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Charged $55.00 for inviting to an interview???

Originally Posted by enchantmentdis Kaiser hospitals hog all the travelers, mainly for med-surg tele. Travelers there are treated like slaves, and most hospitals, especially Kaiser, won't take a traveler unless he/she has had 2 years of hospital experience. Travelers also get no sick, holiday, or personal time off. You will work the days the facility wants you to work. You will be floated up to 2 times in a 12 hour shift and travelers are the first to float. Charge nurses will give you the patients that the other nurses are tired of--drug seekers, dementias who are constantly getting out of bed, confused, loud, or otherwise any patient who constantly presses the call-light. Travelers can be cancelled from their contracts at any time for any reason; happened to me twice. Lots of facilities, including Kaiser, have no CNAs, except as sitters. Be prepared to do your own i & o's twice in 12 hours, all code brown duty, and all dressing changes. You will have minimal help as a traveler and will be required to be up and running with barely an orientation; and the assistant nurse managers will critique your computer documentation and make you correct it before you go home. If you are unfortunate enough to take a travel assignment be sure you are confident and know your stuff. Don't go to any Kaiser. They don't care at all about travelers and the nurses treat them like outsiders. There are so many Kaiser out there, may I know which Kaiser you are referring to?

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I am new to traveling nursing also, thank for the information. Actually new to this board I would like to thank allnurses.com and all nurses here. I learned a lot of different aspects of nursing from here. I really appreciate! Thanks to EmergencyNrse, I am taking her advice and try to affiliate with 3-4 staffing agencies. I have finished all the paper work for the first company and let them know I am available now. I finished the application form for the 2nd one, the recruiter sent me email ask my start date and other information. Now my question is that do I let both agencies look for the hospital for me at the same time or wait for the first one's answer first? How about when I add the third one? Do I have to let them know that I am working with other agency? Is any ethical reason or any common sense here I'd better follow? They would all know that I am out of work for one and half years and want to work now(took one year break and look for work for 6 months). Appreciate for any help and advice.

I worked per diem in hospital before they did pay differential. Now I work through staffing agency they don't.