HELP me i need advice quick...

[BellaDonna1231]

i recently signed up with agostini travel nursing. i was hoping if someone could share their experiences with me as far as the company goes. i was also hoping someone could tell me how hard it will be for me to get a good assignment. i have almost 2 years icu experience, before that i was and lpn for 2 years and before that i was a cna for 8 monts. i have never traveled before but i am very excited about it and ready to go. i am supposed to start interviewing next month. i have heard that many hospitals do not like to take first time travelers. is this true? the other thing is my recruiter is really pushing kaiser facilities on me, i think she said northern sacramento. since i am not from california i know nothing about kaiser at all. also she is pushing for crescent city (any thoughts). so any input would be greatly appreciated. i understand not all info can be posted on this forum so please feel free to pm me. one last thing how popular is the PBDS test in california hospitals. i hear this thing will make or break you, literally.

[Brownms46]

i recently signed up with agostini travel nursing. i was hoping if someone could share their experiences with me as far as the company goes. i was also hoping someone could tell me how hard it will be for me to get a good assignment. i have almost 2 years icu experience, before that i was and lpn for 2 years and before that i was a cna for 8 monts. i have never traveled before but i am very excited about it and ready to go. i am supposed to start interviewing next month. i have heard that many hospitals do not like to take first time travelers. is this true? the other thing is my recruiter is really pushing kaiser facilities on me, i think she said northern sacramento. since i am not from california i know nothing about kaiser at all. also she is pushing for crescent city (any thoughts). so any input would be greatly appreciated. i understand not all info can be posted on this forum so please feel free to pm me. one last thing how popular is the PBDS test in california hospitals. i hear this thing will make or break you, literally.

I have not worked in Cali, but I recruited for an agency and had nurses that traveled to Kaiser. I have heard good and bad, as with anything. Many renew their contracts with Kaiser, and some will not even consider Kaiser, so it's a crap shoot.

You have heard right that many facilities do not like to use first time travelers, ( for good reason too) but you do have the appropriate experience to travel. Kaiser has an extensive interview process and a lot of paperwork. They required detailed written references from former employers, which can be difficult to obtain sometimes.

If the agency does not submit all of the required paperwork in a timely manner, Kaiser will not use you. Kaiser uses travelers very heavily, and will have at least 300+ assignments at a time open thoughout Cali, and the rates tend to be lower than other facilities in CA.

Good Luck!

[wanderlust99]

So, I'm waiting to interview myself. My recruiter told me to say no to all Keiser facilities. She said they can make you float mid shift. I really don't know?