sweetgurly25

you dont need a refresher if you are taking 4-6weeks off. just let your recruiter know when you will be back.

Anyone worked at Memorial hospital in Bakersfield, CA on the tele stroke unit. any info would be appreciated

I wanted to know how you guys forward or receive mail when you are traveling. I have heard different things to do. Any other suggestions?

thanks for the tip

i would move on and find someone i can speak to. There are good recruiters out there that will communicate with you. You just have to find the right one. good luck

try banner health. they hire seasonal nurses i dont know about right now but towards the end of the year they hire alot.

1500$ a week for 48hr contract is too low. people make that wth 36/hr in california.

I have noticed that as well. i just switch recruiters. there are 300 agencies.

I have heard its not so bad. You have vegas, LA and san diego within driving distance. there are a lot of travelers there. Hopefully I end up there or somewhere in cali.

i feel for you too. it gets lonely as a traveler. I have been lucky though finding other travelers to hang out with and now we travel together. The staff can be friendly too but only a few have the time to go out. some have families and stuff going o...

morton plant hospital in clearwater is awesome. they are part of the baycare system.

RNs' do not make that low. Taking a payrate that low as a traveler only increases your chances for an audit. ask them to make it between $17-21/hr

i use netflix or hulu

dont wanna sound discouraging but that seems low to me. $400 weekly wage? that working 10$ an hr except i am reading it wrong. you will be making 1100$ without housing. Forget the bonus and add more to your hourly or weekly. OT rate is too low

i make sure i speak to the managers about taking time off and self schedule. if they dont do self schedule i dont take the job.

i liked my recruiter, he worked really hard to get me a job. its a good company. lots of jobs in cali

i agree with multi10. i have noticed nurses who are unhappy posting a lot and thats fine. They need to know it discourages people that want to pursue it though. My experience has been great so far. i have been to so many places and met some many peop...

like NedRN said it all depends. i have found luck posting on craigslist. i have extended stays and i have let the company find me housing. its best to go with what you are comfortable with and what is financially fisible.

kinda like being the new kid. you don't have to impress anyone to fit in. show you are skillful and you are good to go. plus no meetings and politics to deal with

your best bet is to drive the car that is what traveling is all about. shipping is expensive and flying there means you need a rental car which cuts into your pay. thats part of the fun and criteria for traveling. it may not sound glamarous driving 4...

i hope you are ok. what agency it's this?

yes 9 pts is about and one cna for 36 pts. it was a nightmare. dont get me started on their outdated charting system

except you plan on loosing your license i wouldnt work in sunrise. One of the worst hospitals i have ever worked at. i did MS/tele float

hospitals expect travelers to hit the ground running. better be sure!

Well welcome to the life of a traveler, it can get lonely. Its hard to find a travel buddy if you don't know them personally. you just have to take a chance and go at it yourself. You will be stronger that way. don't forget every job you are the new ...