brookiern

Just a quick question...I have been a PICU nurse for 6 years now and recently started traveling (I'm on my first travel assignment now). I noticed that some of the job postings require ACLS. I was wondering if anyone knows why this might be? I can understand being NRP certified but I don't understand ACLS certification for PICU. Any insight is grately appreciated!

Hi rn_abbey. I just spoke to a recruiter at Aya. Any info you can give is greatly appreciated. I'm currently with another company but possibly looking to switch. What do you like about Aya? I can't send private messages. Not sure if you can.

karma765, I would like to know the name of your recruiter and agency, but I can't private message.

What company was this and with what specialty? I start a travel assignment on Monday in San Diego and this sounds a little better than what I'm being offered.

What travel company are you working with?

I live in Florida and recently got my licenses for California and Texas. Both states mailed me the fingerprint cards (although California took quite long to receive and one travel company based out of California ended up FedExing me the cards) and I went to my local police dept who used the livescan process and then printed it on the cards. I didn't have issues with either state. I'm not sure if anywhere in Georgia does this but it is worth calling around. It seems this is a much better alternative than ink which can smudge easily. Hope this helps!

NedRN, I don't think you really read what Nicholaa2 and I wrote as our major key points. It's not about how much you make hourly, it's about your taxable wages. The IRS will look at the taxable wages and nontaxable wages and want to know why so much of the nurse's wages were not taxed and when it comes down to the matter why the nurse was only making $8 an hour. They do care how much nurses are making per hour in the sense that a nurse is not going to make $8 an hour considering that it is not anywhere near the national average for nurses salaries. When they look at the nontaxable wages, they will want to know why those wages were not taxed. Agencies have certain things they can write off and pass on the individual nurse and this is where the dishonesty occurs. I would NEVER accept a job where my hourly rate was only $8 an hour, even if i was receiving a generous stipend, and furthermore, I would never accept an hourly rate where a good portion of my take home pay wasn't taxed. The IRS isn't stupid and to think that they won't audit a nurse is just ignorant. This sounds fishy and not at all something I would find advisable to even consider.

I haven't started travel nursing yet but am in the process of getting all my paperwork together to start traveling in mid May hopefully. I can tell you I was warned by one recruiter not to accept jobs where the taxable wages are well below the national average. She said agencies do this so they can pay less in taxes, etc. but it only ends up hurting the nurses and they are audited, having to owe thousands in back taxes. I would be weary of accepting any job where the hourly taxable rate is only $8, since this is about minimum wage and the IRS knows nurses make much more than minimum wage. This will be a red flag to the IRS for sure. This company is only looking out for their best interest and is being dishonest with you.

What school do you attend and where do you work? I may have some connections for you but it was extremely hard for me. Had to keep calling around and sending my résumé. It was awful.

I know this question has been hounded to death, but every time I search the forum I don't seem to find straight answers. What are the best travel companies to sign contracts with? Pros and cons? Pay? Benefits? I am a PICU nurse with close to 7 years of experience. Any info is greatly appreciated!

Hi, Thanks for the info. I signed up for the ENP network, but do not see where I can post that I am looking for a preceptor. I only see where you can find preceptors. Do you know where I can post this info? Thanks, BrookieRN :) (P.S. I am already a resident of South Florida and have been for most of my life! I am just attending Indiana State University as it is an online program that worked better with my schedule and have never actually been to Indiana!)

Hello NP's, I am a FNP student currently attending an online program through Indiana State University. I am trying to locate NP preceptors in the South Florida area, preferably close to Coral Springs, although any part of Broward County or South Palm Beach County is acceptable. I need a preceptor or preceptors starting in the Spring (January 2012) in any of the following areas: pediatrics, family practice/internal medicine/general medicine, etc., OB/GYN. Unfortunately, due to the fact that I am located near several universities that have contracts with offices in or near my area, it has been very difficult to find preceptors willing to take me on as a student. My school allows NP, MD, DO, and PA preceptors, although I prefer NP's, but am willing to work with any. A little about me: I have been a nurse for 5 years, working in both adult and pediatric critical care over those 5 years. I graduated from Santa Fe Community College with my ASN and University of Central Florida with my BSN. I am very motivated and hardworking. Any information anyone can provide is greatly appreciated. Thanks, BrookieRN