October, 2008 Archive

Featured Travel Nurse Jobs

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Contact your recruiter or call Access Nurses at 1-866-687-7390 to inquire about the following jobs!
 

Bakersfield, California
ER
Positions: One
Shift: 12-hour nights
Start Date: December 1

Bakersfield, California
OR
Positions: Two
Shift: 12-hour days
Start Date: ASAP

Kansas City, Missouri
Neuro ICU
Positions: Two
Shift: 12-hour days and nights
Start Date: ASAP
 
Pueblo, Colorado
Peds
Positions: One
Shift: 12-hour nights
Start Date: ASAP
 
Las Cruces, New Mexico
ER, ICU, Tele, Med Surg and Peds
Positions: 18
Shift: Days and nights
Start Date: ASAP
 
San Francisco, California
Neuro ICU and Peds
Positions: Three
Shift: 12-hour rotating
Start Date: November 4 and 18
 
San Jose, California
NICU
Positions: Six
Shift: 3 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Start Date: ASAP
 
Bountiful, Utah
ER
Positions: Two
Shift: 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. and days and nights
Start Date: ASAP
 
Anchorage, Alaska
CVICU
Positions: Three
Shift: 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Start Date: ASAP
 
Hudson, Florida
PIC Line
Positions: One
Shift: 10-hour evenings
Start Date: January 2009
 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
PICU
Positions: Two
Shift: Nights
Start Date: January 19, 2009
 
Seattle, Washington
MICU
Positions: One
Shift: Nights
Start Date: ASAP
 
Watertown, New York
ER
Positions: One
Shift: Nights
Start Date: ASAP
 
Honolulu, Hawaii
NICU
Positions: Four
Shift: Day and night rotation
Start Date: ASAP
 
Sioux City, Iowa
CVICU
Positions: One
Shift: Day and night rotation
Start Date: December 8

Travel Nursing with a Passion

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Top Travel Destinations for Every Interest

Travel nursing is all about following your passions. But don’t just limit that to inside the hospital. Whether you crave world-class cuisine, rich culture or a thriving night life…go to the extreme as a travel nurse in cities that cater to your interests and hobbies.

Traveling Taste Buds

If you’re a food connoisseur and you haven’t been to New York City or Dallas, you and your stomach are missing out. Embrace the tastes and flavors of NYC and Dallas during your next travel nurse assignment. New York offers the best of food by offering a variety of restaurants to tantalize every palate. From Thai to German to Italian to Portuguese, New York is a bold and decadent city for food lovers. What Dallas lacks in variety, it makes up for in quality. The city is famous for good ole Southern cooking and finger-licking barbeque…so good they’ll make your mouth water.

Family Traveler

Kids are the happiest traveling campers when taking assignments to cities like Orlando or Orange County. You’ll never be short on entertainment in Orlando, a kid’s ultimate playground with attractions like Walt Disney World, Universal Studios and Discovery Cove. While catered to kids, it’s a city that’s fun for the whole family. And speaking of family, look no further than Orange County as a great spot to bring the family. In addition to family-friendly entertainment, the city is full of safe neighborhoods and top-ranked education systems.

Traveling through History

The United States may be a young country, but the history is plentiful. Immerse yourself in the past as a travel nurse in Philadelphia and Washington D.C. As the signing place of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, Philadelphia is filled with historical significance—from Independence Hall to the Benjamin Franklin National Monument. And in D.C., it’s hard not to feel patriotic when you’re walking the streets lined with dozens of monuments, buildings and museums filled with the history of our forefathers.

Nightlife Traveler

You like the nightlife? Las Vegas and Atlanta should be at the top of you list for travel nursing destinations. Las Vegas comes alive at night, bursting with vibrant lights and entertainment to suit any desire—from award-winning operas, musicals and concerts to world-famous casinos and night clubs. Though continually ranked one of top cities for nightlife, Atlanta is a hidden gem for nocturnal lovers. The lure of late-night bars, Southern-style restaurants and Latin-influenced dance clubs will keep the party going all night.

Paws-itive Traveler

For pet lovers, travel nursing without your favorite companion is just not an option. Luckily, cities like Seattle and Chicago make it easy for you to bring your four-legged friends on assignment. Seattle’s public transit system allows well-behaved pets to travel with you (as long as they are on leashes) and there are 11 dog parks within city limits. Chicago has an array of outdoor cafes and bars where Fido can join you for a meal. Plus, there are more than 18 miles of trails around Lake Michigan perfect for a walk with your pet.

Nursing Forum and Travel Quote of the Week!

