shortstuff52

shortstuff52 has 2 years experience and specializes in Medical-Surgical- Psych.

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1. Extending a contract

   shortstuff52 posted a topic in Travel

   Hi. I was looking into extending my contract... What are some advantages and things I can ask for when extending? I have to leave for a 2-3 weeks after my original contract is over but they allowed me time off for personal reasons... will and can my...

2. Anyone traveling to San Fran?

   shortstuff52 posted a topic in Travel

   Anyone traveling to San Fran for a travel assignment. I've applied to UCSF, John Muir and San Jose Regional... And am in the process of looking for housing. Anyone have any recommendations? I'm looking for a private room- sharing a home to save money...

3. Guaranteed Hours

   shortstuff52 replied to shortstuff52's topic in Travel

   Thanks! I understand. My current contract states I can be called off one shift per two weeks. I just ended my contact and they cancelled me my last shift without letting me know- supposedly the night supervisor said I should get paid 4 hrs because I ...

4. Guaranteed Hours

   shortstuff52 replied to shortstuff52's topic in Travel

   Thanks for all the input!!

5. Guaranteed Hours

   shortstuff52 posted a topic in Travel

   Is it true that guaranteed hours are not offered very often? Two recruiters I talked to said hospitals are not commonly offering guaranteed hours. I wanted my recruiters to be able to guarantee that I get 36hours a week or at least 60hours in two we...

6. Agency won't pay... Holiday rate.

   shortstuff52 replied to shortstuff52's topic in Travel

   So the hospital (hr/supervisor/payroll) said I should get paid holiday cause they recognize it as a holiday. So when I brought it up to my recruiter- she said I signed their agency manual which states what they (the agency) recognized as holidays, an...

7. Agency won't pay... Holiday rate.

   shortstuff52 replied to shortstuff52's topic in Travel

   My contract states it will pay for "client recognized holiday", but the supposedly fine print my recruiter is saying is that this holiday isn't recognized for travel nurses.... No where in my contract specifies that.

8. Agency won't pay... Holiday rate.

   shortstuff52 posted a topic in Travel

   So I worked a holiday that's recognized from the facility as a holiday but wasn't paid my holiday rate on my earnings. I messaged my recruiter about it and she said it only applied to permanent staff and as a traveler "Presidents' Day" isn't recogniz...

9. Scared of owing money

   shortstuff52 replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

   i would like an answer to the low tax rate too.. i was worried about it but my recruiter told me not to worry? but i havent talked to an accountant about it and i dont have a accountant familiar with travel nursing..? i like the idea of low tax and h...

10. Nashville

    shortstuff52 replied to TexasRN6's topic in Travel

    Are you signed up with CCTC? I'm still looking for my next assignment and was thinking about TN.

11. Travel buddy?!

    shortstuff52 replied to tech1000's topic in Travel

    I'm a new traveler as well. I am in NH, my contract ends Oct 28.. I've been trying to figure out where I want to go next. I am 28, single and have one pup. I was looking into AZ, TX, CO, HI, KY, N/SC,... Sarah

12. pay and contract help, new to travel

    shortstuff52 replied to shortstuff52's topic in Travel

    Thanks again. I decided to take it and see, as it is my first assignment I guess. Still nervous!! Thanks for your help!!

13. pay and contract help, new to travel

    shortstuff52 replied to shortstuff52's topic in Travel

    Thank you for all the advice and help. The hospital is actually Alice Day Peck, not the more common Dartmouth. I believe I did look into CCTC and their pay was less than what aya is offering me. Which is the package I wrote above. I will ask about th...

14. pay and contract help, new to travel

    shortstuff52 posted a topic in Travel

    I am getting a lot of pressure from my recruiter to hurry up and decide if I want to accept a job offering in new Hampshire. I talked to the nursing director and she seems nice and its a smaller Hospital. I'm not too familiar with smaller hospitals a...

15. I didn't want that interview

    shortstuff52 posted a topic in Travel

    Is it normal for recruiters to put in your application to hospitals you never mentioned? i wanted my recruiter to put my application into a hospital in concord,nh instead she or supposedly her account manager put one in Lebanon,nh because concord was...