NedRN

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  1. Multistate health coverage plans?

    NedRN replied to Apples&Oranges's topic in Travel

    You COBRA the existing policy as is, no options unless your employer offered them to your originally. You have to get out of the mindset that insurance is expensive. You are paying for it in full...

  2. Multistate health coverage plans?

    NedRN replied to Apples&Oranges's topic in Travel

    COBRA is still in effect. You can extend any current insurance through an employer for up to 18 months after leaving them. You are responsible for paying the full premium plus a 2% fee to your former...

  3. Credentialing Site Locations

    NedRN replied to tampanurse2000's topic in Travel

    They've already made 15 grand or more off of you. They would be nuts to lose such a proven cash cow. This seems like a small thing, but it is big to you. You might want to consider working for an...

  4. Credentialing Site Locations

    NedRN replied to tampanurse2000's topic in Travel

    As the distance to their drug screen provider was not specifically in the contract, you certainly have sufficient cause to invalidate it. Most might consider that extreme but it is within your rights....

  5. American Traveler

    NedRN replied to Shaina12's topic in Travel

    Human nature to go with first contact, especially if they have already enticed you to do paperwork. Americans are really adverse to shopping around and

  6. Credentialing Site Locations

    NedRN replied to tampanurse2000's topic in Travel

    Do you want the

  7. How Much Power Do We Have Over Contracts / recommendations

    NedRN replied to jmcgrn's topic in Travel

    Just briefly, the signatures on a contract are implied once you have freely started to perform (work) on the contract. You have a copy signed by you. If they change the terms after you have started...

  8. Travel Nursing: Recent experiences with Aya Healthcare?

    NedRN replied to VeniceBeachNurse's topic in Travel

    Nice to hear a positive review. A word of warning though, your recruiter is not your friend so try to keep it professional. His actions reflect that of a good recruiter (and a keeper), however they...

  9. 7 Things I Wish Knew Prior to Getting Into Travel Nursing

    NedRN replied to guest042302019's topic in Travel

    Sharing a room with a stranger? You mean a house perhaps? In any case, you are free to stay in any housing from a private apartment to the Hilton, no roommate is forced on

  10. 2 wks notice for travel cna

    NedRN replied to Passion87's topic in Travel

    You know, it has got to be tough to be a travel CNA. The profit margin is so low no agency will care about the business, it is effectively just a service to offer their clients in addition to the more...

  11. Travel nursing/Agency

    NedRN replied to Annaelisabethrn's topic in Travel

    You are far better off going to staff direct. You can forget about good benefits as a traveler, and your effective pay will be less than staff makes at most Oregon hospitals. A good bit of the benefit...

  12. First time travel nurse having a difficult time finding first assignment

    NedRN replied to ava0421's topic in Travel

    Those are great reasons! You might have avoided the four plus year trap by taking your first job somewhere else. There is a remote chance that you could seek training at a new hospital, (if a new...

  13. First time travel nurse having a difficult time finding first assignment

    NedRN replied to ava0421's topic in Travel

    I'm going to guess that three quarters of all travel assignments are for nights. I can appreciate that you don't want to work nights, tried it myself once and it was agony. One year of experience is...

  14. Creating my own agency

    NedRN replied to AM9160's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Congratulations about your success! I'm curious about the per diem staffing business. It seems intrinsically more expensive to operate than travel staffing agency. Could you share your gross profit...

  15. First time traveler needs some advice

    NedRN replied to CNOR11's topic in Travel

    Sorry, you always have to fight for the best rate. Even if you are signed up with a rapid response company such as Fastaff or Health Source Global, you can find agencies that pay better on some...

  16. Already make $42/hr. Is travel nursing worth it?

    NedRN replied to Elbajista's topic in Travel

    Hourly, completion bonuses, housing, per diems, health insurance, and travel reimbursement are all components of your total compensation and are all important. If you would like to compare different...

  17. NICU at kaiser vallejo or santa clara?

    NedRN replied to HarleyNrs's topic in Travel

    The only recurring complaints about Kaiser are about floating, specifically every four hours at times. Worth asking about if you don't want to be floated to mother/baby, but it is less likely than say...

  18. Travel Nursing in Washington State?

    NedRN replied to malisa84's topic in Travel

    Do you actually reside at that Montana address? Somehow I changed SO to fiancé so that is no longer a factor. If you do reside in Montana and incur documented housing costs there, then you are...

  19. Travel Nursing in Washington State?

    NedRN replied to malisa84's topic in Travel

    I'd suggest you look up more information on tax homes on PanTravelers or TravelTax. Having a mailing address in Montana is very different than a tax home. You have said you are moving/relocating with...

  20. Travel Nursing in Washington State?

    NedRN replied to malisa84's topic in Travel

    Traffic is really, really bad in that area. So you will want to live close. I'd strongly recommend you don't travel, but instead start looking for a staff job now. Staff pay is union (or affected by...

  21. Interventional Radiology and ER

    NedRN replied to Jessmartinez017's topic in Travel

    As a further note, IR experience will not enhance your resume for continued ED work. However, if you like it generally, you may be able to work your way up to cath lab (sort of a continuous ACLS code)...

  22. Interventional Radiology and ER

    NedRN replied to Jessmartinez017's topic in Travel

    I think you will find it pretty easy. There will be some sterile technique required, but you should have that experience in the ED, just not with the size of stuff you will be opening (often twice the...

  23. Would you work for a hospital as an Independent Contractor?

    NedRN replied to btoddrn's topic in Agency Nurses

    If you Google my screen name, IC, and FAQ, you will find a detailed description of how I started up and how I typically land contracts. Signing up with a vendor manager requires either industry...

  24. Would you work for a hospital as an Independent Contractor?

    NedRN replied to btoddrn's topic in Agency Nurses

    Post questions

  25. Unruly CNAs

    NedRN replied to penlite28's topic in Travel

    You are staff? I cab completely sympathize as much of these issues are management and you are stuck for a remedy long term if management is poor. Quitting your job is the only real fix other than...