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  1. Interview

    NedRN replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    The agency is also acting as a vendor manager for the hospital and doing (hopefully agency neutral) screening for them. American Mobile? The usual manager interview is really just a courtesy, they...

  2. Travel nursing housing - Houston

    NedRN replied to ORRN0808's topic in Travel

    If you google travel nurses and therapists you will find a forum with a housing folder you can post to. Facebook may have some places as well but that is it for websites specific to travel nursing....

  3. Will I ever find a decent recruiter???

    NedRN replied to ahoppen's topic in Travel

    Good

  4. Prophecy Testing

    NedRN replied to koalafiedRN's topic in Travel

    It is not a prerequisite to traveling, it is prerequisite to traveling with that agency. Your

  5. Will I ever find a decent recruiter???

    NedRN replied to ahoppen's topic in Travel

    A lot of times recruiters prioritize their time. A prospective traveler who may not ever travel or travel with him is not worth that much honestly. Something you said may mean he wasn't taking you...

  6. Confused

    NedRN replied to NurseLexx's topic in Travel

    Short answer, no. Most agencies will have formatted documents they can simply plug in any numbers that are different. Agencies I've used going back twenty years now recite a long list of cities or...

  7. Confused

    NedRN replied to NurseLexx's topic in Travel

    Until you see an actual contract and sign it, your verbal consent can never be informed. You are free to do as you wish. Not sure you will be happy anyway working with an agency so unresponsive. Is...

  8. Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    NedRN replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    When I was a kid, a candy bar was a nickel (some premium ones were a dime), soda pop from a machine was a dime, and gas was as low as 17 cents a gallon (I only remember this because one station...

  9. Per Diem Q

    NedRN replied to I<3Endo's topic in Travel

    My posts are probably hard to skim! Eyes glazing over are more likely. These are the two threads I was referring to, they are both short threads:...

  10. Per Diem Q

    NedRN replied to I<3Endo's topic in Travel

    Hi Amy, Have you read all the recent posts in this forum? In the last couple days I have written at some length about negotiating. Maximizing your pay for the first assignment is not that important....

  11. Will I ever find a decent recruiter???

    NedRN replied to ahoppen's topic in Travel

    Yes, thanks for clarifying - I did mean NE and WI for the commonly mistaken agencies with Medical Solutions in their name. The larger one in Nebraska is nurse owned and really seems to care. I've met...

  12. Will I ever find a decent recruiter???

    NedRN replied to ahoppen's topic in Travel

    Just so you know, both of you are not able to use private messaging until you reach 15 posts. But really, that post told you everything you need to know. Write down the name of the recruiter because...

  13. Good companies for PICU?

    NedRN replied to mpier's topic in Travel

    Every agency will have job orders for PICU, but larger agencies will have more. AM is the largest agency there is! But really what you are looking for is a good relationship with your recruiters. That...

  14. Will I ever find a decent recruiter???

    NedRN replied to ahoppen's topic in Travel

    Recruiters are much more important that the agency brand and your relationship with them is the best predictor of successful travel. You can tell a lot by having conversations with potential...

  15. Multiple recruiters

    NedRN replied to MadpeysRN's topic in Travel

    Well, in general, most agencies leave some wiggle room in their compensation quotes. If you don't ask for more, you won't get more! Otherwise, what is your negotiating leverage? Of course, if the...

  16. Per Diem Q

    NedRN replied to I<3Endo's topic in Travel

    You have a fundamental misunderstanding of the basis of travel nursing. The agency gets an all inclusive bill rate out of which they have to pay all compensation and meet their own expenses of doing...

  17. Multiple recruiters

    NedRN replied to MadpeysRN's topic in Travel

    Never let an agency submit you to an assignment without your express permission. Never let them submit you without knowing what the compensation is. If you miss either of these, you will invariably...

  18. Smaller agencies

    NedRN replied to ryanstum15's topic in Travel

    OK, just one more thing about maximizing pay (which is really what you want to know). If you do manage to find an assignment on your own, and talk to the manager on your own (pretending to inquire...

  19. Smaller agencies

    NedRN replied to ryanstum15's topic in Travel

    Smaller agencies have lower overhead and so have a bigger portion of the bill rate they can pay to travelers. Less marketing (depending more on word of mouth) is just part of that smaller overhead....

  20. What agencies do you all travel with?

    NedRN replied to PICURN76's topic in Travel

    The number of employers is not a burden but you do have to take care that you have all your W-2s. The harder part is filing a return in every work state (required) plus your home state. That is doable...

  21. Changing specialities?

    NedRN replied to Therhapsody89's topic in Travel

    Good for you taking the initiative for learning on your days off. Clearly you are doing

  22. How to find a nurse to rent a room to

    NedRN replied to Erikadawn RN's topic in Travel

    You can also give your info to HR or staffing. Many hospitals maintain a list of local housing and give it to staffing

  23. leaving

    NedRN replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    Cath lab is basically a super specialty subset of ICU (I've heard it described as CVICU nursing on steroids). Pay is much better for travelers than ordinary ICU. While cath lab is an extraordinarily...

  24. Travel nursing

    NedRN replied to ERnurse71's topic in Travel

    The most important factor in travel success is your relationship with your recruiter. The agency brand is far down on the list of important factors. Only way to find out is to call lots of agencies...

  25. What do you guys think about these locations?

    NedRN replied to ahoppen's topic in Travel

    You will expand your knowledge base and skills at every single assignment and it will keep you sharp. That is part of the cool thing about traveling, at least for those of us who don't want to (or are...