scorpinayj

scorpinayj has 10 years experience and specializes in ICU.

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1. Permanent position vs traveling?

   scorpinayj replied to nurse2yu's topic in Travel

   Hi! Would love if you PM me! I'm in the same exact boat as you. Would love to know what you ended up choosing!

2. West Coast vs East Coast nursing

   scorpinayj replied to tinderbox's topic in Travel

   Hey AfghaniPrinzess! Where in New Englad. I'm from new york, but am interested in traveling there. Primarily Connecticut. If you could send me a PM i'd like some info if you'd recommend your company and how great is the pay rate & housing. Oh yea...

3. The Best Place You've Been

   scorpinayj replied to Billy5949's topic in Travel

   I appreciate your posts but these nice/nasty places...is this hospital wide? or unit-specific?? I'm starting to look into travel nursing early next year. And that's one of the things that i'm iffy about. I love my current job right now, but i can't...

4. Travel Companies to Reccomend?

   scorpinayj replied to KR's topic in Travel

   I'm looking into PPR. I've talked to a recruiter from there, and she seems very nice and attentive. I've spoken to american mobile before (my colleagues advised meand they were just so quick to getting me to fill out an application, etc., and when ...

5. Best travel nurse company?

   scorpinayj replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in Travel

   send away...just cleared my mailbox...thanks!!

6. Bad experience with NIP Recruiter

   scorpinayj replied to loricatus's topic in Travel

   I'm not a traveler, but this doesn't sound right. I have this notion that we're the ones on the market here, not them. So i'd say screw you and report her to the head honcho!!

7. Dilemma!! To Travel Soon? Or To Travel Later??

   scorpinayj replied to scorpinayj's topic in Travel

   Hi there! Thanks for your response. I've made contact w/ american mobile, i missed the recruiter's call and i'll be calling her back today. So i'll ask her for her opinion. I'm just getting ready not to get "sucked in" coz they seem to be pushy when...

8. Dilemma!! To Travel Soon? Or To Travel Later??

   scorpinayj posted a topic in Travel

   Hey guys...i need your advice!! I'm an ICU RN for about a 1.7 years now, and i am really really getting into travel nursing (it's been my dream since RN school). So here's my issue: I've worked 1 year in one hospital, and am now currently working ...

9. ICU positions

   scorpinayj replied to mitch8lem's topic in Travel

   Hey guys...i need your advice!! I'm an ICU RN for about a 1.7 years now, and i am really really getting into travel nursing (it's been my dream since RN school). So here's my issue: I've worked 1 year in one hospital, and am now currently working ...

10. West Coast vs East Coast nursing

    scorpinayj replied to tinderbox's topic in Travel

    I've lived in new york (bronx, westchester, rockland county) and i currently work in the city. My white plains hospital vs. my nyc hospital....very different. NYC, pay is great (i make $35.00/hr) w/ 1 yr experience, but you make it up w/ the amount...

11. Travel Companies to Reccomend?

    scorpinayj replied to KR's topic in Travel

    I'm Thinking About Travelling By Next Year, By Then I'd Have 2 Years Of Icu Experience Under My Belt. I Live In New York, And Would Like To Get My Feet Wet By Travelling To Nearby States Such As New Jersey And Connecticut. Do Any Of You Know Of A ...

12. Best travel nurse company?

    scorpinayj replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in Travel

    I'm Thinking About Travelling By Next Year, By Then I'd Have 2 Years Of Icu Experience Under My Belt. I Live In New York, And Would Like To Get My Feet Wet By Travelling To Nearby States Such As New Jersey And Connecticut. Do Any Of You Know Of A ...

13. Sloan-Kettering advice

    scorpinayj replied to JennyMac's topic in New York

    Hey there!! I actually work there, in Sloan-Kettering (ICU). First of all, i don't even see why it's relevant for HR to ask you why you waited a year. In my opinion, as long as you have your license, that's all that matters. I agree w/ the rest, ...

14. Any recommendations for NYC Hospital for New Grad?

    scorpinayj replied to aespangl's topic in New York

    hello IMNRN2b, have you heard from them yet?? Well, back in september i emailed them my resume, then i went to the advance job fair in madison square garden two days later. The afternoon after the job fair, i got a call from cornell then i got inte...

15. Any recommendations for NYC Hospital for New Grad?

    scorpinayj replied to aespangl's topic in New York

    Hey all!! I had an inteterview w/ a nurse manager in a specialty NYC hospital fri, Feb. 2nd. That monday, i received a call from the RN recruiter saying that the nurse manager would like to offer me a full time position for the unit i applied for. Sh...