Nursing in California

A friend of mine recently told me that she heard on the radio about California hiring nurses from all over the country to help with the increased nursing shortage that the new 1:6 nurse to patient ratio will cause with great perks like a furnished apartment, a leased car and excellent pay. Has anyone heard of any hospitals offering this and if so do you have any more information????

[soniblvn]

it's true, but it only applies to forgien nurses and you have a contract. I's usually a year or 2. I know I work with two of them. I think it isnt fair, they don't offer that to thier own staff.

[caramel]

Ivn in busy er

Where abouts do u work.

i have ajob offer in california,and none of the above, mentioned has been offered all i get is 2wks accomodation.:chuckle

[stevierae]

Originally posted by nurseangelface

A friend of mine recently told me that she heard on the radio about California hiring nurses from all over the country to help with the increased nursing shortage that the new 1:6 nurse to patient ratio will cause with great perks like a furnished apartment, a leased car and excellent pay. Has anyone heard of any hospitals offering this and if so do you have any more information????

Just do a travel assignment. Look at all the travel companies; play one against the other; NEVER accept their first offer. They are fiercely competitive.

I always work in Northern CA--I have gotten spoiled, and I have always felt that, largely due to CNA (a VERY strong nurses' union) working conditions were great. I worked there full time throughout the '80s, and still do travel assignments there --can't see any reason to work elsewhere. We ALWAYS had adequate staffing--if someone called in sick, they called registry to replace them--even before minimum staffing laws.

I never take the private housing; I always take the housing subsidy, which is tax free. In SF, I always got a $3,000 a month housing subsidy.

I've never gotten a rental car, but I worked with nurses who have, for different travel companies. I suspect there is a tradeoff---you can have a rental car, but your hourly will be less, or your housing subsidy will be less, or your sign-on or completion bonus will be less--but, if you are nice, and know your stuff, and have checked out the competition, you can usually work out an agreeable contract--

Most are 13 weeks--I am getting ready to take one that is only 8, and I will not take call, and I will not work Fridays--I was nice, and simply asked for these things, and was able to work out a deal--I have never had to make demands or be b****y--they are usually very accomodating, and will do their best to ensure a "win-win" situation for the nurse, the hospital, and of course themselves--

Check out the "travel nursing" discussion area--

[nurse come late]

Best bet is to get in touch with Travelling Nurses.

[Geeg]

I agree with Stevierae, ask for what you want !