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  1. Contacting hospitals directly

    NedRN replied to Underthemoonicp6's topic in Travel

    Yes. HR or staffing, depending on the hospital. But unless you want a specific hospital and the five agencies you have signed up with do not have that specific hospital, it is not a very efficient way...

  2. Pay rates in Grand junction, Co.

    NedRN replied to Pam68's topic in Travel

    In what

  3. Getting so frustrated with finding a reputable agency

    NedRN replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    I'm sure I've told you this before, or you must of read one of the many times I've said this, but just because one (or many) travelers have done well with a recruiter doesn't mean you will do well....

  4. 1 year med/tele experience looking to travel in LA

    NedRN replied to Michi66's topic in Travel

    Dunno. Try calling some agencies. Chances are you won't be very happy with the crap hospital that will take

  5. 1 year med/tele experience looking to travel in LA

    NedRN replied to Michi66's topic in Travel

    1. Not very marketable or competitive. Yes, you would be better off as an ICU nurse with two years (not one) of experience. 2. Nope. Call lots of agencies and pick several you like to work with. 3....

  6. Looking into travel nursing

    NedRN replied to Jessicadunbar's topic in Travel

    The majority of nurses working so in Texas do not end up with license issues or blacklists so chances are you will be fine too. I can't say how the job satisfaction of nurses working in Texas compare...

  7. Peds CVICU RN making the leap to Cali!

    NedRN replied to dankat's topic in Travel

    $50 an hour? Maybe. When you get quotes from agencies, plug them into the calculator at PanTravelers to compare them on a level playing field (agencies quote very differently). You will find that most...

  8. Best travel nurse agencies

    NedRN replied to agatka's topic in Travel

    The most direct way to find this out is to call HR at Palmetto and ask them what agencies they

  9. Looking into travel nursing

    NedRN replied to Jessicadunbar's topic in Travel

    If a nurse is unhappy at their job, they are unlikely to show enthusiasm orienting students to take over their unhappy

  10. Overtime pay.

    NedRN replied to Barbara10172002's topic in Travel

    What topic would you like to discuss further? The thread is titled overtime but there are enough topics raised for at least five threads. One of the new ones in your last post is recharacterization of...

  11. Suction cannister disposal required?

    NedRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    My current hospital (I'm a traveler) uses a small disposable canister for anesthesia suction. It is our practice to replace it between cases only if there is waste visible. Suction tubing is replaced...

  12. JayKay Staffing

    NedRN replied to DomNurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    Thanks for that information. As is quite clear and I did say so, I know little or nothing about LVNs and it certainly makes perfect sense to keep in the running for an RN program. I had no idea. In...

  13. JayKay Staffing

    NedRN replied to DomNurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    I seldom meet LVNs, other than ones kind of grandfathered into jobs like scrub nurses (now called techs). It seems like there is a limited role for them in most settings, with perhaps LTC and dialysis...

  14. Looking into travel nursing

    NedRN replied to Jessicadunbar's topic in Travel

    And all of those 23 states are better places to work than Texas. Even for your first job, I would give some weight to almost any other place to work. Texas has a triple whammy, really bad employer...

  15. JayKay Staffing

    NedRN replied to DomNurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    I thought LVNs had vocational training, effectively on the job like diploma RNs. Don't they have an entry level of competence right out of school (unlike RNs)? Diploma RNs could hit the ground running...

  16. Looking into travel nursing

    NedRN replied to Jessicadunbar's topic in Travel

    You can search for the many existing threads on travel nursing in Hawaii and learn a lot. You may be then able to come up with more focused questions. I doubt if too many travelers will know if Hawaii...

  17. Overtime pay.

    NedRN replied to Barbara10172002's topic in Travel

    You are mixing stuff up, the IRS has no sway over labor laws, their job is to collect taxes. They do that on reported income, whether that income comes from straight time or overtime is not reported...

  18. Overtime pay.

    NedRN replied to Barbara10172002's topic in Travel

    The hospital doesn't know how agencies are paying travelers. None of their business frankly and even if they knew, they have no control and cannot be complicit unless there is some requirement to...

  19. Please recommend agencies

    NedRN replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Of course! Yet in your particular case, perhaps you have a base rate of $20 and OT rate of $30. That $100 shift bonus brings the OT rate to $38 an hour, still a drop from your regular hours. I'm not...

  20. JayKay Staffing

    NedRN replied to DomNurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    LVN eh? I didn't get that from this thread, probably explains this issue. I'm going to guess that employment opportunities for LVNs are very limited so the demand can make agencies like JayKay...

  21. Leaving for a new assignment

    NedRN replied to Bluebolt's topic in Travel

    No, never anything like that! I've never been concerned about that, it is more making sure of a personality fit if there is going to be shared time. A good bit of the time I've done a houseshare, the...

  22. Leaving for a new assignment

    NedRN replied to Bluebolt's topic in Travel

    Post a housing wanted ad on Craigslist. Travelers are desirable tenants. You are definitely going to receive some sticker shock in Danbury, consider a shared housing situation to maximize the pay you...

  23. Please recommend agencies

    NedRN replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Yes, I always negotiate overtime separately. The math is simple, but no one ever seems to do it. If you use PanTravelers calculator, you will find that total compensation on most travel assignments is...

  24. pay and contract help, new to travel

    NedRN replied to shortstuff52's topic in Travel

    I had no idea there was another hospital in the Lebanon area! I have no doubt it is small as you said. No about the "lock in period": Think about a traditional employment agency. They "introduce" you...

  25. Please recommend agencies

    NedRN replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Current contact is $100???? Something misspelled perhaps? Not to be snarky, but there is no such thing as free anything. It is part of your compensation and if it wasn't "given" to you, they could...