globetrotterRN

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  1. TN Visa

    You don't need sponsorship for the TN, it's technically a status and not a visa. Instead of being stamped in as a visitor, you are stamped in with work privileges. The first thing you will need to do is apply for your CGFNS visa screen certificate. T...
  2. locum as a new grad NP

    Like many others on here, I have just graduated with my FNP and am currently looking for a job. I have been contacted by several recruiters about locum positions. I am wondering, however, if this is a good choice for a new grad NP. I have been an RN ...
  3. Hawaii

    I'm looking at doing Hawaii next as well. Just wondering if anyone has shipped their car there instead of renting. Average cost is about $2200 to and from California. Last time I rented a car for an assignment it cost me $1200/month with insurance, e...
  4. Texas

    I have my CA license now.. I applied 3 years ago and was rejected bc of my missing SSN (they changed the rules between when I printed my forms and sent them in post NCLEX.. uggh). I reapplied in late March and had it in hand in early June this yr wit...
  5. Texas

    You won't be able to get a Cali license without your American SSN, and I'm thinking TX may be the same. I'm also Canadian and started with my MN license bc it's the easiest for us to write for. Before you apply for any licenses make sure you read thr...
  6. Calling facility for interview

    I can prob guess the agency you are working with! When I started I was living overseas so I was calling the facilities bc my recruiter said the hospitals couldn't/wouldn't call internationally... I never managed to get a hold of anyone and when my re...
  7. Disappointed with travel agencies...

    Glad to hear I'm not the only one have issues! I contacted one agency and asked to speak to a recruiter and I was told by the receptionist to fill out an application online and if they felt I was qualified someone would call me back...rude!
  8. Soliant Health, they are based in Atlanta, GA so they have good relationships with the hospitals in the south. My recruiter was good at getting me something fast, just not necessarily in the areas I really wanted to be. But overall they are good to w...
  9. Travel RN Compensation vs. Current non-travel Compensation

    There are mutliple discussions on here re: travel pay rates, and travel vs staff pay rates. From my own experience I've now learned that financially I'm better off to go back to being regular staff. I've never been staff in this country (I'm Canadia...
  10. Australia to US with Med Pro Staffing?

    Just wanted to share what I've learned from doing the travel thing as an international candidate :) It's the recruiter not the agency that makes the difference. You want to make sure that whoever you deal with is up to date with immigration laws and ...
  11. Pay rates vs staff rates

    From what I've learned so far travelling is that float pool and prn nurses make better rates than travellers, even with tax-frees factored in. We may be given a housing allowance, but unless you want to share with a creepy random off of craiglist or ...
  12. Canadian travel nurses in USA- getting a SSN?

    Hey! I'm Canadian too and had the exact same issue. It's not so much that agencies won't hire you without an SSN, but it's getting your licenses without one. Many of the more popular state boards (ie Cali) won't even look at your application without ...
  13. I'm in a similar situation. I have been looking for jobs in the SFO area and was super excited that I was offered an assignment (12N), until they told me the pay rates. On the website they had it listed as around $30/h. I had assumed that was the bas...
  14. hourly pay rates cali

    Ok, another question about San Fran jobs :) I've been looking at the postings with a couple different companies who list their hourly rates with the assignment details. They are between $31-35/h, but the girls that have I spoken to at work who have g...
  15. time and a half for 12h shifts in Cali?

    yeeks..... that all sounds way too complicated without an actual contract offer in front of me :S I'll prob just need to see what hourly/OT terms are offered and work out from there whether or not it sounds like a good rate overall. Thanks for the in...