Best paying travel agency covering housing in 2016?

NedRN · Apr 14, 2016

I'd say the ones that pay the best. In the travel nurse world, that is often assignment by assignment.

If you want stable benefits, try the really large agencies like Cross Country or American Mobile.

Wolf at the Door, BSN · Apr 14, 2016

I would stay away from Cross Country and AMN. Giving the max stipends is not something they are known for. As they simply put it "the bill rate wont allow for it"...... I have NEVER heard anything positive from AMN. Recruiters are not trained well. Many horror stories I have read and heard. Just avoid AMN. Cross Country pays you a biweekly paycheck, No bueno! I am going to need that weekly.

Expedient medstaff. MGA Healthcare. Medical Staffing Solutions. Those are who you want to start with.

Avoid HCA hospital assignments.

guest769224 · Apr 14, 2016

Avoid HCA hospital assignments.

For what reasons?

Wolf at the Door, BSN · Apr 14, 2016

For what reasons?

HCA won't pay you ish...unless you are in California where they have to be competitive with the other hospitals. A recruiter from Supplemental Health told me I needed to do 40 hours of modules that was going to be UNPAID. Shut the front door. I dismissed every HCA from then on.

I would not even work PRN with that company.

guest769224 · Apr 14, 2016

It seems like HCA would supply many travel assignments in the travel industry. Do they make up a significant portion?

Wolf at the Door, BSN · Apr 14, 2016

It seems like HCA would supply many travel assignments in the travel industry. Do they make up a significant portion?

Yes, they do. I personally won't bother working for them. If you are not in California adequate staffing will never happen.

Sunshine94031, ADN · Apr 16, 2016

I got a quote from Medical Staffing Solutions of $660 gross for Texas with them covering housing. Is that the norm?

NedRN · Apr 16, 2016

If you want to find out the market rate for you in your specialty with your experience in a given area, the only way to do it is get quotes from several agencies. Use PanTravelers calculator to then compare the quotes.

But if this is your first time traveling, don't worry about compensation on your first assignment. Instead, focus on finding a good recruiter that will find an appropriate first assignment that is successful. Money will almost automatically get better when you have proven ability. You don't want to be plopped into a disaster first time!

Wolf at the Door, BSN · Apr 16, 2016

I got a quote from Medical Staffing Solutions of $660 gross for Texas with them covering housing. Is that the norm?

You will need to take the housing stipend. What area in Texas? why do you want to do Texas?... shivers

ierland · Apr 23, 2016

I currently am on Assignment at an HCA hospital in Kansas and have a very hansom rate as well as good staffing on my unit, however 1/3 the hospital is travelers which I find weird but other than the charting system being very difficult I don't see any big red flag issues here. Been here over 4 months and have been treated very well. Just offering my incite. FYI did the fore mentioned modules on my house-wide days, boring and tedious but I didn't break a nail and I got paid.

Wolf at the Door, BSN · Apr 24, 2016

I currently am on Assignment at an HCA hospital in Kansas and have a very hansom rate as well as good staffing on my unit, however 1/3 the hospital is travelers which I find weird but other than the charting system being very difficult I don't see any big red flag issues here. Been here over 4 months and have been treated very well. Just offering my incite. FYI did the fore mentioned modules on my house-wide days, boring and tedious but I didn't break a nail and I got paid.

Interesting. Supplemental Health told me no pay for modules.