frustrations & worries

Hi travel nurses, I need advice and words of encouragement.

I am a two-year experienced tele/cardiac nurse who has given up her apartment and given her resignation for Sept 6th at work. I have been in contact with one nursing travel agency since January to begin my career as a travel nurse this September. I have been working with two nursing friends (and ER & neonatal nurse). As the time is getting closer, I am getting very nervous as some problems arise.

Many of the jobs posted on the site are not available for 1st time travelers.

We have been told one pay rate and then it turns out to be lower.

We all wanted to be in Seattle, second choice San Fran. The neonatal nurse cannot get a job in either of these cities. Myself (tele) and the ER nurse can get jobs in the suburbs of these cities but not in the city which is what we requested from the get-go. We were not told that this would be difficult to achieve.

I investigated travel nurse agencies and went with who I believed was the most reputable and has the most opportunities. I am using a recruiter that was recommended by someone else. She is nice but not very business-like. Is it in bad taste to kind another recruiter in the same company?

I told the recruiter that I would like to have a Sept 24th start date but am flexible. I am getting nervous that a job is not secured. PLEASE someone advise me that securing a job last minute is normal.

Thanks for any advice!