NedRN

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  1. Can't I just walk away?

    NedRN replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    I assume you work for a large agency for them to run risk management on whether to continue to employ you. 16 years ago, I was terminated from an assignment in Seattle in my fourth year with Cross...

  2. Can't I just walk away?

    NedRN replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    You can if you want to. It is the professional thing to do. However, they are not talking to you now so I would pass personally. Do not tell them the names of agencies you are considering and ideally,...

  3. which agency is best?

    NedRN replied to tundrachick's topic in Travel

    Best for whom? There are close to 400 agencies that fill travel needs and each one has fans and detractors. The bigger the agency, the more of both. The best indicator for success as a traveler is...

  4. Interviews

    NedRN replied to NurseLexx's topic in Travel

    If your recruiter is not communicating with you, you need to consider moving on. Likewise, you need to communicate: tell them you got a call, was not available, and that they did not leave a message....

  5. Interviews

    NedRN replied to NurseLexx's topic in Travel

    I've been called to set up an interview time before but it is darned rare. Managers fit them in when they can usually. However, you should have also given your agency good time frames for the hospital...

  6. Can't I just walk away?

    NedRN replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    Absolutely no reason you can't start with another agency. Ideally, two weeks ago. You don't have to tell the next agency anything about that last

  7. Question about working with multiple agencies

    NedRN replied to samanthadaisyRN's topic in Travel

    Every agency will have their own skills checklists. Many post them on their site under resources or similar without needing a password. You can even Google them - include "nurse" or "your specialty" -...

  8. Travel nursing now or wait for pension?

    NedRN replied to san0's topic in Travel

    That is not easy and I haven't done it (where did you get that idea)? It could be done I suppose with a bit of luck and the right personality and job assignments. Small hospital, easy ICU patients,...

  9. Travel nursing now or wait for pension?

    NedRN replied to san0's topic in Travel

    $700 a month or $8,400 annually after 30 years of work? That is piss poor. I'd bail now - if you can be a disciplined saver and investor, you can do far, far better than that. I've done far better...

  10. Travel nursing now or wait for pension?

    NedRN replied to san0's topic in Travel

    That is a pretty difficult question to answer without knowing what the pension is worth. The answer might be very different for $50 a month and $300 a month. And what it is actually worth thirty years...

  11. Oakland CA Alta Bates Summit

    NedRN replied to nursetoday77's topic in Travel

    You should count on being floated every four hours. It will make you a more efficient nurse, with your tasks, and charting. You shouldn't be floated out of your comfort zone otherwise, it is just the...

  12. Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    NedRN replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    I don't think overwhelming amounts of compassion is required and could interfere with your ability to take care of patients. You need to make them feel welcome and liked, just as in any service job...

  13. ED & ICU Travel Nursing

    NedRN replied to jpedno's topic in Travel

    Again, there are as many answers as hospitals. I don't believe most hospitals with an in-house per diem pool would stop the transition. The point is more about the ability to negotiate shift policies...

  14. Have experience, submitted, why no interview?

    NedRN replied to PremieNP2be's topic in Travel

    Two negative ones is that your name may give a clue to an unwanted minority or ethnicity (which could be any in Hawaii). The other could be a bad reference. If you are depending on phone references,...

  15. Have experience, submitted, why no interview?

    NedRN replied to PremieNP2be's topic in Travel

    Not worth worrying about. Remember there are close to 400 agencies. You have no idea how many submissions there were from all, or if the hospital even read all the submitted profiles. They may have...

  16. ED & ICU Travel Nursing

    NedRN replied to jpedno's topic in Travel

    There are as many different answers as there are hospitals. In any case, it is not important now. What is important is that you become an excellent nurse that Hartford wants to hang on to. Then you...

  17. insurance

    NedRN replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    I think this is an area where reasonable people can disagree. The post you wrote was written from the hospital perspective, and they have a vested interest in discouraging private malpractice...

  18. insurance

    NedRN replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    Personally, I'd want my own lawyer looking after my best interests rather than the doctor's, hospital's, or agency's if I had direct involvement in a big issue. Personal malpractice insurance also...

  19. Pay Package for NV

    NedRN replied to I am that I am's topic in Travel

    I'm not sure I follow. That $7,500 is based on the cost of moderate priced hotels per GSA (and is usually spot on). That is the major tax loophole travelers are working with, the cost of short term...

  20. Please help with CA pay package

    NedRN replied to NurseAdventure's topic in Travel

    Move

  21. Question about working with multiple agencies

    NedRN replied to samanthadaisyRN's topic in Travel

    Work history, skills checklists, two written references. Lots more when you agree to an assignment, some of which an agency may want before submitting you. That could include an application, copies of...

  22. Please help with CA pay package

    NedRN replied to NurseAdventure's topic in Travel

    Well, if you don't have your California license yet, there is not much point in a recruiter staying on top of an assignment you can't do anyway. Normally, I would tell a traveler to bail if they...

  23. Pay Package for NV

    NedRN replied to I am that I am's topic in Travel

    What is

  24. Help- Finding Housing Been Challenging

    NedRN replied to ASHRN828's topic in Travel

    Wouldn't this be the perfect time to rent a

  25. Pay Package for NV

    NedRN replied to I am that I am's topic in Travel

    Can't help you with a fair rate for Reno. That can only be done by checking with several agencies about compensation for your specialty, skills, and experience. But to compare offers, you need to...