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Hello, I am looking toward doing my first travel assignment in CO. Probably denver or nearby. Any company recommendations? HRN has openings, any thoughts?

Experience: RN nearly 2 years surgical/trauma neuroscience stepdown unit. Will this be adequate? Thanks.

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Specializes in step-down/pcu.

What does HRN stand for? I want to travel to Denver and I'm a step down nurse too! If you do go out there for an assignment can you let me know what hospital and unit you're at and if you liked it?!

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I have worked in Denver on 2 different assignments and I love it out there. I worked with AMN both times and worked out well. I worked at Rose Medical Center and then at Porter Adventist Hospital. May be worth your while to look into University of Colorodo Hospital too, they have in house travelers and the pay is very good. Go to their website and you can apply there. They give a set pay rate and a set housing stipend (which is taxed). University Hospital is very very nice to work for, as many of my friends have worked there. GOOD LUCK!

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Hey is any of you in CO now? can any of you give me a base of what the traveler pay is in CO springs? I have 2yrs ICU exp. @ Hopkins, CCRN, ACLS, BLS, PALS.. it will be my first travel assignment and I wanted to go out there in Feb. THANKS!

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Specializes in ED, Public Health, Travel.

Yes, 1 year of experience in a certain specialty allows you to travel. Get busy talking to various travel agencies about: if / and how often there is a need for a traveler in your specialty (don't let them give you the run around by stating 'its hard to tell, the needs always change' -- then ask when was the last posting, and the posting before that); and how many hospitals they work with in Denver. Also get busy getting a CO license, and check into the state education requirements (they may require a credit or 2 in HIV/AIDS or some other education). Get all of your certifications up to date since some hospitals wont even consider you unless you have them.

If your all set to travel, and there are no positions available, ask your recruiter to send your information to all the hospitals they have worked with in the past. Also, I've met a travel nurse that would call the nurse manager at hospitals she was interested in traveling with, and get jobs that way!

Stay on top of your recruiter, sometimes they are lazy/too busy to call you when there is a posting and you might miss out.

Good luck to you!

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