I am curious about your orientation at new assignments?
This is my first Traveler experience, and I'm rather surprised that I received a 2.5 hour orientation session (mainly on operating glucometers and signing requisite paperwork). Additionally, I worked only three shifts alongside a nurse for being precepted.
Mind you, I am working in the PCU Float Pool for all of this hospital's locations (Five in this location). Each place and each floor has a completely different operating mode. It's been daunting to climb the learning curve, to say the least. Plus, I signed up for a six month long assignment - Rookie Mistake!
Hang in there! It's worth it, traveling was the best! I made a ton of money in NY because they have a really high cost of living which is where the money is at! I put the max in my tax-free housing stipend, found an airBNB and it was awesome...awesome! Definitely do not do a float pool position, pick where you want! Who do you work for? I worked for Cross Country and had the best recruiter who found me exactly what I wanted. She got me bonuses and reimbursed me for EVERYTHING (even old danskos that I had a receipt for)! It doesn't sound like you knew what you were getting into? I felt pressure from my first company to take the first job they offered me which was an ICU float in NYC rotating 3-12s one week and 4-12s the next....nights! AND they offered me $1250 a month LESS in housing! She made me feel bad about not wanting that job and I am SO happy I switched. Your recruiter is your lifeline, and once you find one that works FOR YOU, you will be in good shape.
Yeh I don't feel any connection to any of my past or current recruiters. I definitely didn't realize how important that is or how much say we nurses have in our contracts and assignments. A learning experience for sure!
sandysam
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Hang in there! It's worth it, traveling was the best! I made a ton of money in NY because they have a really high cost of living which is where the money is at! I put the max in my tax-free housing stipend, found an airBNB and it was awesome...awesome! Definitely do not do a float pool position, pick where you want! Who do you work for? I worked for Cross Country and had the best recruiter who found me exactly what I wanted. She got me bonuses and reimbursed me for EVERYTHING (even old danskos that I had a receipt for)! It doesn't sound like you knew what you were getting into? I felt pressure from my first company to take the first job they offered me which was an ICU float in NYC rotating 3-12s one week and 4-12s the next....nights! AND they offered me $1250 a month LESS in housing! She made me feel bad about not wanting that job and I am SO happy I switched. Your recruiter is your lifeline, and once you find one that works FOR YOU, you will be in good shape.