First assignment advice

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.