Would love to learn more about traveling

[arl6]

I am a surgical RN, who has had 14 months experience on a busy surgical floor who is trying try decide what to do next with my career. We have not had any travelers on my floor, so I have not had the opportunity to pick their brains. My general questions are:

How much experience did you have before you began traveling?

What agency do you work for? What agency have you enjoyed working with?

How do the assignments work? I have heard you can choose to travel within the same city, and have shorter assignments, but I have also heard that you can work from city to city and the assignment is 6 months or so.

How do you feel that you are treated on the floors? Welcomed warmly?

Which states/cities have been your favorite to work in?

I have a dog, and would prefer to live alone. Does the housing typically accommodate pets?

Any other general advice would be appreciated! Thank you so much!

[NedRN]

All of those questions have been asked and answered recently. Just read back through the last dozen threads or so.

[arl6]

Ok thanks. The only answer I couldn't find was about the difference between traveling within a city, but just different hospitals, or from going from city to city. Is that decided on by the nurse or the agency's availability?

[NedRN]

Primarily the nurse decides where to work. If you limit yourself to just one agency, you are limited by their selection of assignments.

[arl6]

Thanks NedRN!

[NomadERNurse]

Hello! First I would like to start by saying, I decided to start traveling about 2 years ago and it's been an amazing experience. I highly recommend it!