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1. am i making a mistake going agency???

   sandals replied to emmycRN's topic in General Nursing

   i think part of the trick is to work for the right agency. i work for a small agency that finds local work. if i get cancelled after arriving at the hospital, they owe me 4 hours pay. they have to cancel me 2 hours before my shift , not to have to p...

2. Experienced RN looking for answers

   sandals replied to NICURNMB's topic in Travel

   i was totally confused by the whole math equation. how does the irs believe that your taxable wage is only 14 per hour? i thought it depended on whether or not you had a permanent address? is the travel company issuing you a 1099 at the end of the...

3. am i making a mistake going agency???

   sandals replied to emmycRN's topic in General Nursing

   i have worked agency since 1991. i only go to one facility at a time. you have to be a confident nurse for it to work. not a life for a new grad. the best thing i do, when i show up to a new floor is: get there 10 minutes early, ask for the charge nu...

4. travelers, do tell

   sandals replied to sandals's topic in Travel

   HOW DO YOU PRESENT YOUR CURRENT LICENSE TO YOUR AGENCY IF YOU LIVE OUT OF STATE? THEY SAY THAT YOU CANNOT MAIL OR FAX IT. HOW IS IT THAT YOUR AGENCY VERIFIES THAT YOUR LICENSE IS CURRENT? DOES YOUR AGENCY DO YOUR DRUG SCREEN OR IS IT DONE BY THE PART...

5. travelers, do tell

   sandals replied to sandals's topic in Travel

   Are Most Of You Med Surg Nurses? Do Most Of You Work Days Or Nights? Did You Have To Provide Fingerprints To Your Agency? Were You Tested At The Facility Before You Started? Sandals

6. travelers, do tell

   sandals replied to sandals's topic in Travel

   well im glad to hear that that counts for so much. we have maybe a 3-5 minute turn around for returning calls. our perdiem nurses really like that. i also appreciate the advice about not having nurses go where they dont want to. we can have all the ...

7. What company do you use?

   sandals replied to Ragan's topic in Travel

   that is very good advice. we will start local and maybe add one state at a time i understand your point about a specialty nurse not being able to find much work in a smaller company what specialty is most needed out there?

8. What company do you use?

   sandals replied to Ragan's topic in Travel

   40-45 dollars an hour plus free private housing sounds very good do they pay the housing or reimburse you for it? is it in the form of a 1099 or counted toward your wages?

9. New travel RN...how much to expect?

   sandals replied to Kait's topic in Travel

   i love to read all these posts. as i stated before, i work in a healthcare staffing agency that is going to enter the travel nursing arena. i learn so much by reading about your opinions and what concerns you. we are a small company and probably our ...

10. background checks

    sandals replied to sandals's topic in Travel

    the state where i work has done mandatory fingerprinting for nursing liscence renewal. as a staffing agency, we do a state name check. we are going to start doing it by soc sec # in each state where the person has lived for the past 7 years. i was un...

11. background checks

    sandals posted a topic in Travel

    what type of background checks are done on travelers? do they get their fingerprints themselves? does the agency pay for the background check? i know that a federally run fingerprint check can take a very long time to get back. do you start working w...

12. travelers, do tell

    sandals posted a topic in Travel

    i have been working with a small healthcare staffing agency for many years. they concentrate on treating the nurses fairly with great respect. pay has always been competitive. i am now trying to help them start a travel nurse business. are you better...

13. Housing allowance question

    sandals replied to theresa_b's topic in Travel

    when you get the housing stipend as a different entity on your paycheck, is it still considered as income and taxes are taken out of it or is it in the form of a 1099 and you will have to pay taxes on it yourself at the end of the year?

14. Independent Contracting/S-Corps?Benefits Etc.

    sandals replied to DIVER CRNA's topic in CRNA

    is the advantage not to the agency that is paying you a 1099. since they are not paying taxes on that money but you are. the nurse thinks she is getting more money but in the end, she will need to pay and file her own taxes on that and pay more than ...

15. What are the tax deductions i can take as a travelling nurse?

    sandals replied to mackkjrn's topic in General Nursing

    can a nurse be paid as a w2 employee and then get a 1099 towards a housing stipend. do most travel companies reimburse your travel expenses to get around that? sandals