Travel Nursing in NYC

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Hi guys,

I'm a 29 year old single female with a 15lb shih tzu and almost 4 years experience in nursing - 1 year in medsurg (Phoenix, AZ), 2 years in NeuroTelemetry/NeuroStepdown (Delray Beach, FL), plus about 6 months of floating daily to all units (Delray Beach, FL) - cardiactele, medsurg, medtele, direct admit, surgical care, cardiac stepdown, surgortho, surgical stepdown, trauma stepdown, etc (excluding any ICUs). I'm looking into finally taking a big girl step 👣 into the world of traveling. I'm nervous but after floating for 6 months I now feel I have the strength and the skills to succeed. I'm a great people person and love to travel. I think this might be a good thing for me but won't know until I try, right? 😊 I'm looking to grow as a nurse and a person. It'll be nice to experience a new environment and make new connections.

I'm thinking of starting possibly during the spring time in preferably the Manhattan 🗽 area if possible for 13ish week contracts depending on what's available, then maybe Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, and San Diego (and not necessarily in that order). Who knows, if I love it maybe even more places or lengthier contracts 😀

I'm trying to find out my best option for signing with various agencies, housing options, applying for state license, best hospitals, what I should look for and question, etc. Any info/input would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Jackie 👍

Haha for including dog in your intro :)

I've heard decent things about millennium and awful things about Gotham.

Specializes in ICU / PCU / Telemetry / Oncology.
Hi. My contract ends in July and I plan on doing the same thing. I am originally from New York and I want to move back. I haven't completed my research, but I am trying to find out what would be the most beneficial financially: Travel Nursing in NY or just applying directly to a hospital. Let me know what you find out. Any info would be great. I've been working on Medical Step down for 3 yrs, acls and bls. :)

I worked as a traveler @ NYP Columbia and was offered a perm position while there by the manager of my home unit. I declined because it was my first travel assignment and I wanted to continue traveling for a while and also work in California (which I have since done and loved it). No regrets, but this is definitely the way in to hospitals like NYP that have HR departments (oh excuse me, they call it 'talent acquisition' there lol) that are ridiculously gated and screen off applicants. Get on a unit as a traveler and have the manager see how you perform. If the manager likes you, hint at your interest in staying on permanently and he/she will recommend you for transition. Avoid HR in the application process when you can!

Hi! I know this is an old post but I'm super interested in being a travel nurse in NYC and I wondered how your experience has been and what company you decided to go through. If you can contact me at [email protected], I would really appreciate it!

which agency did you used???? and how was the aprt in this area????? was it provided by the agency???

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