rn1233

rn1233

CVICU, SICU, Tele, NI, PACU

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About rn1233

rn1233 has 18 years experience and specializes in CVICU, SICU, Tele, NI, PACU.


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  1. Do you really have to use an agency to get a travel contract?

    Try NursesPro 80/20 contract plan. http://www.nursespro.com/html/8020.aspx I've never used it but a few of my fellow travelers have and they seemed happy with
  2. Housing in San Francisco?

    I just finished an assignment in SF and had the same issues with finding housing. I ended up commuting from just south of Pacifica to the city, which wasn't a bad commute but by the end of the...
  3. My advice to new travelers is to not quit your job completely and see if you manager will let you switch your status to PRN. You may not have the benefits but at least you will still have a job. It...
  4. Travel Assignment on Reservation

    Millenia Medical Staffing offers contracts on reservations
  5. Hi, I'm also interested in updates/suggestions regarding Continental Travel Nurse or other agencies that send US nurses to London.
  6. Travel Assignment in Las Vegas

    I was in Vegas for 6 months this year. If you are going to an HCA facility (ie Sunrise), you will probably get better pay going with All About Staffing, as HCA uses them for their traveler/agency...
  7. NCH Naples Housing

    I worked there several years ago as a traveler and really liked it. I found my own housing (which was a hassle) but several of the season/travelers there said the hospital housing was fine. It was...
  8. I've been doing travel nursing on and off for several years and sometimes the whole pay thing is still confusing to me sometimes! My best advice is to make sure you have good recruiter AND build a...
  9. What's it like working in Vegas hospitals?

    Thanks for the response...I'm starting on 4/26...very
  10. What's it like working in Vegas hospitals?

    Dee, Do you know the work rotation schedule at Sunrise for the ICU's...Are you required to work every other weekend?
  11. Las Vegas Hospitals

    Just curious if anyone has any info on typical scheduling for ICU nurses working at The Valley Health System (how many weekends/mo, self scheduling, etc.)? Also, any input on your hourly pay, etc....
  12. Travel nursing through the VA

    I am interested in hearing more about this too. I've called the 800 # online for the VA Travel Corp several times and continue to get a voice recording that doesn't let you leave a message. What...
  13. Cerner Computer Charting

    Cerner was the very 1st system I used as a Travel Nurse. I adjusted to the forms very easily. I actually prefer it to other systems that I used as a travel nurse. Nurses still need to use judgment...
  14. 72 hr vs. 80 pay period

    Hi all! Just curious what other staff nurses work schedules are like. Do you have 72 or 80 hour pay periods? Is 72 hrs/pay period considered full time? What about weekends; every other, every...
  15. NELRP 2009

    So far this year, has anyone gotten an award and not received a request to verify their acceptance by signing another