Housing for Travel Nurses

NedRN · Nov 3, 2015

Have you tried talking to your agency?

Bluebolt · Nov 3, 2015

airbnb.com, VRBO.com, Furnishedfinders.com, Craigslist.com, Call local realtor for that area and ask what they have furnished for short term use.

Psychcns · Nov 3, 2015

Have you used air bandb? Anything to be careful of? Can you book in advance and be assured of a place?

8-ball, BSN · Nov 3, 2015

I have used AirB&B many times never for a nursing assignment but I will never stay in a hotel again for vacations. The people are great the price is 100% better and you can read reviews before booking. I have a trip on 11/20 that will be in Ashville and I will be staying for 4 days for what a hotel would have costed for 1 night. Especially when I stayed in Chicago the owner gave us restaurant recommendations and free subway tickets and free bottle of wine. He was awesome.

perfexion, ASN, RN · Nov 4, 2015

Have you tried talking to your agency?

Agencies aren't always helpful. My recruiter just posts a Craigslist ad on my behalf (which I could do myself). I used furnished finders. They find a place, set up your utilities, rent furniture plus pay up front move in fees. They add up all their fees and take it directly out of your paycheck. Plus if you don't get paid until the second or third week of your assignment you can defer your payment. I like it because it's no hassle. I think it was made specially for traveling professionals. The place I'm staying now in NorCal has a bunch of travel nurses and flight attendants and pilots living there.

NedRN · Nov 4, 2015

I was just trying to get a feel for what the OP had already done before going into a long spiel about every possible way to find housing (which is posted here about monthly). When I see a very short open ended query like that, it makes me wonder if this is someone who has only lived at home and doesn't have an inkling about the real world. It seems only courteous if you are asking about housing to include what you already have done so readers can post ideas you haven't tried. We still don't have a clue about what this person has tried, if it is even for themselves, where, or when. If we did, our posts might be more specific.

perfexion, ASN, RN · Nov 5, 2015

I was just trying to get a feel for what the OP had already done before going into a long spiel about every possible way to find housing (which is posted here about monthly). When I see a very short open ended query like that, it makes me wonder if this is someone who has only lived at home and doesn't have an inkling about the real world. It seems only courteous if you are asking about housing to include what you already have done so readers can post ideas you haven't tried. We still don't have a clue about what this person has tried, if it is even for themselves, where, or when. If we did, our posts might be more specific.

You're right. And I've noticed that too.