To Travel or Not to Travel

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So, I have been working as an L&D nurse for about a year and was a med-surg nurse for a year before that. I am wanting to move from my home state, Arkansas, to Seattle, Washington but am not 100 percent sure if I will like it there. I am single and will be moving away from my family, so I am rather nervous. I was told that the best way to make the move is to take a travel assignment to Seattle, see if I like it, and then take a permanent position. I am not sure though.

Should I take a travel assignment, should I sign up with a company knowing that I only plan to be with them for one assignment, can I take an assignment without a company?

It's so confusing, somebody help!

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Specializes in Psych.

Someone gave u great advice. Most travel assignment are 13 weeks. If u like it, u like it, if u don't , u don't. Once u have completed your contract, u are free to go. Plus they pay for housing, dining, travel expenses, better income, etc... Move on their dime, not yours! I would do my research about good travel nurse agencies.

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I agree with RavenNicci... give it a try with a travel assignment. I actually live in Seattle, and I've worked with many travel nurses. They love Seattle and all have either wanted to move here or have actually done it. Good luck to you!

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Hey! I am also strongly considering moving to Seattle once my current contract is done. By the time I finish I will have my CCRN and two years of neuro icu experience. I am a big fan of seattle already but am considering trying to take a travel job initially to try and save up some money. I am curious to those at work in seattle what the pay is for a staff nurse. I know that travel agencies vary greatly but as a staff nurse I am not sure their hourly rate for the state of Washington. I have checked around those "nursing salary websites" but I feel like the results are completely skewed and do not really give legitimate answers. Also, as a 2 year neuro icu in addition to having my CCRN and a possible CNRN certification, depending on the job market at the time, does anyone think that those credentials are enough to score me a decent ICU job? I would really appreciate your response.

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Specializes in L&D, infusion, urology.
Hey! I am also strongly considering moving to Seattle once my current contract is done. By the time I finish I will have my CCRN and two years of neuro icu experience. I am a big fan of seattle already but am considering trying to take a travel job initially to try and save up some money. I am curious to those at work in seattle what the pay is for a staff nurse. I know that travel agencies vary greatly but as a staff nurse I am not sure their hourly rate for the state of Washington. I have checked around those "nursing salary websites" but I feel like the results are completely skewed and do not really give legitimate answers. Also, as a 2 year neuro icu in addition to having my CCRN and a possible CNRN certification, depending on the job market at the time, does anyone think that those credentials are enough to score me a decent ICU job? I would really appreciate your response.

You'll have better responses if you start your own thread instead of poaching someone else's. I would also recommend changing your screen name, if it's your real name, as we value anonymity on AN.

Good luck on finding what you seek!

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.
Someone gave u great advice. Most travel assignment are 13 weeks. If u like it, u like it, if u don't , u don't. Once u have completed your contract, u are free to go. Plus they pay for housing, dining, travel expenses, better income, etc... Move on their dime, not yours! I would do my research about good travel nurse agencies.

Don't know of ANY travel agencies that pay for dining.

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
Someone gave u great advice. Most travel assignment are 13 weeks. If u like it, u like it, if u don't , u don't. Once u have completed your contract, u are free to go. Plus they pay for housing, dining, travel expenses, better income, etc... Move on their dime, not yours! I would do my research about good travel nurse agencies.

I'm wondering how difficult it is to type out the word "you." You've typed out some big words like "assignment" and "agencies". Why not type out "you"?

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Someone gave u great advice. Most travel assignment are 13 weeks. If u like it, u like it, if u don't , u don't. Once u have completed your contract, u are free to go. Plus they pay for housing, dining, travel expenses, better income, etc... Move on their dime, not yours! I would do my research about good travel nurse agencies.

What company pays you for "dining"?

I must have missed THAT.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

Be careful. Some agencies include a 'non compete' clause in agreements. This prohibits you from being hired by a client organization for a specific period of time. Just be cautious.

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