Requesting an early move-in date from your travel nursing company enables you to settle in and relax a little before embarking on your new travel nursing job. It also gives you the chance to check out your new surroundings, map out your commute to your hospital, and stock up on any essentials you choose not to pack. While an early-move in is not always possible depending on lease terms, if you speak with your travel nurse housing coordinator early enough in the process they will often do what they can to accommodate you. Nurses who choose to live in extended stay housing rather than an independently owned apartment often will be given more flexibility by their travel nursing company.
Traveling to a New City
While traveling to a new city can seem overwhelming for a travel nurse or therapist, if you plan ahead and do your research, you’ll be acclimated to your surroundings in no time.
Finding A Travel Nursing Job You Desire
Finding the exact travel nursing job you desire can be somewhat of a challenge in the current market, however there are ways to get what you want. Members of the Onward Healthcare recruitment team offer tips and advice to RNs on how to lock down their dream assignment.
Onward Announces Top 51 Physical Therapy Resources on the Web
Members of the Onward Healthcare Allied Recruitment team list their top 51 Physical Therapy Resources on the web. The links range from physical therapy informational sites, to PT blogs and social media sites, as well as national organizations and sections of the APTA.
May 27th, 2010
Health and Wellness Tip: Seasonal Allergies
The seasonal allergy cycle can begin and end at different times around the country. For example, in warm, southern climates, seasonal allergies can occur as early as January and end as late as November. Seasonal allergies traditionally fall into three categories:
Spring — Spring allergies may occur from January to May and are most often caused by tree pollen such as elm, maple, birch, poplar, beech, ash, oak, walnut, sycamore, cypress, hickory, pecan, cottonwood, and alder. A wet Spring can contribute to a higher mold count and higher pollen counts during the Summer months.
Late Spring/Summer — Summer allergies may occur from May to mid-July and are most often caused by grass pollen, such as: Bermuda, Timothy, Orchard, Sweet Vernal, June, and Johnson. A hot, wet Summer can contribute to high grass and weed pollen counts.
Fall — Fall allergies may occur from August to November and are most often caused by weed pollen such as Ragweed, Tumbleweed, Pigweed, Fireweed, and Lamb’s Quarters, tree pollen, and mold.
For more information on allergies, see the following links:
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Web MD Allergy Site
To monitor the daily local and nation allergy forecast, check out:
Pollen.com
May 21st, 2010
Travelers of the Month – April
Each month, members of the Onward Healthcare travel nursing and therapy recruitment teams select a RN and rehab professional to be recognized as our Travelers of the Month. Below are the recipients for April:
Katherine P., RN – PACU Nurse currently on assignment in Arizona
“Katherine’s strong communications skills make her a pleasure to work with, both for our team and her nurse manager and colleagues. Katherine continually exhibits strong commitment to the traveling nurse profession, which shined brightly last month. Katherine had a family emergency that would’ve caused most nurses to walk from their assignment, however due to the strong relationship she had developed with her nurse manager, she arranged for 5 days off, traveled home to attend the situation, and then proceeded back to finish her assignment. She explained to us that she made a commitment to the hospital and it was her duty to honor it. Katherine’s dedication was truly noble!”
Submitted by: Andrea Z., Travel Nurse Director, Florida
Mary Ann H., PT – Travel physical therapy assistant currently on assignment in Massachusetts
“Mary Ann has been a first rate employee and a great humanitarian since she started with us as a travel physical therapist over a year ago. In addition to being a committed employee, she devotes her spare time to charity work and clinic building in third world countries. Her professionalism and quality of work is so impressive that her manager continually seeks us out to renew her at least one to two months in advance. With all of her attributes she remains humble and without a sense of entitlement and an absolute joy to work with!”
Submitted by: Barbara J., Senior Allied Recruiter, Wilton
May 17th, 2010
Travel Nursing Podcast: The Renewal Process
Sera C., Travel Nurse Director
In the 7th episode of the award winning podcast series Travel Nursing Insider, travel nurse director Sera C. (pictured) explains how the travel nurse renewal process works when on assignment. Sera advises when you should begin thinking about your next travel nursing job and the different requirements involved in extending an assignment verses changing facilities. Finally she gives her insight as to how the compliance and benefits process works when changing assignments, as well as how to go about scheduling vacation time. To listen to the podcast, visit iTunes via the image link below or visit the Travel Nursing Insider website.
May 12th, 2010
Travel Nursing Tip: Researching a Hospital
Before you accept a travel nursing job at a new hospital, it is in your best benefit to do some research on that facility. This can consist of asking your travel nurse recruiter for the names of some other nurses who have worked at the facility, or hitting nursing forums or hospital ranking websites. First time travelers should try to find a facility that frequently employs travel RNs, so they will be properly trained and given the guidance and support to make the best out of their assignment. More experienced RNs may opt for larger, busier hospitals that may be offering higher pay rates to nurses who can hit the ground running in a fast paced environment.
May 12th, 2010
Traveling to a New City
For the past six seasons of the hit series Lost, a group of plane crash survivors have been confronted with wild animals, strange inhabitants and mysterious monsters. Thankfully, the challenges surrounding getting acquainted to a new city as a travel nurse or therapist are far more mundane. However, there are still a handful of things to consider when traveling to a new city.
Planning ahead
Even without any unfriendly island inhabitants, the task of acclimating to a new community in a short period of time can be overwhelming for a travel nurse or therapist. Once you arrive in town, you typically have only a day or two before you report to the hospital for your assignment. For that reason, it’s important to do a little research before you arrive.
April 16th, 2010
Travelers of the Month – March
Each month, members of the Onward Healthcare travel nursing and allied recruitment teams select a registered nurse and therapist to be recognized as our Travelers of the Month. Below are the recipients for March:
Kathleen K., PTA – Travel physical therapy assistant currently on assignment in North Carolina
“Kathleen is an excellent therapist, wonderful person, and all around exemplary traveler. Kathleen has that special kind of personality where her on-going cheerful optimism is contagious to all those around her. After working with Kathleen for almost 3 years, what I appreciate most is her dedication and loyalty to both her company and her job. Both Onward Healthcare and every facility Kathleen is placed with are truly lucky to have her working on their team.”
Submitted by: Gillian D., Senior Travel Allied Recruiter, Wilton
Adegoke A., RN – ICU/ER Nurse currently on assignment in New York
“Adegoke has been with All Care / Onward Healthcare since 1999. His loyalty and dedication have constantly shined during that time. He has completed a number of travel nursing assignments and local positions in the NYC and Long Island area with over ten major healthcare facilities in his ten years of service. His skills are superb, his attendance and reliability are almost perfect, and his eagerness to obtain his next assignment is always intense. Most of all, Adegoke is committed to delivering quality patient care everywhere he goes, which show from the great feedback we get from his managers and colleagues.”
Submitted by: Catalina V., Nurse Recruiter, Melville
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