Travel RN jobs with minimal experience

singleumm · Jul 20, 2011

a few numbers:

888-355-8877

301-585-6347

klone, MSN, RN · Jul 20, 2011

Most travel agencies will not consider you unless you have at LEAST one year, and more likely two years, especially in this economy.

As a traveler, you need to be able to hit the ground running with maybe one shift (and often it's quite a bit less) of orientation.

roscopeeco · Jul 20, 2011

I understand the requirements. I am interested in receiving names or phone numbers of companies who require 1 year or less of experience. I have a friend who had six months of experience and landed a travel RN job. I know the economy is tough, but surely there are exceptions.

Thanks to the poster who posted the phone numbers. I just called and they are going to get back with me.

singleumm · Jul 20, 2011

You are most welcomed! When I was a new RN, the first one coupled my 4 months of LPN experience with my then 3 months RN experience. They only required 6 months experience then. Even though it is mostly long term care (nursing homes), they pay at least $35 per hour and you are constantly working. Not to fail to mention, the facilities' employees usually don't have a problem with showing you around and helping you. The second one can "try to push you through" if you at least have the basics (i.e. medication administration, assessments, etc.). If you come to the D.C. area and find a cheap place to stay, I would advise you to apply as local because you will get $40 per hour during the week and $45 per hour on the weekend :yeah: . If you apply as a travel contract, you will get way less! Take care and I hope everything works out for you.

EmergencyNrse · Jul 20, 2011

Lots of good information in the travel nursing forum.

https://allnurses.com/travel-nursing/

You really need to be comfortable in your current environment. When you accept a contract they put you on the floor and expect you to be 100%. Not many helping hands. Travel nurses are there to fill positions in a struggling schedule. Not all cookies and cream. They will eat you alive if you're not up to speed...

It's expensive to travel and I hate to see the people that go halfway across the US just to be sent home. You EAT your travel costs if you don't finish the contract. You should have @ least 1000.00 saved before you start traveling to be comfortable. All costs are fronted by you and are reimbursed later.

Have fun.

caroladybelle, BSN, RN · Jul 20, 2011

Please let us know who provides travel nurses with less than a year's experience.

Many of us want to avoid those facilities/agencies, to protect our reputations, our licenses, and our health.

Trauma Columnist · Jul 20, 2011

Moved to Travel Nursing Forum.

I echo the above concerns - you need 2-3 years experience in order to be a CAPABLE travel nurse.

llg, PhD, RN · Jul 21, 2011

Even if you find an agency to accept you without sufficient experience to be fully competent ... no good facility would accept you as a traveling. You'll be stuck working in all the really terrible places that are so desparate for staff that they'll take any warm body with a license. There aren't many of those in this economy.

TrixieB · Oct 18, 2011

Hey Rosco, I'm also in need of a job and have minimal experience in nursing. Were you able to find anything?

roscopeeco · Oct 18, 2011

I was only doing research for future purposes. I graduate December 10th so I will need to work at least a year to find a good travel job, at least that is what a couple recruiters have told me.

Have a good day.

JF