travelinjones

travelinjones specializes in PCU/Tele.

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1. Cross Country vs. American Mobile

   travelinjones replied to jack4408's topic in Travel

   Hey...I never worked with CC. I did however work with AMN and Nurses Rx. I totally loved my recruiter c NursesRx. I had all of the smaller agency attention to detail and personalized service with all of the advantages of the larger agency (AMN) for p...

2. what the HECK is PBDS?

   travelinjones replied to texascowgirl's topic in Travel

   I agree, the test stinks, but it is also unreasonable for many to turn down work in this day and age. I have personally taken the test 5 times. I have it memorized. I know the patient's names and situations for each video vignette. I'm sure the in...

3. Looking to travel to NC - need help with finding an agency!!!

   travelinjones replied to gallicxy's topic in Travel

   I would recommend Nurses Rx. They are part of the mega-co AMN. I worked with them for a year and it was a positive experience for me. NursesRx is based out of NC. Not sure if that makes it easier or better, but it may make for a smoother transiti...

4. per-deim AZ and CA

   travelinjones replied to tinaharper02's topic in Travel

   I've been traveling in CA for the last year and a half. Things got tough here in Northern CA in late October/early November when Kaiser cancelled all travelers, and then of course all other area hospitals went on a hiring freeze until their 2009 bud...

5. Help! I'm Overpacking!!

   travelinjones replied to Spiderella's topic in Travel

   Good will hunting! I 'rent' what I need at the local thrift stores and then re-donate it before I leave. Works for me! Besides, it seems the climate changes between spring in the desert (very hot), and summer in San Francisco (very cold!) have mad...

6. L&D traveller panic-stricken about the economy

   travelinjones replied to IndigoCarmine's topic in Travel

   Hawaii? Check into Kapiolani Womens and Childrens. Warm, and an awesome bus system. Tons and tons of listings on Craig's list if you want to find your own housing.

7. No.California Kaiser canceling contracts

   travelinjones replied to turbill's topic in Travel

   (reposting this info from a different thread) Unsubstantiated...but interesting rumor... I heard that Kaiser Permanente (Insurance provider) has lost tons of premium payers in Northern Cali. Specifically (to name just 2 of several) Yahoo laid off >...

8. Is Anyone having trouble finding an assignment?

   travelinjones replied to kenesha212002's topic in Travel

   Unsubstantiated...but interesting rumor... I heard that Kaiser Permanente (Insurance provider) has lost tons of premium payers in Northern Cali. Specifically (to name just 2 of several) Yahoo laid off >1000 workers and Mervyns stores will be clos...

9. Is Anyone having trouble finding an assignment?

   travelinjones replied to kenesha212002's topic in Travel

   It's a bit of a tight squeeze out in Cali right now, too. I'm looking and do have a few irons in the fire, but what I really really want is getting harder to find. I've taken a per diem position at a San Francisco hospital I have traveled to, and hop...

10. Hawaii question

    travelinjones replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in Travel

    I went to Hawaii in 1992 for vacation, and stayed 9 years! Love it! I'll be going back to UH for my GNP next fall. There is a mandatory quarentine for all critters. So, if you do a 13 week assignment, your pup may have his own state housing anywa...

11. Trouble getting references..

    travelinjones replied to rbs105's topic in Travel

    Funny thing, my current assignment at a Sutter facility said that if travelers don't complete their orientation skills checklist by the 30 day deadline, they would not get a reference from them. So...I turned that bugger in on day 28! And emailed m...

12. kaiser anyone?

    travelinjones replied to Rhody's topic in Travel

    Kaiser is a huge machine in California. Many staffers work 8 hour shifts, so if you signed up for 12's, make sure their staffing office is aware. This can be a problem for travelers due to the blended rate. You don't want to go home early because i...

13. new VA travel

    travelinjones replied to jadegypsy's topic in Travel

    i wrote to the va regarding their travel nurse and this is the reply i received: the va travel nurse corps (tnc) is currently hiring rn's for staff positions at the phoenix and san diego va medical centers. these positions are temporary intermittent...

14. Another charting question

    travelinjones replied to stepaukob's topic in Travel

    My little narative note trick is to read it with "your honor" in front. Example: (Your honor) The patient refused the scheduled (whatever med/tx) stating "It makes me howl at the moon and run around naked." ...actually had a sweet 80ish little old ...

15. charting?

    travelinjones replied to qpmz's topic in Travel

    I've worked with 4 different systems so far. Meditech aside, once you learn one, the others are easier to catch on to. So far Epic has been my favorite, mainly because the docs at that particular facility made great use of the online ordering. Docs...