Medical Solutions question, please help

URanurse · Feb 24, 2007

My daughter is a traveler (echocardiography) and has worked for Club Staffing for two years. They have been very easy to work with and she has had no complaints. Give them a call and see how comparable each are. If you do sign up with Club Staffing, please mention Staci Kish. Thanks, Glenda

OkieICU_RN · Feb 26, 2007

$25/hr seems low for the area. I know that I have been quoted higher amounts for that area with several agencies.

Also depends on what you want and what you will need. Is the $650 for gas and car repairs tax free? If not, that doesn't seem like much. Also with the $39/hr per diem, that's $504 per week (if you are doing 36 hours) for housing. Now, if you live around there or can stay with a friend, that's a great deal. If not, find out how much it is to rent a nice place, furnished, in a good area. That may be more that what you will get for your per diem.

The companies I work with usually quote me a rate, tell me it's either free private housing or a monthly stipend of $xx. I can tell you that the montly housing stipend is around $2000/mo in that area which is what you were basically quoted, BUT, the hourly taxed rate was higher. Like $30-32.

Are you checking with other companies?

carebearRN · Feb 28, 2007

Hi there, I am talking with other companies such as Access Nurses, RN Network, and On Assignemnt. Any advice on these companies? Thank You!

NurseguyFL · Feb 28, 2007

Its actually not too bad, IF all of the per diem and misc. exp money that you will be getting is tax-free. I don't know what if any state taxes apply in Arizona, but if you add everything up at the $25/hour rate, you'd be making around $32/hour before taxes.

I would call around. Maybe you can get more from another agency.

maritimegirl · Mar 1, 2007

I worked with Medical Solutions on my last assignment.....I loved them...excellent company to work for. Don't be thrown off by the low pay rate, I was making about that amount an hour, but my checks ended up being around $1200.00 per week after taxes. All the per diems that they pay make it pretty good in the end.

anotherneonurse · Mar 2, 2007

My friend took an assignment in AZ at $45/hr but I don't know what the housing allowance was. Personally, I would prefer a higher hourly rate on my paycheck then all these individual stipends for every little thing. Maybe they are hoping you forget about some of them.

cvryder · Mar 5, 2007

Hi there, I am talking with other companies such as Access Nurses, RN Network, and On Assignemnt. Any advice on these companies? Thank You!

I've been with On Assignment and have had good hourly pay (>$30/hr) in all positions. They also provide excellent free housing, furnished right down to the spoons and bedsheets. No complaints whatesoever!

I have heard that pay in AZ is lower because all the hospitals are in collusion. I don't know if that's true or not. I almost took a position there through another agency (turned out to be one of the Evil Empire) but turned it down when I found out that I'd have to schlep all my dishes and linens and stuff all the way there from TN. No way, especially since I wasn't going to get the pay I'd been used to. Some companies offer a big "completion bonus," which is IMO a bad thing because Uncle Sam can take such a big bite out of it. OA never has.

Jilly

rdaven · Mar 8, 2007

YOu did not give all the details regarding the travel reembursments but I can do the math for you on what you did give. This is going under the assumption that the M&I and Car allowance is tax free.

$25.00

X 36 Hrs

$900.00

-170 Tax @ 30%

$630.00

+273.00 ($39X7 days)

$903.00

+162.25 ($650 Div 4wks)

$1065.25 Net pay

If you want to figure out what the pay would be without the tax fre just take:

$1065.25

X319.58( 30% tax)

$1384.82

Div 36hrs

$38.47/hr

So you can see that is a great rate plus your travel makes it better.

NurseguyFL · Mar 13, 2007

Isn't this company a part of the EE?