Travel co. asking you to call the assignment??

[RN_2_B_5/2004]

HI! I am trying to find my first travel assignment.

Just wondering how common it is that a travel company asks you to contact the perspective hospital for an interview? I have been given the phone numbers to contact the hospital for an interview. I thought this was kind of strange.

[caroladybelle, BSN, RN]

It depends on the company.

This wouldn't happen to be American Mobile or one of their many subsidiaries, would it?

[RN_2_B_5/2004]

Cross Country Travel Corps. is the company

[nightingale, RN]

HI! I am trying to find my first travel assignment.

Where do you want to travel to? What is your specialty?

After a company has submitted you, they usually will encourage you to talk to the Nurse Manager. This allows you to see that there is a good match and you can discuss particulars like, staff ratio's, days of work preference, etc.

Let us know how we can help. We can not recommend a particular Agency but can perhaps point you in the right direction.

[twinRN04]

I'm with Medical Express, and they encouraged me to call the Nurse Manager. It actually helped me get the job b/c they can tell that you are interested and it makes the interview process go faster. They always told me to leave a message the first time you call. And if you haven't heard from them in a few days, try to call back but don't leave another message. My nurse manager was glad that I called b/c she was so busy that calling me wasn't her top priority. she basicallly hired me on the phone during the interview. GOOD LUCK!!

[piperknitsRN]

Yes, on some assignment-interviews I have been asked by my recruiter to phone the nurse manager. These types of calls are not "cold calls" however; the nurse manager has asked the recruiter that the nurse call him or her after reviewing my submitted profile. I would never presume to call a NM without being informed by my agency/recruiter that the NM had specifically requested it! I have also had nurse managers call me and so it does work both ways; just depends on the facility/NM preference, I guess. Best of luck with finding your perfect assignment!

[housemomma]

American mobile has yet have us call for interview. They always have the facility contact us after they look over the sent in resume

[chica2]

I just contracted for my first assignment with cctc. I was told that the nurse manager would contact me for a telephone interview---and she did.