I'm sure many nurses have had the same experience as myself. I worked as an RN in Oklahoma for a couple years before I started traveling (to CA only). During my time as a nurse in OK i had many poor...
Hey all! Is anyone else headed to Durham for a contract? I start an assignment at Duke University Hospital and I am looking for any advice on places to live. I've never been to NC so all my...
Seeing this post makes me feel a little better with my experience at Kaiser Downey Ca. I had similar experiences where I started in one area but by the end of my shift I floated twice. It was...
Love1another replied to DFRAZIER25's topic in Travel
I worked with AMN on 2 different assignments and would not recommend them to anyone. As others said, be sure you read over your contract carefully- what they stated the hourly pay would be did not...
Love1another replied to Love1another's topic in Travel
There are several different companies posting openings for Duke: American Mobile, Cross Country Travel Corps, and also Cirrus. I have also been looking for a travel position here off and on for approx...
Hey guys-- I am looking to start a travel assignment in the San Jose area and am wondering if this pay package a recruiter offered me sounds reasonable for the area for an PICU. This is how she worded...
Love1another replied to KateMollenkopf's topic in Travel
What travel company are you with that has EPIC assignments? I have done one EPIC conversion and would like to do more but the companies i am with dont seem to have any coming
Love1another replied to jdjprimer19's topic in Travel
I am licensed in NC but have only done contracts in CA. I would love to do NC or SC, but there doesnt seem to be a lot of options out that way. A company I am signed up with mentioned they may need...
I have had the same concerns and questions about a union as well. I worked in OK for 2 years before deciding to travel. Majority of the hospitals i worked in have been unionized and would never get...
Love1another replied to MirwinRN's topic in Travel
@bluntforcetrauma- do you know what companies hire for transitions like Epic go live? I am currently working for a hospital that is going live with Epic this week, but I was hired as a regular travel...
I am a PICU RN and i will be going to Loma Linda Children's hospital for an 11 week travel assignment. Does anyone have experience at the facility or advice for the area? Any would be greatly...
Love1another replied to Love1another's topic in Travel
I just started here Jan 9th. It has been pretty chaotic since LLUMC hardly uses travelers. I have only worked on the unit twice (first day off orientation begins tomorrow) and so far everyone has been...
Love1another replied to Invasion's topic in Travel
another thing to make sure you go over EVERY detail of your contract before signing it. The hourly pay was incorrect for one of my assignments, I emailed my recruiter and she fixed it immediately. In...
Love1another replied to Invasion's topic in Travel
I have been with HRN for one contract. I too had to go over every detail of my pay stubs. But the lady who was in charge of my stub was wonderful and very understanding. She would call me each week to...
I have had a bad experience with Strategic. I felt the recruiter was misleading and trying to low ball me a job offer. Their website claims to reimburse for travel, license and give free housing or a...