Assignment Nightmare

One thing that I like is that I do not float outside ED and I only work in core, not even express or triage. Not that I mind working in ED periphery but this hospital doesn't let agency nurses do triage and express has its own staff and those nurses ONLY do express. Another hospital didnt let agency nurses hang blood. They all have their little idiosynchrocies, I guess. As for being yelled at, YES it was a huge red flag. He also said he would get back to me within an hour. That was like 4 hours ago. I feel like i am being jerked around. If all this didnt happen at the last minute I would have just gone somewhere else, but now there isnt enough time.

TerraRN:

Is it possible to go with a different Agency that has contracts at that facility? You might need to have them put you up in a Hotel for the interim time.

You can tell the new Agency that you MUST have a responsive Recruiter.

It is easy to find another agency. Check the local yellow pages or Sunday want ads. All urban areas have lots of agencies. I traveled for many years. Your agency is jerking you around! And I'll bet money your "recruiter" IS the one responsible for housing and contracts and everything else!

Like I said, I have no choice but to do another assignment with them. I am staying at the same hospital which is fine. I really like the ED I am working in and the people are great(except for that secretary) but a lot of these problems have come to light recently and I dont have time to find a new agency. My contract ends in less than 2 weeks. I am only licensed in NY and NJ . I don't have time to find another agency or get another state license. I don't have anywhere to live, no furniture nothing. I am certainly looking into other agencies after this coming assignement ends but right now I have kind of screwed myself. I can't afford to be out of work. The housing is the biggest problem. Guy still hasn't gotten back to me. I am so miserable. At this point I am so apprehensive about this whole travel thing. I don't know who to trust.

Does the hospital use any agency? May want to see and if not in contract switch agencies work at same hospital

I also would sure like to know what company you work for because I don't want anything to do with them. My company is great. My recruiter has been nothing but wonderful. Let me know if you are interested in any information.

It has only gotten worse. My recruiter found me a better apt closer to hospital. I did not get the apt # until the DAY I moved in. Then he told me that he had arranged for furniture delivery at 9am when I wouldnt be getting keys till 10am because thats when the rental office opened and they would not give me keys before then. So I called and told him and he again YELLED at me and said I was making a big deal over nothing. Meanwhile I am sitting out in the cold at 8AM hoping to cathch furniture people so they don't leave, thus leaving me with no furniture. Also, after almost 6 months they still dont have my correct address on file and he keeps saying he will take care of it and he never did so now my w2 went to wrong address and I cannot do my taxes. ALSO, I told you they had overpaid me by $8 an hour only I didnt know because I get direct depost and pay stubs were going to wrong address so now I have to pay it back and he yelled at me even though it was his mistake. SO I said I wanted in writing exactly how much I owe since I paid taxes on the overpayment. I never got anything but they kept my pay from the last shift I worked. Plus recruiter never answers my emails or returns my calls. I am definitely looking to go elsewhere.This can't be normal, can it????

You are getting screwed. There is NO legal obligation to re-pay over payments. File a grievance with the local labor board and you WILL get the check they withheld. If this company has done this previously, you can also collect a fine up to $10,000.

But their rationale is that my contract specified I would be getting paid one amount but they paid me another so in essence it is my fault. I didn't catch the error right away but they said because it was in my contract I shoul d have brough the overpayment to their attentionis this so?

They may be right. Contracts are different than standard employment. What is obvious is that you have to move on. Just change agencies. They have not lived up to their part of the bargain.

PLEASE, PLEASE tell us what agency you are using - it sounds like the agency from hell.

Thanks,

Kaimi

I too want to know whic company it is , so I can stay FAR away from them and tell my friends too . I can't believe your recruiter yelled at you , I would ask to speak to his/her boss immediately and report what is going on . Sounds like you need to get a new company . Good luck to you