Published Jun 16, 2011
lonestar88
65 Posts
Hello,
I've been reading a lot of the threads about travel nursing because I've been seriously considering it lately. I've always wanted to travel but obviously did not have the experience as a new grad and had a lot of obligations in my hometown that kept me from leaving. I am coming up on my 1 year at a pediatric intensive care unit and I really want to travel now. The threads are a bit overwhelming and I'm a bit intimidated by some of the contract terms (I'm not really understanding all of it and I'm scared I might sign myself into a bad contract). I guess my question is, one year good enough? I don't necessarily need to do intensive care. I am open to intermediate care or even general pediatrics. Are there any agencies that tend to have more pediatric assignment than others?
What is my first step? I've already narrowed to 3 agencies (Preferred Healthcare, NursesRX, and Medical Solutions). Should I just apply to them as my first step or is there more preparation to be done? I currently have a license in Maryland and from my understanding, as long as I am a resident here I can practice in all the compact states?
My plan is to talk to all these agencies and see if I can even secure any assignments before talking to my current manager about leaving...
KayleighTravelNurse, RN
24 Posts
Hey,
Yes you can travel as long as you have one have one year of experience. I work with Flexcare Medical Staffing and my recruiter is great. I also only started with one year of experience and love it! Where are you intersted in traveling to? I am in CA now the money is bet out here.
How long does the entire process take before you can get an assignment? I think CA will be a great place to start for me... where in CA are you? If you don't mind PM Aubrey's information, it'll be great. Thanks.+
It depends if you have your licenese or not. Could be a a week could be a couple months.