Travel nursing in San Francisco?

[mclovin]

Hey everyone, I'm a first year RN working in Los Angeles County. I've been working about 5 months on an outpatient unit, and I've really been wanting to travel. I wanted to work overseas in Australia, but I've been informed I would need my BSN, which I don't have yet. So in the meantime I've been contemplating about San Francisco. It's a nice city and I heard the salary there for RN's is really good. I was wondering if any traveling nurses out there can help me out with or point me in the direction as to how I would go about getting into traveling. I know I need at least 1 year experience before I venture out, but that's about all I know! And also I would appreciate any input from the RN's working out in San Francisco.

Thanks,

Mike

[suzanne4, RN]

Most of the facilities in this area want more than one year of experience. You are expected to hit the floor running with minimal to no orientation needed other than perhaps their charting, etc.

Salaries are higher but so is the cost of living by considerable amount. So higher rents and higher taxes as well.

You would be in much better shape to take an actual staff position so that you can get the training that you will need.

[caliotter3]

You also need to consider the transportation and parking problems in SF. A situation that you would need to make arrangements for if you planned to stay long term.

[Nurse Salt]

If you become a travel nurse you can always work in the outlying areas of SF, which would solve problems listed above. I work on the peninsula and many travelers work on my unit at this point, I know housing is provided for them and their hourly is very good...