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

Nursing Forum

Offering Advice

I am about to graduate from nursing school… YAY! I was just wondering what you all would have done differently or would have liked to have known before you started working as an RN?

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 Travel Quote

“Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey.”

~Fitzhugh Mullan

Top Travel Nursing Jobs in the U.S.

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

Featured Travel Nurse Destination:

Portland, Oregon

Portland is a city booming with beauty and vitality. Nicknamed the “City of Roses,” Portland is famous for its rose gardens, most notably the International Rose Test Garden in Washington Park (which is also home to the Oregon Zoo and the Portland Japanese Garden). Enjoy this eco-friendly city by renting a bike and touring around on two wheels. Check out the ever-growing arts and entertainment scene in Portland, including fantastic local musical groups and award-winning restaurants. Plus, the city has more breweries than any other city in the world.
Weather: Summer: High: 72, Low: 53 Winter: High: 52, Low: 41
Population: 562,690
Nearby Cities: Hillsboro, Beaverton, Lake Oswego

 

Travel Nursing with Access Nurses: HOT JOBS

Contact your recruiter or call Access Nurses at 1-866-687-7390 to inquire about the following jobs!

Portland, Oregon
Med Surg and Tele

Positions: Two
Shift: Rotating
Start Date: November 3

Salinas, California
OR, Tele and ICU

Positions: Eight
Shift: 8 and 10-hour days
Start Date: ASAP

Mountain View, California
OR

Positions: Two
Shift: Days
Start Date: ASAP

Palo Alto, California
Peds Float Pool

Positions: One
Shift: 12-hour rotating
Start Date: ASAP

Martinez, California
ER

Positions: Two
Shift: 10-hour nights
Start Date: ASAP

San Jose, California
Peds

Positions: Two
Shift: 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Start Date: ASAP

Riverside, California
L&D

Positions: One
Shift: 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Start Date: ASAP

Escondido, California
Tele

Positions: One
Shift: 12-hour days
Start Date: ASAP

Glendale, California
L&D

Positions: One
Shift: 12-hour nights
Start Date: ASAP

Clinton, Maryland
L&D

Positions: One
Shift: 12-hour days
Start Date: October 27

Denver, Colorado
Cardiac Cath Lab

Positions: One
Shift: 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Start Date: ASAP

Denver, Colorado
Med Surg and Tele Holding

Positions: Two
Shift: 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Start Date: ASAP

Salt Lake City, Utah
OR

Positions: One
Shift: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Start Date: ASAP

Taos, New Mexico
ICU

Positions: One
Shift: 12-hour nights
Start Date: ASAP

Fort Myers, Florida
ICU, PCU and Med Surg

Positions: Eight
Shift: Days and nights
Start Date: January 26 and February 9

Sebring, Florida
Med Surg

Positions: 14
Shift: 12-hour nights
Start Date: January 6

Worcester, Massachusetts
Maternity and L&D

Positions: Three
Shift: 12-hour nights
Start Date: ASAP

Buffalo, New York
ICU (Neuro)

Positions: One
Shift: 12-hour nights
Start Date: ASAP

Watertown, New York
ER

Positions: One
Shift: Nights
Start Date: ASAP

Rock Spring, Wyoming
ICU and CCU

Positions: Two
Shift: Nights
Start Date: ASAP

Finding Love while Travel Nursing

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Access Nurses RN Follows her Passion,

and Falls in Love Along the Way   

Love can come when you least expect it. Andrea R. would probably agree with that statement. She never imagined she’d meet her future husband while travel nursing. But that’s exactly what happened.

Growing up with an aunt who was a traveling nurse really inspired Andrea to pursue the profession. With the family influence, plus an insatiable love of travel made the travel nursing career an easy choice. She headed off to Virginia on her first assignment with Access Nurses in May 2007 as an ER nurse.

“I came to Richmond knowing nobody, and since I was here, I picked up a lot of extra time in the ER,” she said. And that’s where she met Billy, a hospitalist doctor.

“[Billy] was one of the first people I met. He brought me a cupcake, and I was easily won over.”

Nine months later, Andrea was flipping through some pictures Billy had just developed while sitting on their back porch. Each photo was of something different—from a wagon to their dog—with a different letter or word, spelling out “Will you marry me?”

At first Andrea thought he was teasing her.

“For the past couple months he would give me the plastic ring [on top of cupcakes] and propose,” she said. But then he pulled a real ring out of his pocket.

Next came the wedding planning. The couple had plans to go to Belize for a vacation in August. But they figured: “Why wait?”

