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  1. Arrived in assigned city, getting the runaround?!

    ChrisMMS replied to guest2117's topic in Travel

    TakuRN, It depends on the agency some will pay for your testing to be done and some will not. However, keep in mind that the money comes from somewhere and it's going to come out of your contract....

  2. Arrived in assigned city, getting the runaround?!

    ChrisMMS replied to guest2117's topic in Travel

    Hello TakuRN, From my experience as a recruiter it is very common that HCA has these issues and it is well known in the travel nursing community that they are difficult to work with. If you finished...

  3. How much experience needed

    ChrisMMS replied to flowerpowerntx's topic in Travel

    1)You need 1-2 years of recent floor experience in the specialty you plan to travel in. 2)You can stay in a certain state if you'd like, but you open yourself up to more money and contracts if you...

  4. Need some guidance on where to start..

    ChrisMMS replied to izzyjosheff's topic in Travel

    Exactly what NedRN has stated will most likely be the best route if your ultimate goal is to travel. If your specialty is ED or Cardiac you'll be able to float down to other departments such as M/S...

  5. Finding Housing

    ChrisMMS replied to lmac0202's topic in Travel

    Hello lmac0202, There are a few facebook groups actually dedicated to travel nurse housing! I believe the biggest one is ran by Gypsy Nurse, but I would take a look there. Good luck and best

  6. RN

    ChrisMMS replied to Elladonj's topic in Travel

    Hello Elladonj, What NedRN has said is fairly correct, but i'll try to shed some light so you can decide what company is going to be the best decision for you. 1) Different companies are going to be...

  7. Travel Nursing Companies Best to Work For

    ChrisMMS replied to dlshilobod's topic in Travel

    Recruiter here, I recommend checking out the "Traveler Talk" facebook group to get a general idea of what companies to look into and which ones to stray away from. A lot of the agencies out there will...

  8. Best Travel Agencies for CTICU nurse?

    ChrisMMS replied to Jleb886's topic in Travel

    Hello Jleb886, Recruiter here, not trying to promote my company so i'll provide general information that can hopefully assist you in finding the perfect recruiter and agency for you. 1) A majority of...

  9. previous public reprimand and traveling

    ChrisMMS replied to tinybbynurse's topic in Travel

    Hello Tinybbnurse, Recruiter here. It's going to depend on the severity of the situation and what nursys says about your license status. Certain companies who have hundreds or thousands of nurses may...

  10. Travelling OR RN career?

    ChrisMMS replied to kaekd's topic in Travel

    Hello Kaekd, I'm a recruiter so I can't help you with the perspective of a travel nurse, but hopefully I can shed some light on the recruiter side of things. If you're looking into traveling getting...

  11. Wanting to travel to NYC. Help!

    ChrisMMS replied to pedhemoncRN's topic in Travel

    Hello pedhemoncRN, Having no travel experience won't be the biggest deal since you have more than 2 years of experience in your specialty. I would recommend talking/working with multiple...

  12. Travel Nursing in West Texas? (oilfield)

    ChrisMMS replied to MoriahGriesbach's topic in Travel

    Hello! I'm not aware of any agency that specifically deals with those areas. Generally in a lot of smaller areas with lower needs for nurses tend to hire internally instead of outsourcing contracts to...

  13. Am I being overoptimistic about travel nursing?

    ChrisMMS replied to HumbleDaughter's topic in Travel

    Hello HumbleDaughter, While the situations your peers have mentioned do happen from time to time with travel nursing it isn't always as ideal as people make it seem. Depending on what area you live in...

  14. Travel Nursing Advice

    ChrisMMS replied to amkare's topic in Travel

    Hello amkare, Travel Nursing Guide Archives - The Gypsy Nurse Provides a great resource of what to expect from travel nursing and some questions you should be asking your recruiter or agency. Things...