MsConstrued

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1. Hawaii Contract

   MsConstrued replied to Jjpount862's topic in Travel

   My first contract was in HI and has a similar rotating schedule. They were kind and did not rotate me without a day or two off to adjust to a new shift and I often did not know what unit I was on...

2. Asking a higher rate

   MsConstrued replied to guest769224's topic in Travel

   I am having the same issue. Thought I was making good money out on the west coast then saw the union-posted pay rate of the staff nurses on the intranet. I make about the same as them when it comes...

3. Seattle travel contract

   MsConstrued replied to frangelicag's topic in Travel

   Do you mind me asking what the pay they're offering is? The rent is VERY high here but I'm from the south so it was sticker shock to me. I've seen some furnished places on Craigslist during my search...

4. Traveling with less than 2 years

   MsConstrued replied to vnguyen3's topic in Travel

   I started last year with 1.5 years under my belt. I did not have strong MS experience and find it is a struggle for me even on night shift and is more stressful than it should be so I may get out...

5. Travel Nursing Time off

   MsConstrued replied to Bharatpur14's topic in Travel

   That's the BEST part about traveling to me. I make enough that I can take a month or more off between starting my next contract and can do the traveling or relaxing that I never am able to do with a...

6. Travel Nursing Companies

   MsConstrued replied to swilliams89's topic in Travel

   Based on your experience I think you'd be a great traveler, especially if you are very adaptable and flexible. I only have 2 years experience and I seem to manage even if it's stressful for me at...

7. What Are "The Politics"?

   MsConstrued replied to Soliloquy's topic in Travel

   You can make it through, trying to switch your schedule is a good idea. I'd work only weekends if I had that option. Less "politics" and meetings than during the week. I also prefer nights for the...

8. May be traveling to Seattle, WA

   MsConstrued replied to jmrobi5's topic in Travel

   We just went last weekend, it was beautiful! I took a bike tour and had a great time even though I fell off my bike and thought I broke my hand LOL. Nothing will ever beat Hawaii for me, but I really...

9. New Atlanta Contract

   MsConstrued replied to Bluebolt's topic in Travel

   I started traveling from Atlanta and two of my classmates and a doctor I know work at Piedmont. It's a great hospital that is VERY busy but very rewarding in their opinion. Traffic in ATL is...

10. new hire paperwork

    MsConstrued replied to shanon0403's topic in Travel

    You have to do it every time and depending on the company you have tons more paperwork to complete more than just the license. I found Cross Country to have the most unreasonable paperwork...

11. Do you have any tips for telephone interview for a travel nursing job?

    MsConstrued replied to empatheticRN's topic in Travel

    I've never had a manager tell me truthful information on the telephone interview so it really doesn't matter. They will hire anyone whether you have the correct experience or not. I always ask about...

12. Per-diem or Traveler

    MsConstrued replied to A_Flood87's topic in Travel

    You have to keep a tax home in order to be a traveler. There is a plethora of information on what that means on PanTravelers.org but if you do not pay market value rent to a place back in your tax...

13. seattle/bellingham hospitals

    MsConstrued replied to sizzlev's topic in Travel

    I am on the MS ortho unit right now and I do enjoy that unit (it's in the brand new hospital) but I found a place to live near there so when I get floated I spend over an hour in traffic each way. I...

14. May be traveling to Seattle, WA

    MsConstrued replied to jmrobi5's topic in Travel

    I'm at Swedish right now and I can't wait for the next two months to be finished. They don't treat travelers very well. They float you between all of their hospitals (traffic here is horrendous so I...

15. Moving to Seattle - should I Travel first?

    MsConstrued replied to EmilyT,RN's topic in Travel

    I just applied for a pier diem position at Swedish and they called me the very next day. I am a current traveler there and they do not treat their travelers very well. I would take a staff position...