NedRN

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  1. Tough situation

    NedRN replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Vote with your feet. Hundreds of better agencies and recruiters to choose from. Yes, hassle to sift the chaff, but far better than staying

  2. Taking travel job, hoping for perm offer. Too risky?

    NedRN replied to jlambirt's topic in Travel

    A key phrase here is "moving to Connecticut". A large portion of traveler compensation depends on the tax advantages of working away from home. If you "move", you are not working away from home. You...

  3. Travel nursing? Those with experience - how does it work?

    NedRN replied to jaidon84's topic in Travel

    Standard disclaimer: results vary. By the individual personality, but also by a myriad of possible unique happenstances. Disregarding the spin of the wheel, honestly, you should be able to do just as...

  4. Taking travel job, hoping for perm offer. Too risky?

    NedRN replied to jlambirt's topic in Travel

    Great post! If the goal is to shop around, travel is a good way to go. Depending on the value a hospital thinks of a traveler, they may not be willing at all to pay the agency. In that case, the...

  5. Taking travel job, hoping for perm offer. Too risky?

    NedRN replied to jlambirt's topic in Travel

    Yes. Some contracts may not have a non-compete (may not be reflected either way in the agency to traveler contract but appears in the hospital to agency contract where you cannot see it) but they are...

  6. Taking travel job, hoping for perm offer. Too risky?

    NedRN replied to jlambirt's topic in Travel

    Sure, but you do better applying for perm, especially if staff is as scarce as you say. Sign on bonus, relocation is much more likely to be better if you don't start as a traveler. In part because the...

  7. Switching recruiters within an agency

    NedRN replied to WanderingVee's topic in Travel

    Call the general phone number and ask to speak to the recruiter manager. Don't give your name to the person answering the phone. Ask the person you get referred to what his/her title is to make sure...

  8. Switching recruiters within an agency

    NedRN replied to WanderingVee's topic in Travel

    Have you already done or are in an assignment as a traveler? With this agency? These circumstances do affect how you approach this. As a first thought, don't put all your eggs in one basket. Your...

  9. What specialties give the best opportunities for seasonal work?

    NedRN replied to Nuru's topic in Travel

    The "most" opportunities are where larger number of nurses work. Easy to name medsurg and ED. If you want to switch specialties for other reasons, it generally requires a couple years of staff...

  10. Contract buyout?

    NedRN replied to Ms_Interpret's topic in Travel

    Usually the contract between the agency and hospital specifies the terms would that happen after your contract term is over. From there, they negotiate an actual settlement. It will likely end up...

  11. Per diem VS travel

    NedRN replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    Umm... put yourself in a hiring manager's position and what would they

  12. Split-Shift Floating

    NedRN replied to CameToSlay's topic in Travel

    Congrats on surviving! You are now a stronger nurse and

  13. What exactly does "recent experience" mean?

    NedRN replied to Nuru's topic in Travel

    Residency is different than a tax home for business purposes. Owning rental property you don't live in doesn't count for (duplicated costs) eligibility for tax free stipends. You have to maintain a...

  14. What exactly does "recent experience" mean?

    NedRN replied to Nuru's topic in Travel

    If you don't happen to be in a specialty in demand, there is another way to avoid any questions and hassle about recent experience. A recurring assignment at the same hospital. This is best done as a...

  15. Liquid Agents VS Medical Solutions

    NedRN replied to Sabr's topic in Travel

    Or you can use PanTravelers calculator to compare the two offers more

  16. What exactly does "recent experience" mean?

    NedRN replied to Nuru's topic in Travel

    Yes

  17. Competency exam

    NedRN replied to Jmich12's topic in Travel

    It may be agency or vendor manager specific. Regardless, studying is a recipe for stress. Don't do it! It won't be hard unless you

  18. Pre-employment physicals: Who pays?

    NedRN replied to alfa-sierra's topic in Travel

    Great question. Don't know. But I do know that it differentiates better between active and non-active TB far better than the binary answer of PPD. Not much that an xray can show other than granuloma...

  19. Pre-employment physicals: Who pays?

    NedRN replied to alfa-sierra's topic in Travel

    I'v not been required to get an CXR with quantiferon. About 14 years and upteem

  20. Pre-employment physicals: Who pays?

    NedRN replied to alfa-sierra's topic in Travel

    Travel nursing is unlike any staff job you've ever held. There is a bill rate involved and if you don't work, the agency doesn't get paid and neither do you. Very different than a hospital employer...

  21. Furnished Finder deal too good to be true??

    NedRN replied to domiciad's topic in Travel

    Scams can happen on any advertising venue. I'd ask Furnished Finders about their vetting process, but I'd bet it is minimal unless that landlord has been used before and credible complaints have...

  22. Canceled Contract

    NedRN replied to nja06's topic in Travel

    Facts can be harsh for sure. But if you had had the facts prior to this placement, I bet you would have avoided

  23. Canceled Contract

    NedRN replied to nja06's topic in Travel

    All institutions are rigid. Travelers have to lobby hard for special needs. There is no red carpet, especially for travelers who are being hired for their flexibility. Understand that and traveling...

  24. Canceled Contract

    NedRN replied to nja06's topic in Travel

  25. Wannabe travel nurse

    NedRN replied to Cydbee's topic in Travel

    You have to have an address of record, even a MailboxesUSA one to have a nursing license. Such an address might as well be a relative or friend though. A large part of travel nursing compensation...