Veela101

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  1. UCLA or USC Emergency?

    To start with, UCLA's ED is part of the UCLA University Hospital system (http://www.medctr.ucla.edu/ucla-medical) while the ED for USC is part of LA County USC (http://www.ladhs.org/phcommon/public/adrs/adrsprogdetail.cfm?orgid=118&unit=lacusc&am...
  2. They Tricked Me!

    That sounds awful. Does your agency have a DON - someone with an RN license you can talk to? Mine does and I've found her a very helpful resource in situations where I have felt overwhelmed. Recruiters, no matter how good/bad, just cannot know wha...
  3. multiple travel co. apps

    It can lose you the job depending on the hospital. Beware especially if it is a chain of hospitals like a CHW or Kaiser.
  4. Pay rate for position in Oakland, CA

    I specifically know of a lot going to Bakersfield...
  5. Travel nursing experience

    Suzanne - you are so right! Plus, specifically for OR nurses, many states have them only circulate, where in CA you need to scrub AND circulate or you are useless in the OR - no scrub techs to help you out... aargh.
  6. Pay rate for position in Oakland, CA

    I'm guessing here, but I assume you interviewed with the John George Psychiatric Pavilion in Oakland/San Leandro. They have recently switched to 8 hour shifts so as not to pay OT... That has changed things a lot... Lots of Psychiatric nurses migra...
  7. Opinions on RN network and American Traveler

    I would try CA then. Seriously - you get time and a half after 8 hours in a day so if you work a 12 hour shift, you get OT pay after the first 8 hours you work, even if you only work one twelve hour shift - it's the law!! I know a CA specific agenc...
  8. Alta Bates in Oakland,CA

    That is accurate - Kaiser Santa Clara, Santa Teresa (San Jose) and San Francisco all make you float like crazy. Thank GOD I work with a local California recruiter who told me that when we first spoke!! I told her DO NOT submit me and she told me th...
  9. Fastaff anyone?

    Ah - I know these guys well. I've seen their contracts... They say that they offer very high pay for travellers, until you see the fine print. I saw one contract for $38/hour - that's if you don't take any benefits - goes down to $33.50 if you do ...
  10. Anyone start out as a travel nurse?

    I would suggest either the suburbs of a larger city, or a more rural town (Bakersfield, Stockton, Modesto, Grass Valley). Here's why - the big cities in CA have horrendously high housing costs (regardless of whether you get company housing - believe...