MsConstrued

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  1. Enjoying my first travel assignment in Hawaii!

    MsConstrued posted a topic in Travel

    I just wanted to say thanks to everyone (especially Ned) for the advice in my previous posts before I took my first travel assignment here in Hawaii. I was skeptical about my first travel assignment...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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...

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. Staff nurses and travel nurses

    MsConstrued replied to patpatrn2003's topic in Travel

    Among other reasons! I would never work at Kaiser thanks to the great advice here on this

  18. seattle/bellingham hospitals

    MsConstrued replied to sizzlev's topic in Travel

    I am Swedish Medical in Seattle. There are no differentials offered with most agencies. Flat rate no matter what shift you work, there are call back, OT diffs of that nature but not the shift you...

  19. what should you insist on in a contract?

    MsConstrued replied to RobotNurse's topic in Travel

    Thank you! I prefer to work them also, even the big ones. I'd rather have a few extra bucks on my check and celebrate the next day with my family

  20. travel nursing for new grad

    MsConstrued replied to dcwang's topic in Travel

    Nope. I'd be surprised if you can travel as a new grad, nor would I want to. I went in with 1.5 years experience and sometimes I wish I waited longer to get down the basics. Some nurses look at me...

  21. what should you insist on in a contract?

    MsConstrued replied to RobotNurse's topic in Travel

    This thread inspired me to talk to my recruiter about my contract and they said something weird. That holiday pay legally can only be 1.5-2x your base hourly pay (which is obviously low since we live...

  22. Maybe A Rant?.... Housing Frustrations

    MsConstrued replied to IbreakForBichons's topic in Travel

    I am on my third assignment too. The first one the housing coordinator got in touch with me days before I got to Hawaii and since they did not offer housing she only had a suggestion on who to use. I...

  23. How long is too long to travel?

    MsConstrued replied to dmitchner's topic in Travel

    I think the only downside is I miss all my friends back home and even if I make 1-2 friends during an assignment to go out with when I'm off, it just isn't the same. I can't imagine that for years and...

  24. First assignment offer

    MsConstrued replied to Lyndx's topic in Travel

    You should definitely be choosing between more than 1-2 offers so you can go with the highest one. This seems low, I would not take it knowing what I know now. I did the same thing for my first...

  25. what should you insist on in a contract?

    MsConstrued replied to RobotNurse's topic in Travel

    Great advice Ned, thanks! My OT/holiday rates have been very low Also OP I asked this time for a no float clause in my contract where I will not float after the shift has started. I heard some...