danisweetcheeks replied to stephaniern12's topic in Travel
how are you liking LA? i literally had the exact same experience as you! went to houston for my first assignment too! Ive worked in california for one assignment last year but I'm going back, starting may 4!
danisweetcheeks replied to christine_leb's topic in Travel
california is notoriously long and take their time for everything. that is exactly what i did... went to texas and got my SSN there. My license took at least 6 months to get once i applied in person to the CA BON. Their educational requirements are a...
danisweetcheeks replied to LourdesRodrigo's topic in Registration
i am from british columbia and had the same issue. you have to go to a state that does not require a SSN first. there are about 12-15 states that dont. I went to texas. new york is close by you and they dont require one. once you apply to that state ...
danisweetcheeks replied to Cetutko's topic in Travel
i just finished 2 contracts in NY with american mobile at NYU. amazing hospital. LOVED living in new york although, its just not for me forever, so i came home. i will definitely miss the hospital and the staff. i work in emergency though, no L&D...
danisweetcheeks replied to JADE3315's topic in Travel
hey! I will be travelling to california at the end of april as well, to souther california. where will you be going? ive also been working for 4 years, in emergency!
danisweetcheeks replied to ashanak120's topic in Travel
I did my first travel assignment at Ben taub. A little of my background- I had 2 years ER experience in a level II ER. Ben taub was another world! VERY busy. VERY fast paced. Most times, understaffed. You wear every hat - nurse, tech, housekeeping, p...
danisweetcheeks replied to palmbeachRN's topic in Travel
Also... how do you feel about these pay rates I am talking to a few different companies about a couple jobs in the bay area.. oakland kaiser er $34 an hour, blended rate, EV shift cal pacific $33 an hour blended rate, 12 hr D/N cal pacific $23 an hou...
danisweetcheeks replied to palmbeachRN's topic in Travel
Thanks for your response Ned. I actually declined the position at Kaiser and accepted at Cal Pacific main campus, although the pay is ridiculously low. Just a better option for me as you said "live where you work" and i always wanted to live in SF. D...
danisweetcheeks replied to stephaniern12's topic in Travel
there are 14 states that dont require a SSN but VA and TX are the fastest and easiest states. i am also canadian, originally licensed in MN and got my TX license in
danisweetcheeks replied to palmbeachRN's topic in Travel
Hey! I know this is a year old but just wondering how you found your assignment at Kaiser Oakland. I am looking into taking one myself in the ER, and would also love to live in SF. How did you find the hospital? the commute? any opinions would be gr...
danisweetcheeks replied to globetrotterRN's topic in Travel
To be honest, changing companies would probably much easier than the hassel of finding your own apartment, within the stipdend range and arranging your own furniture. If I were you, I would consider switching to a company who offers stipend as well a...