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  1. Valley Healthcare Systems and TRS

    jmb410s replied to 3dogs1cat's topic in Travel

    I have worked for Valley Healthcare Systems for over two years and totally love them! Highly recommended. Talk to at least two other companies and compare and you will see the difference right

  2. I need To VENT!!!

    jmb410s replied to KyMaleNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you totally. As long as nurses put up with staffing and poor conditions like this, the hospitals will keep on getting away with it. Don't make excuses like it will leave my co-workers...

  3. What to do with all these licenses???

    jmb410s replied to nyteshade's topic in Travel

    I agree, never let your liscense lapse. Just place it to

  4. Take provided or Find your own housing?

    jmb410s replied to Soonstudent's topic in Travel

    I do this sort of. I find my apartment that I want to live in, usually on rent.com, and then I tell my travel recruiter and they set it all up in their name. I would never go with a company that I...

  5. How to be a travel nurse

    jmb410s replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in Travel

    That is an excellent post, I think you touched everthing. I can not think of anythng you left out. All travel nurse companies are not the same though. Some are ALOT better than others. That is why...

  6. San Diego Travel Pay Rates

    jmb410s replied to BibaRN's topic in Travel

    What companies are everyone going with to get the travel assignments. I have been with valley healthcare who have been excellent, but unfortunatly they do not have many contracts in San

  7. Kaiser west LA

    jmb410s replied to angel4gramma's topic in Travel

    I interviewed with them 6 months ago, not recently. I declined to work for them because my wife got a position at another hospital and we like to work at the same place. Also because I have not...

  8. Kaiser west LA

    jmb410s replied to angel4gramma's topic in Travel

    You heard correct, the Kaiser interview is from 45 min to and hour fifteen and they are detailed. It has been a while since I interview but there are four parts and they drill you on 1. Medications...

  9. Tax question

    jmb410s replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in Travel

    In order to get the tax free money, you need to show the IRS that you have a "Tax Home". The stipends you get from the IRS assume you are being burdoned with having to travel and will have some...

  10. Floating too much?

    jmb410s replied to Ashes's topic in Travel

    Pretty much all hospitals require you to float first as a traveler. One day a week is not bad at all, depends on the facility. Good thing you are local, would you rather be called off your shifts?...

  11. 1st timer!! Need advice please!

    jmb410s replied to trinitygrad07's topic in Travel

    You can get what is called a meals and Incidentals tax break which is what that $500 is. The goverment allows various amounts depending on the city/state. $500 is very high as it is only around...

  12. Questions about Missing Narcs

    jmb410s replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    It knows how many are in the drawer. If the count is off then it knows the name of the nurse before you that accessed that medication. So only two people are involved instead of

  13. Questions about Missing Narcs

    jmb410s replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    The one time a narc was missing at the last hospital I worked at, everbody had to stay over and was questioned. The MAR's were gone over and the med was never found. Everyone then had to submit for a...

  14. Where does a newbie RN go??

    jmb410s replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Hopefully you live in a large area with at least a couple different hospitals. I would look at different intership programs that accept new grads. They give classroom training and peer mentorship....

  15. Question About Contracts And Taxes

    jmb410s replied to AussieRNinHI's topic in Travel

    As far as I know, all travel companies put this in the contracts to prevent you from jumping ship.(Even the good ones). This only applies if you are doing a travel position. If you switch over and...

  16. new traveller, help!

    jmb410s replied to Rhody's topic in Travel

    I have never been to Hawaii but I havn't heard of people having problems. California can be tough to get jobs in certain fields. shouldn't have a problem with ms/tele though. You can pm others after...

  17. I need opinions!

    jmb410s replied to SheaOBRN's topic in Travel

    I hope you did not take my post the wrong way when I said what do you care. I was saying you should care always if a pt has the potential to be harmed, even more so since you will not be going back....

  18. a company that provides upfront travel expenses

    jmb410s replied to newrn05's topic in Travel

    I would be interested to know this as well. As far as I know all the companies will only give you the travel stipend on your first check. And usualy it is split 1/2 on first check and 1/2 on the...

  19. Traveling near home ?'s

    jmb410s replied to byaya3's topic in Travel

    You should have it taxed. Contrary to popular belief there is no set # of miles from your home for a travel position. What matters to the irs is if you are having a "hardship" meaning are you having...

  20. I need opinions!

    jmb410s replied to SheaOBRN's topic in Travel

    On one hand the benefit to being a traveler is that you do not get involved in the hospital politics. Do your job to the best of your ability and then get out. On the other hand, what do you care if...

  21. Hey Texans!!! ripoff in san antonio?

    jmb410s replied to huntfishrn's topic in Travel

    Dude if that is what you are getting that is a sweet deal:eek: $23 and hour Weekly stipend of $784 = $21.77 and hour $3000 completion bonus = $2.13 an hour Total = $46.91 an hour to be exact That is...

  22. new traveller, help!

    jmb410s replied to Rhody's topic in Travel

    Now that is true:scrying: They are not lying about post partem/mother baby jobs being non-existant. My wife is a pp/mb nurse of 7 years and it was next to impossible to land a travel job. We would...

  23. New to Traveling....

    jmb410s replied to kman,rn's topic in Travel

    Can I ask what hospital you are currently working for? My wife does pp/mother baby and we have had a tough time finding that position in the entire state of California. She finally had to accept a...

  24. GSA Meals and Incidental Expenses

    jmb410s replied to stepaukob's topic in Travel

    Yes depending on the company some add it in and some don't. If they don't then you can claim the meals and incidentals at the end of the year and get a nice sum of money back from the IRS. For...

  25. new traveller, help!

    jmb410s replied to Rhody's topic in Travel

    That is exactly how it all works, expecially when you are a new traveler. Congratulations by the way!! If you are the type of person that likes new experiences and currently doesn't mind floating to...