I think im ready for a travel job advice needed

dotplanet78 · May 13, 2012

Helloe veryone,

Let me get right to it. I have 2 years experience on a cardiac tele unit. Im 4 months away from finishing my bsn and im feel ready to start my travel nursing starting in febuaray. I have read the many great post written but i hope you all can answer so specfic and possibly repeptive questions:

1) What are the top agencies i should apply for?

2) what are the agenies to stay away from

3) what are give and takes with travel i notice commetns in regard to housing and hourly pay rate. ( ill be honest my first time out i want to agency to find me a place and i also hope to have a good salary...does one suffer over the other...?

4) what are top travel areas to go ie: Ca/Flordia?Hawii??

5) Shouls i have contracts ready with 2 seperate companies incase one cancel on me at the last minute.

6) What should i do when a company cancels on me at the last minute and i spent all this money getting there can i enter this in my contract to be FULLY reembursed?

7) What are some of the major bewares with agenies that i need to watch for when drafting a contract?

8) What should I expect when i get on the unit? Friendly face.. or CRAPY assignments?

9) Do agency provide me with health insurance by any chance?

10) Do i front the money for the entire thing..ie: lic,travel to get there and return?

IF ANYONE WANTS TO INBOX ME INSTEAD NO PROBLEM I REALLY WANT THE LOW DOWN TRUTH I DONT WANT TO WALK IN BLIND SIDEDED. THANK YOU ALL IN ADVANCE YOUR IMPUT IS GREATLY NEEDED AND APPRECIATED!