JJNurse29

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1. Non-trauma ER travel positions?

   JJNurse29 replied to yourmomisanurse's topic in Travel

   I hesitate to answer this. I have already been accused of being a recruiter a couple months ago when I weighed in on a fair salary question. What exactly are you looking for in traveling? Are you wanting the most money possible, best benefits, specif...

2. Non-trauma ER travel positions?

   JJNurse29 replied to yourmomisanurse's topic in Travel

   I had the same issue when I started. It took me awhile to find a recruiter that would listen to what I wanted and put some work into finding me a contract. To this day, I still think dealing with recruiters is the worst part of travel nursing. Once y...

3. Non-trauma ER travel positions?

   JJNurse29 replied to yourmomisanurse's topic in Travel

   I don't take assignments in trauma centers. Some facilities I have worked at see a fair share of traumas but usually when one comes in everybody is in there to help you with the care and the transfer process. So to answer your original question, I ha...

4. Non-trauma ER travel positions?

   JJNurse29 replied to yourmomisanurse's topic in Travel

   I worked in a non trauma ER before I began traveling and I haven't had any difficulty getting assignments. Some facilities do require level 1 trauma experience which you wouldn't be eligible for but many just require TNCC. It is expensive but getting...

5. Travel pay offer...your input please

   JJNurse29 replied to sweetgurly25's topic in Travel

   First off, I am not a recruiter. I am an active travel nurse and yes, I do think that contract looks pretty good. Personally, I like to keep my hourly rate low and max out on my stipends. I don't do overtime so I could care less that time and a half ...

6. Why complain???

   JJNurse29 replied to dorie43rn's topic in Travel

   AMEN!!! I can't tell you how many times I have thought the same thing.

7. Travel companies in western NC or eastern TN?

   JJNurse29 replied to cosmicmama's topic in Travel

   I am from east Tennessee. I mostly travel to North Carolina. I only work ER so I certainly can't speak for L&D jobs, but the travel market for me is very limited in east TN and western NC. I would love to go to Asheville since its only a couple h...

8. Travel pay offer...your input please

   JJNurse29 replied to sweetgurly25's topic in Travel

   Depending on what city you are in, that contract looks pretty good. Most of the contracts I have seen, have charge pay as a few bucks more an hour. If you think the facility is really going to put you in that role, you may be able to negotiate a litt...

9. Any input on tavel nursing compaines??American mobile?

   JJNurse29 replied to weatherbugs's topic in Travel

   I worked three contracts with American Mobile. I read all the bad things about them beforehand but I wanted to travel, and like Tango said, they were the ones who put a contract in front of me so I took it. The first two assignments were fine. I didn...

10. Nitty gritty of pay rates

    JJNurse29 replied to msnurse14's topic in Travel

    If I could make $34/hr base at home, I wouldn't be traveling right now. If you are getting any kind of shift diff at your current job, my guess is that you are bringing in more than I am travelling. If you want to travel for the adventure, to see the...