naskippy

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1. Are you having a hard time finding travel jobs?

   naskippy replied to aakrn's topic in Travel

   I agree the market is a little tighter and a little more competitive than a year or so ago...but I have had no problem with getting offers and interviews. (I do Med/Surg, Ortho, and Telemetry and I have my ACLS) I have been traveling for 5 years. I...

2. Convince Me About MedStaff...

   naskippy replied to wahine_kine's topic in Travel

   FYI: Most companies will NOT support you on issues of which the hospital or manager is breaking the terms of your contract. I have had this happen several times with different agencies....They want to please the client (oh, and the RN is NOT the cl...

3. Would you consider driving to Anchorage?

   naskippy replied to thegreenmile's topic in Travel

   Simply, NO.

4. Any travelers in CO? Does this sound right or should I look elsewhere?

   naskippy replied to klone's topic in Travel

   Well, here is my experience....I got an offer in Colorado to work Ortho last week from a company...what they were willing to give me for take home pay was WAY too low. (I declined the offer) Yes, in part it my be due to the contract...in part it may...

5. Am I being "nickle and dimed?"

   naskippy replied to rnrae's topic in Travel

   I have experienced this on most every contract/assignment. It is not unusal. But after orientation week if this happens you should be able to get your pay for the hours promised in the contract...unless it is of course your fault for not getting th...

6. Kino in Tucson

   naskippy replied to rodggang's topic in Travel

   I worked a 13 week contract there and hated it. I was on Med/Surg/Tele. Most of the patients are psych patients on CIWA protocol, most are homeless and indigent as well. The patient ratio on days was 6:1 and many times we only had 1 or 2 techs for th...

7. travel vs. seasonal job

   naskippy replied to DeLynn's topic in Travel

   St. Joseph Hospital in Tucson also does Seasonal 3 or 6 or 9 month Seasonal Contracts and they do it year round anytime you want to start. I work there as a 9 month Seasonal Employee. I like it very much. The pay is decent and it is a pretty good ...

8. pay rate hell..

   naskippy replied to ruthiebaby88's topic in Travel

   Just take the attitude that you are self employed and that you are the boss off your business. If they can't tell you a straight forward answer then your probably best not to deal with them anyway. My company just gave me a quote on a contract of $...

9. Are Some Travel Agencies Running a Scam?

   naskippy replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in Travel

   I kind of agree with this that the agency is there to sell you a product (the contract). Some think my attitude is right, some think it is wrong...But the way I approach it is this...they call themselves the "employer" but they can call themselves an...

10. Taxes on housing

    naskippy replied to shortstuph0's topic in Travel

    True what she says about the one year deal....but here is the loop hole. Don't sign an extention that will take you over the one year mark. Even you want to continue working in that metro area or with that same hospital take a couple of weeks vacat...

11. Best housing/accomodations!

    naskippy replied to snowbiggie's topic in Travel

    I work with LiquidAgents. They ALWAYS try and get you/force you to take their "Tax Incentive Plan". I have refused after doing it once and it was not a good deal. The problem...it is all tax free money and it lowers your base pay and you get crap whe...

12. Critical care nurses being pulled

    naskippy replied to organichombre's topic in Kentucky

    i am a traveling nurse from the louisville area. in my travels i see icu nurses pulled all the time...low census is low census. if icu does not have enough patients to warrant staff that leaves two choices...be pulled to another floor of which you ...

13. Is it me?

    naskippy replied to PlainJaneRN's topic in Indiana

    Well get this...I am a traveling nurse on assignment in Dallas, TX (my home is in Indiana). Several of the other nurses and Charge Nurse complain because I do not sit at the desk and help them answer the phone....(they are normally sitting there gos...

14. Anyone have info on UPH Kino in Tucson?

    naskippy posted a topic in Travel

    I have been offered a traveling position at University Physicans Hospital Kino in Tucson, AZ. Day Shift on Med/Surg Telemetry. Anyone have any good info on this hospital? Also, any help advise on apartments in that area that would be suitable wou...

15. "male" scrub top patterns

    naskippy replied to jb2u's topic in Men

    Look on ebay. There is a lady that makes scrub tops for both men and women. They are very reasonable price. I recently got one with the Coke and Nascar logo's and such. I think I paid less than $15.00 including shipping.