is my pay rate fair

[rasim]

Hi there,

I want to start local travel nurse job here in GA. I cant travel far a way from home because of my Kids...plapla...so I decided for local. but kind of feeling the pay rate is not tempting and I am afraid that IRS would tax me on my housing stipend. hourly 25$/hr, food stipends 210/ wk, and housing is 500$/ wk

in general I wanted to drive back home every night. and drive back 60 miles to work the next day.

Do I qualify for that stipend. or I will be doing a dangerous in the dark adventure.

[NedRN]

I don't know the hospital name, but a Milwaukee hospital always seems to have openings in multiple specialties. I've taken note of them because often the openings are the OR.

[RN/WI, ADN, BSN, MSN, RN, APRN]

Don't know if this is the one. I've never seen an opening here before now. Never know , may be they keep positions open for travelers. The department seems to be paying well for the assignment, but I'm not ER so I have to stay in my department.

[NedRN]

Do they do CVOR?

[RN/WI, ADN, BSN, MSN, RN, APRN]

Yes, I just talked to my recruiter they do have an opening for a traveler in CVOR.

[RN/WI, ADN, BSN, MSN, RN, APRN]

Are you or anyone you know interested in the contact?

[RN/WI, ADN, BSN, MSN, RN, APRN]

If so contact is Lindsey @ 920 750 7155.

[NedRN]

Same hospital I'd bet.

[NedRN]

Watch out, Allnurses doesn't like recruiter names posted. But do you happen to know if she formerly worked for Emerald? If so, I've met her.

[RN/WI, ADN, BSN, MSN, RN, APRN]

I honestly do not know, you could give a call and see. I would give her last name, but didn't think that would be right. Didn't want to put a company name. Small local company.She is not pushy at all no sales pitch what so ever and always very transparent. Right up front and always gives the bottom take home price.

[RN/WI, ADN, BSN, MSN, RN, APRN]

I checked it out, no she has only worked at this company as a nurse recruiter.

[Wolf at the Door, BSN]

MSSI has the better rates in WI.

[dudaymed]

Please do your research. I signed my first travel contract with PPR Travel Nursing and during orientation in the facility, I learned that all other nurses from other agencies make $1000/week or more than what I get from PPR. That is $13,000/contract difference...way too much regardless of their reason. I plan to bail out from the contract and not work with them anymore. I am also creating Instagram for TRavel Nurses and hopefully nurses do not get taken advantaged of by these agencies who only want to make money while nurses do the hard work and sacrifices.