Truckee

Truckee has 12 years experience and specializes in emergency.

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1. Alaska. How much?

   Truckee replied to Mr Personality's topic in Travel

   You can make a fair amount of money traveling to AK. The difficult part may be finding an assignment for the both of you. Here is a short rundown: Anchorage and Fairbanks "big cities" don't use many travelers, pay is okay, cost of living is a bit hig...

2. Best of Both Worlds!

   Truckee replied to HoopingRN's topic in Travel

   I have done it and am doing it. Just remember it is a numbers thing. There are some expenses that travel with you and some that won't. Cell phone, Gas, Auto insurance, will travel with you (you pay them while at home and you will pay them while on...

3. Alaskan Winter Travelers Gig 6mo

   Truckee replied to JiveTurkey11's topic in Travel

   You can make $100,000/yr in Alaska, without a doubt. Over 2-3 13 week assignments, probably not. You want to work over the winter in Alaska, it's brutal, I have done it and am still doing it. You can make 100K in California also, I have friends th...

4. Alaskan Winter Travelers Gig 6mo

   Truckee replied to JiveTurkey11's topic in Travel

   Ned, I'm calling you out on your opinion of covering strikes. First off, I like you. You helped me get into traveling more than anyone. Your posts are helpful and to the point. But... If I am working per diem and have 2 weeks with nothing planned f...

5. one that people here don't talk about: making more financially

   Truckee replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

   My 2 cents. Saudi Arabia, there are not many jobs for male nurses there; I have looked. Arab customs usually dictates that male nurses can not be alone w women and children as patients. There are some managers jobs that will take a BSN or MSN (very...

6. Will I ever feel READY?

   Truckee replied to copeRN's topic in Travel

   You have to read, read, read and read some more. Websites like this, pantravelers.org, and highwayhypodermics.com. The latter also has a decent book that answers a lot of questions. Download it as an e-book If after a lot of research you feel you sti...

7. Best Travel Company for ER?

   Truckee replied to mikesliff's topic in Travel

   Medstaff treated me well. It's a personal opinion. Talk to some companies, ask them this same or similar question(s). If it feels like you are uneasy or uncomfortable at any point call #2 on your list, #3,#4. It's like buying a car: you have to trus...

8. First Travel Offer

   Truckee replied to adpnurse's topic in Travel

   This is also a good time to look at overtime. "Pantravelers.org" talks about this at length and if you have an opportunity to read about overtime rates it is worth your time. 1. Your agency's bid for your job might be; $60/hr for the first 40 hours w...

9. Moving to MI: Best place to work (Lansing, Kalamazoo, or Grand Rapids?)

   Truckee replied to 1981alaska's topic in Michigan

   My 2 cents. I have worked in Grand Rapids for most of my career. 20 years as a paramedic (minus 6 years in Nevada) and 12 years as an RN. Grand Rapids. I have worked for Spectrum. It is a fairly large hospital system with many excellent specialties....

10. Medical Solutions a travel company has been trying to recruit me for a while......

    Truckee replied to rntraveler2012's topic in Travel

    Just to throw in my 2 pennies. "Medical Solutions" or "medicalsolutions.com" is a company based in Omaha, NE. I have had very good luck with them. Good Luck

11. Any week-long travel assignments?

    Truckee replied to nicholaa2's topic in Travel

    I think you will find travel nurse agencies will be quite inflexible simply because the hospitals want someone for a scheduled period of time. That being said, most hospitals will have per diem positions where you give them your schedule and they sch...

12. Help me please

    Truckee replied to Jayre88's topic in Travel

    I'm with Medical solutions also, first assignment with them was great. I would also recommend them to anyone. Best advise... Find a good recruiter, open communication with him/her is essential.

13. Alaska Travel Nursing

    Truckee replied to ERRNinMI's topic in Travel

    you have to have 15 posts before you can PM. Alaska is great, jobs are plentiful and pay is good. To be quite honest there are jobs in the lower 48 that pay as well and maybe better with better locations but if you want to put a check mark in your ...

14. Alaska travel pay expectations

    Truckee replied to peeweedelivery's topic in Travel

    Your recruiter/agency will mostly/never give you the best quote first time through. Your recruiter is in the business of sales; I probably don't have to explain the business of sales to you. Secondly, this is not like the grocery store where prices a...

15. LPN Traveling Nursing Jobs

    Truckee replied to blessnme's topic in Travel

    Sorry so late, just came upon your post. A few Alaska hospitals still use LPN travelers. I am in Bethel AK and because of the type of health system they use for the native Alaskans they have a lot of "clinics". I don't have any answers on what comp...