NedRN

NedRN

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  1. What to look for in recruiter and agency?

    NedRN replied to KAffeegirl's topic in Travel

    Recruiters are the most important part of this puzzle, especially for new recruiters. Good recruiter with a "bad" agency is far better than the reverse. Start by calling a dozen agencies (brand...

  2. Covid travel contract - recruiter problems

    NedRN replied to alwaysnforever's topic in Disaster Preparation

    As far as the contract here is concerned, in my opinion without a start date, it is invalid. If it is, they could keep you waiting for a year at home waiting for it to start. I think Plan B is worth...

  3. Travel Nursing-CNA/PCT

    NedRN replied to Shauntil07's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Just so you know, travelers have less job protections than staff. Health insurance is also much worse if any. Your job should continue to be stable, babies cannot practice social distancing. But you...

  4. Travel Nursing-CNA/PCT

    NedRN replied to Shauntil07's topic in Disaster Preparation

    1.,2., would be up to your employer. 3 is strictly a personal decision that no one else can make for you. On that same topic of personal decisions, what is motivating you here? It's a zero sum game in...

  5. breaking a contract.

    NedRN replied to winterbot429's topic in Travel

    What your manager thinks is irrelevant. So is "at will" language in your contract (which only protects the agency from termination consequences to them). What is important financially in your contract...

  6. Coronavirus and Pay

    NedRN replied to Marianna5's topic in Disaster Preparation

    While penalties have been removed, you do know there is a legal personal requirement to have health insurance, right? But why not go staff? There is a reason why per diem pays better than full time,...

  7. Coronavirus and Pay

    NedRN replied to Marianna5's topic in Disaster Preparation

    A ton of nurses? Can you be more specific with a number versus total employed? Are they taking jobs with other local facilities? If so, isn't that normal in most places? When I travel to many cities,...

  8. Coronavirus and Pay

    NedRN replied to Marianna5's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hospital managers are not quite that clueless. There are a limited number of travel nurses for what may be a truly unlimited demand in the next few months. No hospital is going to be able to staff...

  9. Coronavirus and Pay

    NedRN replied to Marianna5's topic in Disaster Preparation

    2.5K a week certainly sounds good to an overworked staff nurse in a national health crisis in all but the highest paid areas. Just for some counterpoint here: If a traveler gets sick, contract...

  10. Chicago Travel Nurse Agency

    NedRN replied to Scolai06's topic in Travel

    Chicago is kind of weird with a vibrant local agency per diem scene and most travel jobs will be with local agencies versus national agencies. Here are a few names of local agencies who used to offer...

  11. Portland Oregon Travel Assignment

    NedRN replied to Cambry6's topic in Travel

    Check Craigslist. You will almost certainly see some ads aimed at travel nurses specifically and state their proximity to local hospitals. Also highly recommend posting your own housing wanted ad....

  12. Coronavirus and Pay

    NedRN replied to Marianna5's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No pay increases for staff. Kind of sucks that travel nursing is booming right now as hospitals try to muscle up, and supply and demand means pay is going up. I'd like to take advantage of that (I'm...

  13. Coronavirus and Intubation Question

    NedRN replied to adventure_rn's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I've been trying to wrap my head around the aerosol-generating nature of intubation for a couple of months now since I heard it in a recent ACLS renewal. Not getting it. Nevertheless, in the OR I'm...

  14. Travel Nursing-Traveling without a "home" to come back to?

    NedRN replied to weibelem's topic in Travel

    Those programs (admittedly I'm not familiar with them) are a way to expand agency business. Almost assuredly they will place you at a rural hospital, or a large urban hospital with a bad reputation....

  15. Travel Nursing-Traveling without a "home" to come back to?

    NedRN replied to weibelem's topic in Travel

    My personal opinion is that your parent's home where you are living (if you continue until you travel) counts as a tax home. Mind you, some tax specialists may disagree and I will not be present if...

  16. Please advise!

    NedRN replied to JDRNz's topic in Travel

    3. Usually 6/7 miles, close enough to comfortably bicycle without it being an endurance test. I never (almost never) drive, but if I did, it would be inside of 30 minutes (as my bicycle rides are)....

  17. Travel Pay

    NedRN replied to Redvet371's topic in Travel

    Several other agencies? There are around 400 travel nurse agencies. Probably for LTC you will need to use larger ones. Many will have the same exact assignment which allows you to compare...

  18. Interested in TRAVELING out of state

    NedRN replied to Cisl4him's topic in Travel

    I think most experienced travelers find their own housing these days. Hassle, but if you maintain your residence in MA, the housing stipend is tax free and you get to keep (without reporting as...

  19. Travel Pay

    NedRN replied to Redvet371's topic in Travel

    Nope. Just go with all agencies bad, and try to find a recruiter you communicate well with regardless of agency brand. If you can't communicate with your recruiter, and you must have that agency,...

  20. Address while away

    NedRN replied to HAW62's topic in Travel

    "Proof of payment"? Of what and why would an employer be interested? You may be asking about proving a tax home to the IRS or a residence to the BON. The employer won't care unless they have a concern...

  21. Alaska Travel?

    NedRN replied to davisRNBSN's topic in Travel

    should pay weii. a number of travekers extend or go

  22. Should I do travel nursing or accept another staff position?

    NedRN replied to lexxa25's topic in Travel

    Higher acuity and presumed good support as a staff nurse would argue for another year of experience as a staff nurse. Then you will be ready for anything travel can throw at

  23. Seasonal Nursing Florida

    NedRN replied to Marmaladey's topic in Travel

    Nothing wrong with working seasonal for a hospital system and there are some benefits, but you may make more net pay working for an agency. Get offers from both before committing. Hospitals will tax...

  24. Travel ICU assignment with stepdown experience only

    NedRN replied to anesthesiajourney's topic in Travel

    OK, hope it works out and you actually get ICU experience and can leverage that. It is a bold plan! Good luck. A thought about health insurance though. If you COBRA your staff insurance I think you...

  25. Travel ICU assignment with stepdown experience only

    NedRN replied to anesthesiajourney's topic in Travel

    Did you have a manager interview and make clear your lack of specific ICU experience? What did the manager say? Did the skills checklist you filled out also clearly show honestly your specific skills...