Volume 10 Number 4 - June 21st

(A gorgeous private cove in Orange County, California)

(RN Carla Jones is happy to be working as a travel nurse in sunny Orange County, California)

At the first mentioning of travel nursing, Carla Jones, a 48-year-old RN in Orange County, California, lights up! She loves her job. Period.

“I decided to go into nursing because it’s my calling. I love it.”

After working for three years in Hollywood, Florida, Carla decided to pack her bags and hit the road with her cat Vivian to work as a travel nurse. “I wanted to get experience and get paid to see the country.”

Travel nursing was the answer to both of her needs.

After three assignments on the east coast, Carla moved to the beautiful Orange County coastal town of Huntington Beach. Located in sunny Southern California, this fun beach community is less than a hour from the bustle and excitement of Los Angeles. Plus, with Carla’s friends living in Marina Del Rey and Rancho Cucamonga (both just 45 minutes away) Carla couldn’t have asked for a more perfectly-placed assignment.

She started her first assignment with Access Nurses at Orange Country Memorial Medical Center in May of last year and has continued to extend it for more than a year. “I love it out here; it’s just beautiful. I think [people in California] are the friendliest that I’ve seen across the United States. I’ve met some great friends out here.”

Though she’s worked with other staffing agencies in the past, Carla found a home with Access Nurses, and she couldn’t be happier. “I love everything about Access Nurses. The company is very well organized. You get quick responses on what you need. They are always good anytime I have a question. I am very happy.”

Carla has also made a great experience working in the oncology unit of the hospital. While it has its challenges, it’s where she believes she’s “supposed to be.”

Carla says it’s all about “helping [my patients] have the best day that they can.” She achieves this through sitting with her patients, talking and laughing. “Sometimes I think I’ve spent too much time in the room with my patients, but I don’t care; I’ll make up the time elsewhere. As long as I can spend time with them, that’s what gets me through it. It’s hard and you’re so emotionally and physically exhausted, but you know that it’s all for good.”

Carla plans to stay in Orange County for another few years. Proximity to the beach and the mountains and the spectacular weather make the area too desirable to leave. Working as a travel nurse has been a very fulfilling profession and she can’t imagine doing anything else.

“I love what I do. I know this is what I’m supposed to be doing and I love every minute of it!”

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Hot Travel Nursing Jobs

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

San Diego, California
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Templeton, California
ICU
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Redding, California
OR Tech
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Start Date: June 28

New Orleans, Louisiana
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Shift: 12-hour nights
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Largo, Florida
CVICU
Positions: Two
Shift: Nights
Start Date: ASAP

Overland Park, Kansas
Cath Lab
Positions: One
Shift: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Start Date: ASAP

Overland Park, Kansas
NICU
Positions: Two
Shift: Nights
Start Date: ASAP

Denver, Colorado
OR Tech
Positions: Two
Shift: Any
Start Date: ASAP

Albuquerque, New Mexico
OR
Positions: Nine
Shift: 12-hour nights
Start Date: July 2

Littleton, Colorado
L&D
Positions: Two
Shift: 12-hour days
Start Date: July 2

Everett, Washington
L&D
Positions: Six
Shift: Days and nights
Start Date: ASAP

Dallas, Texas
OR
Positions: Two
Shift: 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Start Date: ASAP

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