OnAssignment Nurses?

I'd check around if I were you. My experience may differ from others, as I think compensation, repsonsiveness, &c, depend on your particular recruiter. I am working at a SFBA facility and making less than the other travelers (all with other companies): $10/hr less in pay, the same housing allowance, and NO insurance. Plus a horrible commute from East Bay to South Bay, over 1 hour each way with a 12.5 hour shift, and gas nearly $4.00/gallon. This recruiter just doesn't compare with the one I had at Access Nurses. The job isn't very good, anyway -- arrogant young residents trash talk the RNs, the RNs are expected to function outside legal scope of practice (epidural boluses), and they don't follow state staffing break and lunch rules -- but this is another issue. I took this job knowing I'd be quitting the contract early for school reasons, so I took it with a company I'll never work for again, will not put the job on my resume, and with a facility I know I'll never want to return to (this is why I didn't take the job with my other agency -- I did not want to jepordize my track record with them).

But, others may have different experiences, depending on recruiter. I'd check with other agencies, however.

Firstly, you do realize that the fully furnished housing is going to reduce your pay rate? By taking a set of sheets and towels, and buying some dishes at goodwill, you can generally increase your pay.

I have not worked for On Assignment. This woud be the reason why. I told the recruiter, "I want to go to a more rural area" to this I got the immediate response "Do you want to go to Los Angeles?"

So that was the end of any relationship with them.

I thought the rate they quoted me was pretty good. She said $39/hr without the rental car and $33 with the rental car. I am still trying to decide if I should take my car down. OP told me 31.50 for the same facility.

I thought the rate they quoted me was pretty good. She said $39/hr without the rental car and $33 with the rental car. I am still trying to decide if I should take my car down. OP told me 31.50 for the same facility.

Better make sure that it isn't a blended rate. Seems like a good rate if it isn't blended & you get time and a half on it after 8 hours in a 12 hour shift (CA law for most hospitals). OP (and the others included in what is known as the 'evil empire') are the lowest paying in the industry. If you have a blended rate with OA, then you are essentially coming very close to what OP would be paying. If I am calculating things right (based on a 36 hour workweek), the rental car is costing more than $216 per week (or over $800.00 per month)-which seems a little too high unless they provide a luxury car. Also, if you have a permanent tax home, you should be able to get a non-tax per diem portion of the rate quoted (although what OA once quoted me for this tax advantage was a joke).

$39/hr without rental car is pretty good. I'm getting $24/hr, no rental car, no insurance, but am getting a housing allowance.

The $39 and $33 from OA are blended rates. Ogrady Peyton told me they don't do a blended rate for that facility and the rate is 31.50 for the whole 12 hours, which seems low to me. I am thinking it might be better to take the $39 and find my own transportation.

I've never worked with OnAssignment, but they have a new recruiter that I have worked with and she is wonderful!! I don't want to break any rules so I can only saythat if you email me privately I will get back with you. Having travelled for over 4 years, I will say that your relationship with your recruiter is the MOST IMPORTANT part of the entire process. Any recruiter can make or break a company regardless of the other aspects of the company.

I've never worked with OnAssignment but they have a new recruiter that I have worked with and she is wonderful!! I don't want to break any rules so I can only saythat if you email me privately I will get back with you. Having travelled for over 4 years, I will say that your relationship with your recruiter is the MOST IMPORTANT part of the entire process. Any recruiter can make or break a company regardless of the other aspects of the company.[/size']

Someone privately emailed me a recommendation sounding very similar. By any chance is the initials of the person you are talking about C.L.? If so, could you tell me more?

I think they are one of the best agencies around. I have worked for them for years and they always have good rates plus car. I have shipped my car on some asssignments and I have used them as well. I think they're a great agency to work for.