Sylvia321

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1. 4 Week Travel Assignments

   Sylvia321 replied to pattycake's topic in Travel

   Bryan Healthcare has some short contracts in northern CA.....Bryan is the name of the agency NOT a recruiter...some of my other posts that I posted the name of the agency was XXXX

2. CA/ State Prison RN job question

   Sylvia321 replied to mixyplixy's topic in Correctional

3. traveling for LPN ?

   Sylvia321 replied to kp01's topic in Travel

   > What works for one person, doesn't always work for another. My first assignment was with cross country and they charged me for a private apt and lowballed me on pay, also nursefinders tends to...

4. Something good to say

   Sylvia321 replied to cvryder's topic in Travel

   >> What agency gives a

5. Good Travel Experience and ?s about Sarasota Memorial, FL

   Sylvia321 replied to piperknitsRN's topic in Travel

   Jamie, I understand that Sarasota requires you to take the PBDS test and I have heard two different stories reguarding the test for the traveler. Some say if you "fail" this test your contract is...

6. help with contract

   Sylvia321 replied to nurseontheloose's topic in Travel

   are you saying $40/hr for 40 hours on your paycheck. period. just taxes withheld? i am lost. right now i get xx amount per hour, then they hold out my rent and utilities per week, along with my taxes....

7. New Grad interested in travel down the road, advice needed.

   Sylvia321 replied to crace's topic in Travel

   Most hospitals won't even look at your profile unless you have 1-2 years experience in your speciality. Tele RNs are needed in most places, be prepared to float to M/S. As a traveler you need to be...

8. help with contract

   Sylvia321 replied to nurseontheloose's topic in Travel

   NurseGuyFL, I have been shafted a few times by agencies. If you were offered low 30s for Sacramento, then they were trying to take you for a ride. Byran Healthcare pays $40 w/ time and a half over 40...

9. help with contract

   Sylvia321 replied to nurseontheloose's topic in Travel

   >>> Questions for bennie packet depends on what you need. For example, some agencies use BlueCrossBlueShield, some Kaiser,etc. Some offer free (no deductable) or low co-pays, etc.Of course...

10. Travel Nurse Companies

    Sylvia321 replied to m_chatelaine's topic in Travel

    i've been with valley healthcare for 2 assignments and it's been awful. if the first experience with a recruiter or agency is awful, you are under no obligation to continue on to another contract...

11. travel nursing

    Sylvia321 replied to nurseontheloose's topic in General Nursing

    There is a forum here on allnurses for travelers, you may want to post there for information. Also there are some sites on the web that offer tons of info. Where to go? Where do you want to go? Where...

12. CA/ State Prison RN job question

    Sylvia321 replied to mixyplixy's topic in Correctional

    You're welcome. As a traveler, many times regular staff assumed that I made huge amounts of money...I have no idea where they get that from! Anyway, I try to inform people of what is correct. Just...

13. CA/ State Prison RN job question

    Sylvia321 replied to mixyplixy's topic in Correctional

    this link says contract nurses are making $67 an hour on average without benefits. so yeah ... those contract rns are probably already making a lot...

14. Travel Nursing

    Sylvia321 replied to NurseDianne's topic in Travel

    Some agencies offer short contracts, 4-8 weeks. What agency works well for one person may not work well for another. If it is your first time, I would suggest trying a short one. As one poster stated,...

15. they don't tell you EVERYTHING!!!!

    Sylvia321 replied to momjacksonlpn's topic in Travel

    Some agencies give an allowance for rental cars. GlobalRN and Bryan Healthcare do.. I know there are others but I can't think of them right now. Also, if you use a rental car any monies out of your...