfair for the employees, and employers should be penalized, or have to pay at least 50% of the shift for LATE CANCELLATIONS. (Less than 24 hours notice), as other agency apps follow. Protect your employees. 2 hours cancellation policy for employers only is unjust, unless Eshyft allows this for the EMPLOYEE as well; without penalty to the employee. Fair is FAIR 

Like all agencies, EShyft offers you shifts that you can pick up at your discretion. I enjoyed picking up what I wanted to work, but my options were limited to only one facility. The closest facility was roughly 3 miles, while the second closest was 60+ miles. My only option was the close one, and I get cancelled roughly 3-5 times a month. EShyft does not show you the facilities’ cancel rates, so any shift you pick up is a gamble. EShyft has also dropped my pay by a substantial amount and lied to my face, saying the facility sets the rates (the facility’s HR even showed me on their computer that they cannot edit the rates). They clearly have no respect for the medical professionals that work for them. I plan to pick a new agency eventually since I have taken such a paycut. Your rate is not consistent and can be changed with no warning. I was being paid as an RN and I’m now being paid an LPN wage while doing an RN’s job, yet they ignore my emails asking for answers. It is a huge disrespect.

I have never experienced an app as bad as this one. I booked a whole week of work, but I faced back-to-back last-minute cancellations from the facilities. When I reached out to complain that the notifications were too short for me to book another shift, they responded that companies have the right to cancel with no repercussions. However, if you cancel a shift to book a guaranteed one, you are penalized.

There is no instant pay option like with other apps; instead, you get paid weekly, and they take out taxes even though it’s not a W-2 environment. You’re not even asked to fill out proper documentation regarding your dependents. I would not recommend this app to anyone. It simply isn't a good platform, and the pay is subpar compared to other platforms offering the same jobs. They seem to only be focused on their own interests. Please consider looking elsewhere; I doubt they will last long.

Completely unreliable, would not reccomend Eshyft. Sounds really nice at first, and there are many sites to choose from. Some facilities will work with you if you schedule shifts at the same place regularly. The management was horrible, never returned any messages or phone calls, and other nursing department staff were horrible and mean. Unavailable to answer questions. Prepare to spend your entire shift confused as you will be unfamiliar with the facility at first. I paid $130 for a TB test when onboarding with Eshyft, the company does not cover the required TB test. I have 6+ years experience in a caregiver role as a CNA and this was one of the worst agencies I have worked for. 

I think it’s unfair that they’re paying the people next day if they were employed from Towne nursing, but the new people have to wait a week to get paid. Especially when they’re the same company and just transitioned to a new name. They have tons of shifts available, and nothing ever gets confirm. When it does it always says it’s been filled. Sometimes the facility doesn’t even have those shifts available that’s on their app. They need a better app system, and they need to make sure shifts are really available for pick up. We shouldn’t have to call the facility that not our job, and that’s what we have the app for. They never keep their promises about the next pay being available. They tell you what they want you to hear to keep you onboard.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Ability to pick and choose shifts

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
If you call off for a shift with less than 24 hour notice it is considered a " short notice" call off.  5 of those and you are suspended.  I think that's harsh especially because a facility can cancel you with a 2 hour notice. Some facilities overbook to basically keep you on call if they have call offs and then cancel you. Eventually you learn the facilities doing this. All in all, it's a good gig and would recommend. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Don't work in company environment,  sub contracted out to various SNF/LTC facilities in area. Each is different 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It's nursing! There are no " typical " days

Today makes seven weeks that I have not been paid by this company. The app malfunctioned and they spent almost two months pointing the finger at the facility. Even after the facility sent them more than enough proof that I worked, I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN PAID. When I call upset about this issue they give me extreme attitude. When I asked for an off cycle payment, one of the payroll representatives told me “we’re not going to do that for just one person. This happens to people a lot” I don’t know if this is a scam but I’m here to tell RNs and facility managers DO NOT DO IT! Save yourself the hassle and energy. None of us got our degrees to work for free. If you could witness the insensitivity they have towards the situation you’d be sick. 

You’ll be waiting forever just to get a shift confirmed. When you do pick up a shift, the app gives you automatic message stating “the shift has been filled.” They made InstaSHYFTs available but it was only available for one facility. What was the pint of having InstaSHYFTs  then? Now InstaSHYFTs is not available at all. There’s ton shifts to pick up, but they’re not actually available for pick up. I will call the facility listed, and they will tell me those shifts are not available to pick up, and they never told the company they had certain shifts available. This could be a great agency, but they need a better system. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Freedom. I can work in any state they are in. Just have to get credentialed.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
When the facilities that you go to are unsafe or they give you a bad review because they not working with integrity so they blame you instead.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
They are very helpful and the goal is to support you to get shifts. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I open the app, make my schedule by selecting an open shift, then I go to work.

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