HEY EASTCOASTNER

Posts: 21 · Joined: 06 Jan 2006 Posts: 21 Location: Houston, Tx.

I READ YOUR NOTE ABOUT ACCESS NURSES AND ALL THE GREAT BENEFITS THEY OFFER. I JUST WONDER IF PERHAPS I AM JUST NOT ASKING FOR THE RIGHT THINGS BECAUSE WHEN I ADD UP THE NUMBERS I DON'T MAKE MUCH. I AM AN RN WHO SPECIALIZES IN MED/TELE HAVE FOR 10 YEARS. THEY HAVE NOT OFFERED MORE THAN 28HR AND I AM NOT TAKING HEALTH BENEFITS. TRAVEL EXPENSE IS 450 BOTH WAYS AND UTILITIES 100 A MONTH IS ALL THIS FAIR OR AM I BEING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF DUE TO BEING A FIRST TIMER. MY RECRUITER IS MIKE AND HE TALKS REAL SMOOTH BUT HE CAN'T GIVE ME ANSWERS I WANT. I AM ALONE AND WANTED MY FIRST ASSIGNMENT TO BE SMOOTH BUT NOW HE TELLS ME AT THE LAST MINUTE THAT I WILL HAVE TO GO TO SACRAMENTO FIRST TO GET MY LICENCE AND THEN BACK TO SAN DIEGO THIS IS A REAL ORDEAL FOR ME DRIVING ALONE IN A STRANGE PLACE ALSO, IS THIS THE WAY IT IS ALL THE TIME. I HAVE TRIED TO FIND A TRAVEL BUDDY BUT NOT LUCK YET. YOU REALLY SOUND LIKE YOU TRUST THEM AND I WOULD LOVE YOUR IMPUT. I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IS INVOLVED IN GETTING YOUR LICENCE AND ARE THE STATE LICENCE PLACES ALWAYS LOCATED IN THE CAPITAL OF EACH STATE. THANKS, BONNIE

Posts: 5 · Joined: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 5 Location: ALABAMA

hey houstongirl
CONGRATS on your first assignment. As I will be a first time traveler to the California area also. I had a travel buddy but now that all the required paperwork is done she backed out of the deal. So now I will have to travel alone. Maybe we can communicate with each other since we both are first time travelers. Also I'm with a company that pays much more than $28/hr. I checked with several companies and there were several who only paid $28/hr but I found a company that paid more. If you want, contact me at donogood1900@peoplepc.com

Posts: 1 · Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 1 Location: CA

Hey- I traveled with Access Nurses to a Med/Surg unit at USF in Nor Cal a couple years ago and I got $32/hr . I am now in the ICU and make more, but I know pay depends on the location/area. You know, I had a great relationship with my recruiter, but if your aren't happy with your current recuiter I'm sure you can always ask to switch. No company would wants you to be unhappy. I worked with Lindsay D at Access, I bet she's still there too. I hope this helps!