advice on 3 companies the good/bad....

rntravlon · Sep 10, 2005

I am interested in travel nursing in a couple months and I am checking out 3 companies. I will most likely go to california.
american traveler
nurses in partership
on assignment
If anybody has some advice on what to ask the recruiters, or if you have any good or bad information on these companies it sure would be appreciated!!
thanks! :plonker2: :thankya:

Another web site Delphi Forums-travel nurse and therapists has a wealth of info on companies and assignments. northern cali generally pays more than southern. Haven't worked for any of these companies heading to LA area in Oct with across america med staffing

Nurse_Smith · Nov 7, 2005

I forgot to add my list of questions!
1. Are many assignments available?
a. What is the average assignment length?
b. Is there a good choice of assignments and locations?
c. Where are the majority of assignments?
d. Is there a specialty preferred?
2. Are the following benefits offered?
a. Housing
1) Private apartments (corporate or not)
2) Housing paid (part or total)
3) Utilities paid (part or total -any limits on amount paid)
4) Deposits for apartment & furniture paid (part or total)
b. Tax advantage program (immediate or delayed)
c. 401(k)
1) When allowed to contribute?
2) Company matching provided
3) Vested when?
d. Sick time
e. Vacation time
f. Health care benefits
1) Medical coverage
1. Type of coverage (PPO, HMO)
2. Cost for coverage
3. When does it start?
4. What are the limits?
2) Prescription coverage
1. Yearly limit
2. Cost of prescriptions
3) Dental
4) Vision
g. Local transportation allowance provided?
h. Travel relocation reimbursement provided?
1) Paid per mile or set amount?
2) Paid when?
i. Is paid drug testing provided?
j. Are reimbursements provided for nursing licenses, certifications or CEU's?
1) Limited or full amount?
2) Paid on obtaining or at end of assignment?
k. Malpractice insurance coverage by company provided?
l. Are bonuses provided?
1) Hospital or company bonus
2) When is the bonus paid?
3) Can the bonus be rolled into the hourly rate?
3. What payroll issues are there?
a. Are all hours guaranteed on all assignments or are there limitations on the guarantee?
b. What is the usual rate of pay?
c. How many hours per week are required on the average assignment?
d. Can contract hours include a 36 to 48-hour guarantee?
e. How often is pay?
f. Is direct deposit offered?
g. How is overtime paid?( very imporatnt for CA assignments as all hospitals do NOT pay OT after 8)
h. How many hours per pay period are required before overtime pay is paid?
i. How is missed time treated?
1) Is time missed penalized or housing charge required?
2) Can time missed be made up without penalty or housing charges?
3) How can missed time be made up?
1. Can it be made up as overtime?
2. Must it be made up as additional time on the end of the assignment?
3) When are charges for missed time repaid?
1. Immediately?
Any questions you can e-mail me!

way too many questions :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle

I've been w/ americaqn traveler for 3 yrs. been well treated and well paid/benies. They just got hit w/ huricaine wilma and didnt miss a beat ! not many companys can say that:coollook: