What's the average time to get a contract?

[irissage]

Hi everyone!

On average how long does it take once an agency submits you to a hospital, for you to be accepted by the hospital or not? I have been submitted to two different hospitals by two different agencies earlier this week. , but have not heard anything and I am getting anxious! I have 6 months travel experience in MedSurg and my last contract ended a month ago (I took a permanent job in Corrections when my contract ended, that I hate, and I am desperate to get back into travel nursing!). In your experience are you usually accepted by the hospital you are submitted too, or does it just depend?

Thanks in advance!!

[NedRN]

Generally, if you haven't been interviewed in 3 days, your chances are poor. You are competing with a large pool of medsurg travelers and if your profile is at the bottom of a large stack on a manger's desk, it might not ever get looked at. Communication between agencies and hospitals is notoriously bad, so your recruiter may not even know if the position has been filled by a traveler at a different agency. Try to get your recruiters to submit you to other hospitals after 3 days of waiting. Your recruiter should also know exactly what to expect in the way of communication from each hospital.

Find a couple more agencies to improve your odds (of finding a good agency as well as an assignment).