Travel Nurse Housing Tips

ILoveTravelNursing — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:01:44 GMT

Travel nurses have the ability to take nursing jobs anywhere in the U.S. ; but, while exciting, the location where your are going the live for the next few months can be a little scary. First, you need to decide if you are taking a pet or family member along for the ride. If the answer is yes, then you need to do your research and ask your travel nurse job consultant about the location and surrounding areas. Below are some key questions you should ask before taking the plunge:

In case you are bringing your pet, here are a few items you need to tell your recruiter, so you can get the perfect housing location:

What kind of pet you are bringing.
Weight, breed, age, and if the pet is neutered or spayed.
The number of pets you are bringing.
What floor you would like to be housed on to make it easier to take your pet on a walk.

Other travel nurse housing tips are:

Make sure your travel nurse agency offers free and private housing or a subsidy instead; otherwise, look for another agency.
Be sure to express your feelings about your daily commute to the hospital; do you mind driving more than 10 miles to work or not?
If you don't want cable TV installed, inform your recruiter; otherwise you might be charged an extra fee for cable.
Learn about the area before you leave for a travel nurse job. Be sure to find out about the hospital, city, and what is the lifestyle around/things to do in your days off.
Ask as many questions as you need, about the housing and anything else you have doubts about it.
Check Google Earth for housing location pictures and surrounding area information.

Once you are sure about your assignment, just go for it. And, hope to have as much fun as this travel nurse did in her travel nursing career. Read A. Connell's testimonial to her travel nurse agency, American Traveler:

I just wanted to thank all of you. I have been a travel nurse for nearly seven years, all of that time with my first and only travel company, American Traveler. When I was considering a career as a traveler, I spoke with numerous companies. When I spoke with my consultant at American Traveler she told me, "Talk to the other companies and then call me. I think you'll see a difference."

She was right. During my time with American Traveler I met many other travelers, from many other companies, and hearing some of the problems they encountered made me appreciate you guys even more.

From the start, my housing was a challenge because of my two cats. And from the time I met Kevin in 2003 (we got married in 2005), I've limited my "travels" to a very small area. Your company always found a way to accommodate me (and later, us). I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as a traveler and have countless wonderful memories, both of the places I've seen and the people I met. Thank you all for giving me such a fantastic experience.

A. Connell - Travel Nurse

Travel Nurse Spending Winter in Northern Maine

ILoveTravelNursing — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:59:15 GMT

A travel nurse sent us some great pictures from her travel nursing assignment in Maine and an awesome review that just makes anyone want to go there. In her own words...

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Good Morning

Here are a few pictures of the surrounding area around the cabin and local Aroostook State Park. We received 14" of snow during the night. It is absolutely beautiful today! The sun is out and it is 14 degrees (above zero). It feels like a heat wave compared to the past week of sub zero temps. I can't wait to get ski in the new powder; yesterday we went XC skiing while it started to snow for about 2 hours, what a blast that was!

Sasha was quilled by a porcupine 2 days ago while on a snowshoe walk. He felt sooooo bad. A vet visit, some anesthesia and $200 later she is back to her curious self! I hope she learned a lesson from her encounter with the local wildlife. She is fine now, that is all that matters. The vet and I removed about 100 quills from her face and most of them were inside her mouth. After she woke up I took her to McDonalds for a nice big ice cream cone to help with the swelling in her mouth, she LOVED that.

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Travel and Pets

Travel Nurse Housing Tips

Travel Nurse Spending Winter in Northern Maine