First assignment advice

[tara36278]

Hi! I'm on my very first travel assignment right now and just got an offer to resign. I'm willing to stay because the people at my assignment have been really helpful and the job is only about two hours from my home. I would love to travel out of state eventually. What I'm wondering is; is it better to stay and resign at an assignment or travel around the country like I want to? Is it wiser to have a resign on my "record" and stay put?

[NedRN]

I would use "extend"! Resign has more than one meaning (clearer if spoken).

Completely up to you. The world is pretty exciting to a new traveler. I didn't extend much when I started, just kept going to new places. Same state? Well, who cares then, unless you want a new hospital - which will look more like travel experience than one travel hospital with an extension. Two successful travel assignment is better than one so go back later to this hospital.

[wanderlust99]

If I could do it over again, I'd extend less and travel more!

[PacoUSA, BSN, RN]

OH! You meant re-sign ... as in extend ... not resign like in quit ... lol. Didn't make sense the way you said it.

Do what you think is best. I extended on my current assignment because I like where I work and I get to spend more time in NYC. I am however considering a different assignment after this extension. I don't think I could be a traveler in one assignment for more than 6 months. I feel prepared to move on to something else after this assignment, especially out of state.

[tara36278]

Hahaha! Reading it now resign is MUCH different than re-sign! Sorry about the confusion!

I wasn't sure if extending would look good in the future or if it even matters very much. My specialty is mother/ baby and I'm doing nursery right now. I know that isn't a really "in-demand" area.

[NedRN]

I think early in a travel career, more completed assignments looks better. Later, "usually extends' is a mild selling point, from a willingness to work attitude to "perhaps the traveler will stay" to facilities "like the traveler" and extend him/her. Just as a "looking for a staff job" might be a selling point for the right hospital.

[tara36278]

Gotcha! Thanks for the advice. This travel stuff is all new!

[Rod, Male Nurse]

You could always try somewhere else, maybe do a couple assignments then go back to that facility.

[revkev007]

Re-up. It shows that you have more travel experience for your next assignment. 6 months looks better than 3 months. If you like it stay, you never know what you will face at the next hospital.