The vacation turned into a destination wedding. The two wed on a beautiful, secluded beach on August 8—just the two of them. Andrea walked down the aisle lined with conch shells and flower petals holding a bouquet of red and pink ginger flowers as Billy stood under a red-flowered archway. A local judge married them.

Andrea and Billy live in Richmond with their two Labrador-Retrievers, Chance and Shadow. Andrea works full time for now at Henrico Doctor’s Hospital. But the travel bug is biting and she can’t wait to get back on the road.

“I am itching to go on another assignment,” she said. “I love the freedom, the flexibility.”

Until then, Billy is trying to make it up to her.

“He made the agreement that since I stopped travel nursing, he’d make it up to me by going somewhere every month,” she said. Florida and Maine are the next stops on their destination list.

Wave Goodbye to Chilly Winter Travel Nursing!

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

 

The winter season is almost upon us. You’ve probably already dusted off your favorite pair of boots, hung your scarves and jackets on the coat rack and started preparing for the holidays. While it’s a fun and festive time of year, you may still be craving the warm weather and beach-side lifestyle of summer. Not ready to give in to the winter season? No problem. Access Nurses has great travel nurse assignments for you this season that’ll make you feel like you’re experiencing summer all over again. Ask your recruiter about travel nurse jobs in states like California, Texas and Florida. While in the rest of the country temperatures are dropping, these states don’t seem to know what it means to cool down.

And because of the upcoming holidays, the winter months present some exciting opportunities for travel nurses to make some extra cash and advance their careers. Hospitals pay top dollar to fill their staffing needs during the holidays. You can enjoy all the benefits of working as a travel nurse, including flexible scheduling, high pay and free housing.

Travel nurse jobs with Access Nurses are available nationwide. Talk to your recruiter about travel nursing opportunities this holiday season!

Featured Travel Nursing Jobs

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

Top Travel Nurse Jobs in the U.S.

Contact your recruiter or call Access Nurses at 1-866-687-7390 to inquire about the following jobs!

Albuquerque, New Mexico
ER

Positions: Seven
Shift: 12-hour rotating
Start Date: ASAP
 

Northridge, California
ICU

Positions: Eight
Shift: Days and nights
Start Date: ASAP

Sacramento, California
ICU, L&D, ER and OR

Positions: 20
Shift: 12-hour nights
Start Date: ASAP

Corona, California
PACU

Positions: One
Shift: 12-hour days and evenings
Start Date: ASAP

San Diego, California
Cath Lab

Positions: One
Shift: 10-hour days
Start Date: October 7

Indio, California
ER

Positions: One
Shift: 12-hour evenings and nights
Start Date: October 6

National City, California
ICU

Positions: Two
Shift: 12-hour days and nights
Start Date: ASAP

Modesto, California
Med Surg

Positions: Five
Shift: 12-hour days and nights
Start Date: ASAP

Worcester, Massachusetts
Med Surg and Tele

Positions: Two
Shift: 12-hour nights
Start Date: ASAP

Abilene, Texas
OR

Positions: Two
Shift: 12-hour days and nights
Start Date: ASAP

Rochester, New York
L&D

Positions: One
Shift: 12-hour nights
Start Date: ASAP

Baker, Montana
LPN

Positions: Three
Shift: Nights
Start Date: November 1

Chinle, Arizona
ER

Positions: Six
Shift: Nights
Start Date: ASAP

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
OR

Positions: One
Shift: Days
Start Date: ASAP

Thermopolis, Wyoming
L&D

Positions: One
Shift: Evenings
Start Date: ASAP

Sebring, Florida
ICU, ER and Med Surg

Positions: 13
Shift: 12-hour days and nights
Start Date: December 23 and January 21

Salt Lake City, Utah
PICU

Positions: Nine
Shift: 12-hour days and nights
Start Date: January 5

NurseTV Premiers on Television this Week!

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

Access Nurses sponsors one-of-a-kind television show about the real lives of nurses

Finally, it’s the nurse’s turn to stand in the spotlight.NurseTV, a new nationally-syndicated television show, captures the real lives of nurses and brings their compelling stories straight to your living room.

The show takes viewers onboard medical helicopters, inside emergency and operating rooms and into the lives of these tirelessly devoted nurses.

Watch the television program that’s making an impact across the country by giving a glimpse into a world rarely seen by those outside the medical community. A world where nurses, the real heroes of healthcare, have a voice.NurseTV airs beginning this week.

Be sure to check out the fall TV schedule and watch the NurseTV promotion video on NurseTV.com.


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