texastraveler

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1. Negotiating w/ agencies

   texastraveler replied to kimaboogie00's topic in Travel

   Have you told the company you would rather work for that the other company you are talking to about travel assignments offers license reimbursement? License reimbursement is a small fee, that is why the company should be willing to pay for it. I thin...

2. Traveling to Dc

   texastraveler replied to kimaboogie00's topic in Travel

   Hi, Thanks for the info. I work in the OR. Hopefully, my friends and I will travel there soon.

3. Traveling to dallas and houston

   texastraveler replied to cammy429's topic in Travel

   The travel jobs in houston area pay LOW. A few times On Assignment has had openings at the Herman hospitals and were paying low-mid 30's. That is good pay for the houston area. Some are even offering mid-20's. Premiere Staffing, an internal agency ha...

4. Traveling to Dc

   texastraveler replied to kimaboogie00's topic in Travel

   Thanks for the info! I'll let you know if I take an assignment there!

5. Advice please on Huntington memorial in Pasadena and Los Robles

   texastraveler replied to angelamarieRN's topic in Travel

   I have heard good things about huntington memorial from other travelers. Liked the job and area. Hope you like your assignment.

6. Traveling to Dc

   texastraveler replied to kimaboogie00's topic in Travel

   I'm interested in traveling to Maryland. Could you recommend a hospital and company? thanks

7. Information on Access nurse agency??

   texastraveler replied to Kaddie's topic in Travel

   You should be able to get around $40/hr PLUS housing,etc..... especially in CA. CA pays 1 1/2 after 8 hrs, if you work 12/hr shifts, you should be able to make around $60/hr for the last 4 hrs.

8. Are OR nurses in demand?

   texastraveler replied to RollingThunder's topic in Travel

   Yes, OR nurses are in demand. I worked as an OR nurse for one year before I started traveling. I did not have any problems. It depends on the person and your comfort level. Everyone is different. In my opinion, you can work at the same place for 5 or...

9. breaking travel contract

   texastraveler replied to jujubee42's topic in Travel

   Hi, Isn't "unsafe working conditions grounds" to terminate your contract? I would think your company would stand behind you on this.

10. Thinking about traveling, please help!

    texastraveler replied to RNmegan84's topic in Travel

    I have worked in Maui. Everyone at the hospital was friendly. It was the best three months ever!! Pay isn't all that great, but it was worth it to be in Maui. Pay normally around $27 - $29/hr. I did have a fully furnished private condo. No rental ...

11. Anyone have a huge student loan bill?

    texastraveler replied to dreamBIG's topic in New Nurse

    I'm not sure. I got a Perkins Loan with a University, some of the community colleges offer the loan and some do not. You can talk to the Financial Aid Dept.

12. Anyone have a huge student loan bill?

    texastraveler replied to dreamBIG's topic in New Nurse

    Ask about a Perkins Loan. It is a loan for nurses, police officers and teachers. You get a certain amout each semester ($3000.00?? i think). If you work as a nurse for 5 cons years after graduating, you do not have to pay it back. There is paperwo...

13. New to travel Please Help

    texastraveler replied to jamminworld's topic in Travel

    I am traveling with Medical Staffing Solutions. It's a smaller company, you get alot of personal attention and he makes sure his nurses are happy. I have been wanting to travel in Texas. Several different companies told me I couldn't get more than...

14. Thinking of Buying an RV to travel

    texastraveler replied to jsixxerrn's topic in Travel

    :blushkiss I have two friends that travel with me that have RV's. They love it. One of them sold their house and bought a NICE RV. Her husband is a nurse also and they travel around all over. If you want I can give you their e-mail address and yo...

15. New to travel Please Help

    texastraveler replied to jamminworld's topic in Travel

    There are some companies that calculate your hourly wage including housing, etc.... There are also companies out there that pay $45/hr not including housing, travel, rental car, etc.... When they tell you hr/pay, ask them. Tell them you want to kn...