AppleRN4

AppleRN4 has 9 years experience and specializes in ER.

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1. Travel position to move?

   AppleRN4 replied to Em11Nidekr's topic in Travel

   I think working as a travel RN is a great way to get your foot in the door of any hospital, and if you're a well-liked travel RN with good work ethics, by the time your contract is over, your unit will be begging you to stay/extend your contract. At ...

2. Switching Specialties as a Traveler

   AppleRN4 replied to sweetgurly25's topic in Travel

   If you're traveling in California, a lot RN's here are unionized, it's often difficult to break into the system as a newbie. For example, getting hired into California Kaiser Hospitals in my experience is like trying to break into Fort Knox. With tha...

3. good traveel agencies?

   AppleRN4 replied to Spika RN's topic in Travel

   I agree with NedRN about communication with your recruiter being very important. In my experience, it seems most recruiters just want to throw you to the wolves (any hospital, any-where) to make a quick buck out of you without regard to your wishes. ...

4. New travel assignment in east bay- does this pay sound ok?

   AppleRN4 replied to nursebride2012's topic in Travel

   Due to the high housing cost in the Bay area, most companies SHOULD offer considerably more housing stipend. When I worked in the Bay area 2 years ago, my housing stipend alone was $3500/mo. I brought home $1880/wk (including housing stipend). Consid...

5. Experience...How much is enough?

   AppleRN4 replied to vinstafa's topic in Travel

   After 9+ years an an ER RN and having worked in a few trauma 1 & 2 hospitals, I know for a fact that I wouldn't be competent/independent in these trauma ED's without YEARS of experience. It's a little scary to think that you'd feel competent work...

6. Has anyone worked at any of the Sutter Hospitals as a traveler or contingent staff

   AppleRN4 replied to positivethinker's topic in Travel

   Hmm….it's hard to give an opinion of a huge hospital system such as Sutter; You're probably better off critiquing individual Sutter hospitals vs the entire system as a whole. One bad apple doesn't mean they're all the same….. I've worked for two Sutt...

7. Experience...How much is enough?

   AppleRN4 replied to vinstafa's topic in Travel

   I wouldn't advise you to travel as an ER nurse with only 5 months experience, even if a travel company/hospital hires you in that position. Just remember, you're expected to be competent and independent in the area you're traveling in and this is not...

8. Traveling to new assignments

   AppleRN4 replied to veriteblesse's topic in Travel

   I've always taken my car to each assignment…..For me, travel nursing wasn't about commuting back and forth to a hospital 3 days/week, and with that said, I needed reliable transportation to explore my surroundings without having to be at the mercy of...

9. Housing

   AppleRN4 replied to Tuffnikki's topic in Travel

   I've traveled all over California and have taken the stipend from my company each time. I usually get to the location of my new assignment a week & half in advance and have a couple of CL options scheduled to check out the rentals prior to my ass...

10. How much money did you save?

    AppleRN4 replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Travel

    In terms of saving, I think you have waaaaaay more than enough/most people do before they travel- good job. I don't imagine you'd spend it all seeing you're savvy with money, and it's even more possible to double your saving while in CA. Yes, housing...

11. Housing for travel nurses?

    AppleRN4 replied to hrking02's topic in Travel

    Housing for travelers can be a hit or miss depending on your agency. I've always used Craigslist, but have visited other friends who are travelers, and you generally get one bedroom, one bath and basic utensils provided. Most apartments don't accept ...

12. Thoughts on entering travelling nursing for $$$$$

    AppleRN4 replied to Starkyss's topic in Travel

    That recruiter lied to you. You should read IRS Publication 463, Page 3 http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p463.pdf If you don't have a tax home, you shouldn't receive a stipend, and if you do receive a stipend without a tax home, you better save it. You...

13. Do travel nurses make more$?

    AppleRN4 replied to jab3da's topic in Travel

    You need to read Page 3 of IRS publication 463 http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p463.pdf ...... it clearly defines 'tax home' and who qualifies for it- you don't. You may get away with taking the housing stipend now, but just be ready to pay back Uncle...

14. benefits, stipends etc available

    AppleRN4 replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Travel

    You can live with your significant other on a travel assignment- for both of you to get the housing allowance, you must BOTH have a tax home. If both of you have it, then you can easily share take the housing given to one and split the others' stipen...

15. Thoughts on entering travelling nursing for $$$$$

    AppleRN4 replied to Starkyss's topic in Travel

    You don't get a stipend without a tax home.