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Apr 02, 2009 10:28 PM

What is a good California travel RN rate?


I am a first time traveller and was wondering what is a good hourly rate for an experienced (3-4yrs) emergency, med/surg background nurse in California. More specifically Los Angeles area. I have received a contract for:

Pay rate: 15.50/hr
On call: 4.00
OT rate 23.25
Holiday rate: 31.00
Call Back: 23.25
Meals allowance: 280.00/week
Housing allowance: 490.00/week

No med/dental, no bonus', 13 weeks, 36hrs/week

Is this reasonable, I know contracts are tight right now so I'm not sure.


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Old Apr 07, 2009, 12:58 AM

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That is horrible pay- you should be making twice that. Some of the agencies take advantage of newbie travelers offering them loooow wages that no knowledgable traveler would ever accept.

PCT/CNA travelers are making what you were quoted, and oftentimes more- an RN should never make such a low wage.
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from leemali79
Old Apr 07, 2009, 08:52 AM

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Even with the extra weekly pay for housing and meals? It works out to about 1300/week. Oh well live and learn as a new person.
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Old Apr 07, 2009, 09:14 AM

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That's atrocious. I did a travel contract in a much cheaper area of the West and was clearing $2000 a week.
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Old Apr 07, 2009, 04:04 PM

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My last contract, I was taking home (after taxes) close to that- plus my house (a 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage house) furniture, housewares, linens, utils, phone, cable TV, WiFi internet, yard maintenance, plus travel expenses to/from the location were all paid for by the agency.
This was also in a far cheaper area of the west.
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from leemali79
Old Apr 09, 2009, 05:30 PM

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What company did you go through? And what area were you in?
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from deege58
Old Apr 22, 2009, 06:55 AM

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I've been out here since October and that is right around the rate many travelers are making..the further south along the coast, the less per hour....and California does this blended rate...your rate does sound a little low though..my housing is 2,500/month for the tourist season and i average 31/hr blended, that is pretty good for this part of cali..
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from nyteshade
Old Apr 30, 2009, 04:19 AM

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Don't sign that contract!!!!!! I just left the LA area and did $28 "blended rate". The process goes a little like this:

1. The hospital will probably offer about $50 an hr to the agency to have you.
2. The agency will offer you the $15.
3. They pocket the rest!

They make $35/hr off of YOUR work! This is just an estimate...but I'm sure I'm close

I wouldn't want you to meet a local registry nurse that will tell you she's making $500/shift like I did...no wonder they called me so much to work extra shifts.
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from sjsch
Old Apr 30, 2009, 08:49 PM

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Wow...
Last year in SoCal (OC) the big companies were offering $30-$35 hour (after blending) with housing, medical/dental/life insurance, and travel expenses included. I know you get a tax advantage by taking more in stipend and less in hourly wages, but that is a different topic all together. I believe it all comes out in the wash...eventually. I was wondering if you were contracting for 36 or 48 hours at that rate. (Hoping for you it's 36. )
Good luck with your assignment, and I hope you enjoy the area...I did!
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from LionI
Old May 10, 2009, 10:16 PM

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Ok, please tell me this is some sort of joke! NO WAY would a nurse with 3 or 4 yrs experience ever get paid this much, particularly in a contract situation! I am offended at such an offer if this is real, and you should be as well. Do more research is all I can say; and DO NOT sign that contract! They are completely taking advantage of you and please do share the agency's name because they should know better than to even offer such a wage......

yes this is an emotional response because this is a ridiculous offer.

by the way, a good/average rate is anywhere between 32-37 and hour if you accept the housing, with shift diffs and OT and contracted hours
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