Anyone work for American Mobile?

pedPICCnurse · May 18, 2006

I worked for them for 5 years and loved them. If you have a good recruiter that you click with, that is the key to any travel nurse company. The retirement was great and my recruiter was wonderful and took very good care of me on all of my assignments.

rnpatrick · Jun 7, 2006

I have heard a couple of travelers who have been threatened by that company into doing a followup assignment.

sassyg0110 · Jun 7, 2006

AMN is great ...for first assignment. Then, although they offer lower pay and subsidy than the competitors, they terminate you if you refuse assignments because of this very reason. They WILL NOT go to bat for you; their Hospital clients are of far more value to them than a single RN. I counsel those beginning a search to become new travelers: STAY away from AMN and their subsidiaries. If you want to be treated like a person, and if you like to actually talk to your recruiter after they schmooze you into an assignment at lower than market values, be awre of the predatory nature and lack of RN respect that is a part of AMN.

sassyg0110 · Jun 7, 2006

renerian: i thought amn had most of the market unitl i traveled a bit; anyplace i worked for amn...i also worked with travelers from smaller companies receiving respect and better compensation.

hoyt69 · Jun 7, 2006

I have been working with AMN since jan of 2006, I have had a great experience with my recruiter,and my clinical liason. I have heard from others about bad recruiters at AMN but that has not been my experience. I guess it depends on who you get.

jennlovee · Jun 7, 2006

When I started out on my travel quest I too looked at AM, but was quickly turned off. Its true that the pay and compenstations are poor but what really turned me off was the pushy recuirters. Everytime i told her i wasnt ready yet or that i wasnt interested in a particular area she basically gave me attitude and scolded me. As if that was going to make me change my mind. I am currently wrapping up my first assignment with another company and a recuirter I love. And the recruiter for AM still calls me 2 times a month and emails me and has her assistant call me. Even after I have repeatedly told her I am not interested in traveling with them and am happy with who I am with.

Do your homework... there are a lot better companies to work for.

danroRN · Jun 22, 2006

Can I ask which company you work for?

When I started out on my travel quest I too looked at AM, but was quickly turned off. Its true that the pay and compenstations are poor but what really turned me off was the pushy recuirters. Everytime i told her i wasnt ready yet or that i wasnt interested in a particular area she basically gave me attitude and scolded me. As if that was going to make me change my mind. I am currently wrapping up my first assignment with another company and a recuirter I love. And the recruiter for AM still calls me 2 times a month and emails me and has her assistant call me. Even after I have repeatedly told her I am not interested in traveling with them and am happy with who I am with.
Do your homework... there are a lot better companies to work for.

Thanks

sassyg0110 · Jun 22, 2006

Take some time to look at the smaller companies...AMN tends to treat you as number. You may have difficulty reaching your recruiter after you sign the dotted line; also, if you need back-up don't count on them to be there; they wouldn't risk their relationship with the client hospital. You'll be told, basically, you're on your own, even if the position is different from what you contracted for . Very valley-girl schmoozy in the beginning; gotta give 'em credit for being good (snakeoil) sales people.

anglsamngus4ever · Jun 24, 2006

I work with AMN healthcare which is the "mother" company for 7-8 smaller sister companies. I work with nurse choice which is one of the sister companies...as is american mobile. I have had no problems with my company...they are always very attentive and pay rates are great.

I spoke with one of the recruiters with american mobile when I started looking for travel companies and they dont seem very motivated to recruite. Im not sure I got very good vibes from talking to them.

But...everyone has different experiences. It may be a fine company for you.

bae54 · Jul 23, 2006

I have been talking to one of the recurieters about San Diego and what hospitals they service and she submitted my profile without asking or telling me. That ticked me off and I let her know that is not acceptable, then I find out they have called for a reference at the assignment I am at now. I was not happy to say the least but then she goes on vacation for a few days and her replacement calls and wants to talk about the "profiles" they have submitted. Now I am steamed because of course I cannot get in touch with her until Monday. I will not be going with them because of this. Plus you have to pay a fee for private housing. I do not think so- I have been all over the US and I have never paid for private housing and I am not going to start now.

Misty1 · Jul 23, 2006

I have been talking to one of the recurieters about San Diego and what hospitals they service and she submitted my profile without asking or telling me. That ticked me off and I let her know that is not acceptable, then I find out they have called for a reference at the assignment I am at now. I was not happy to say the least but then she goes on vacation for a few days and her replacement calls and wants to talk about the "profiles" they have submitted. Now I am steamed because of course I cannot get in touch with her until Monday. I will not be going with them because of this. Plus you have to pay a fee for private housing. I do not think so- I have been all over the US and I have never paid for private housing and I am not going to start now.

What is the deal with them calling employers without permission? They did that to me also and I honestly thought it was a fluke but looks like its not so uncommon with them. I would think thats illegal...I didn't even give them the phone number they looked it up. Totally unacceptable.

hoyt69 · Jul 23, 2006

I have been reading all of these replies to the question about AMN-WOW, my experience has ben completly diferent. My recruiter and my clinical liason have been wonderful and very supportive. On the first day of my last assignment I was told of extra responsibilities I would have-that were never mentioned in the interview- I reported this to both my recriuter and liason, I did not have to do another thing, they handled everything. The company ended up cancelling the contract due to the hospital with holding important information from me. I was not penalized in any way and the recruiter wanted to get me re-assigned right away. My recruiter has said many times that she wants her travelers to be happy-I have found that she is always trying to find the right assignment for me, my liason has been great!!!! I feel terrible for the nurses who had such a bad experince with AMN, mine has been quite rewarding.