November 10, 2016

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What to Expect on Your First Day in a Travel Nurse Assignment

Posted on November 10, 2016January 26, 2023 by The Gypsy Nurse

1.) Do a Test Run before you start your first day

-Always try to familiarize yourself with the route to the hospital, the hospital campus, and even the parking lot.
-Time yourself and figure the best route to get to work, figure out where you’re going to park. Leave at the time your shift would be starting and account for traffic.
-Tour the hospital and bring goodies (goodwill gestures) for the nurses. Be friendly but not intrusive, and if nurses aren’t busy, ask questions about traffic and anything you’d like to know before your first day.
-Stop by HR. Even if it’s closed, it’s still good to know where it is.
-Find your unit you will be working in.

2.) Pre-Pack like you’re going to work right away

You will never know what to expect on your first day and you will always have surprises!

Things to remember to pack on your first day:

Always bring a paper copy or digital copy of all your paperwork. Your paperwork will not always be in HR when you get there, so it’s good to come prepared.
Pack a snack and bottle of water. You never know what you will be doing or how long orientation is. Also, bring cash just in case some places don’t take credit cards.
Always have everything you need as if you’re going straight to work.

3.) Get a good night’s sleep

Do whatever you need to do is relax. Create your pre-first-day routine. Some people will have a glass of wine, take a bath, exercise, meditation, or yoga. Try to avoid sugar and caffeine.

4.) Arm yourself with optimism

Being optimistic is the most important for being successful. Go in armed with good thoughts and accept there will be bumps in the road. Just know you’ll learn to roll with it and overcome it.

5) What should you expect

Expect the unexpected. Whatever you expect is going to happen is not always going to happen. There is no set standard. Every hospital and orientation is different. You will always have first-day nerves.

6.) If things aren’t going well, then you’re starting your count down

It doesn’t matter how long your contract is; it’s always a good idea to count down how many days you have left until it’s done. Knowing you have so many days until you’re done can help you get through those rough days.

By The Gypsy Nurse

October 24, 2016

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Travel Nurse: The ‘Referral’ Bonus

Posted on October 24, 2016January 4, 2023 by The Gypsy Nurse

“The referral is a key piece of efforts to source new candidates for open positions. Thus the referral bonus comes from the marketing budget, not the RN’s pay package. A nurse’s pay shouldn’t suffer because they want to help the company they work for.” Rich Smith, Vice President & Co-founder at Atlas MedStaff

As a traveler, you probably already know that most staffing agencies offer some sort of referral bonus. These bonuses can range from $250 to over $1000 per referral. Although I don’t recommend this as an ‘alternate source of income’ and highly discourage a traveler from recommending a company simply for the referral bonus, it’s important to know that these bonuses are available and, in many cases, underutilized.

Where does the Referral Bonus come from?

The Gypsy Nurse recently polled multiple staffing agencies to determine where these monies come from. In most cases, the funds are directly taken from the marketing and advertising budgets.

“Our marketing and advertising departments are budgeted together, and that is where it (referral bonus) comes from. We don’t budget any referral bonuses or benefits to come out of the bill rate, with the exception of any vendor management fees. We give out approximately $60,000 in referral bonuses a year.” Gregg Buck, Vice President of Recruiting The Right Solutions Healthcare Staffing

In cases where there isn’t funding in the marketing and advertising budgets, these costs are being pulled from ‘general funds.’

“Referrals are paid out of the company’s general funds. We do not associate any referral cost to any service line because we want all service lines to encourage referrals. Simply put, referrals are a big lifeline for us, and we want everyone on our team to understand the value of the referrals, not their cost.” C. Mike Emery, RN Chief Executive Officer, Expedient Medstaff

Why aren’t travelers taking advantage of these Bonuses?

There is a general misconception among travelers that these bonuses come out of the bill rates and will ultimately lower the traveler’s pay. In most cases, this is not true.

“Referral bonuses with PPR are paid outside each bill rate to benefit our travelers who refer nurses to us. We truly appreciate our nurses for talking to others about the benefits of traveling with PPR.” Stacy Rogers Pavish Senior Travel RN Recruiter at PPR TMG

It is important to note that this is a sampling of staffing agencies, and although the Gypsy Nurse cannot ascertain that this is true in all cases, it appears to be the ‘norm’ in the industry. If you are considering utilizing a referral and are leary due to concerns about where the bonus comes from…ASK! If a company has nothing to hide, it will quickly inform you where these funds originate.

How Much are Referral Bonuses?

The referral bonus amount varies greatly from one company to another and can also vary according to the specialty of the traveler being referred. It’s also important to note that you don’t necessarily have to be employed by an agency to receive a referral bonus. Have a company that you worked for in the past that you loved? If you have a friend who is interested in travel nursing or know of a facility that employs travel nurses, give a referral. Know someone looking for a specific location and a company that staffs there? Share the information! Do you see a posting for a specific specialty and know a traveler that will fit the bill? Let your friend know and ask for the referral.

Here are some examples:

Specialty	Referral Bonus
Registered Nurse (Labor & Delivery, OR, CVOR, PICU)	$1000
Registered Nurse (all other specialties)	$500
Physical Therapist	$1000
Occupational Therapist	$1000
Speech Language Pathologist	$1000
Physical Therapist Assistant	$500
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant	$500

Why do Staffing Agencies want referrals?

If you were staffing, who would you rather work for/with? An unknown or a friend of a great traveler? Referrals are important for staffing agencies. While discussing the referral issue with a staffing agency representative, he told me, “it comes out of the Companies Bottom Line clearly….but so do leads that we buy!! We like to say that referrals are the best leads because our nurse knows what we are looking for as representation of our company…and thus they tend to find like-minded nurses….best lead ever…someone that is known by one of the people working with you already!!”

Where do the budgeted funds go if unused for referrals?

This is a simple, straight answer…..right back to the company’s Profit!

Do you have a friend that referred you to your next staffing agency? Have a job you’ve been looking for, and someone pointed you to the perfect company? Make sure to give their name as a referral! Let’s start putting some of those marketing dollars to work by claiming the referral fees that the staffing companies already budget.

If you utilize the Gypsy Nurse resources and don’t have someone specifically to give a referral to, please consider giving the Gypsy Nurse as your referral source.

By The Gypsy Nurse

August 4, 2016

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Travel Nurse Pay: How Do I Know I’m Getting a ‘Fair’ Offer?

Posted on August 4, 2016April 20, 2022 by The Gypsy Nurse

This article was provided by: Aya Healthcare

Determine your Minimum Worth

My first advice to any traveler is to know what you feel your minimum worth is. Determine how much you need to make a travel contract worth your time and effort. We all have bills, and expenses and knowing your absolute minimum is a great place to start.

Once you have figured out what your personal minimum amount is, you should consider the location that the position is being offered in.

Why should the Contract Location affect my pay?

The extreme differences in the cost of actually living from place to place across the country are astounding. An easy example of this is the cost of gas from one region of the country to another. See the map below as an example.

Click anywhere on the map for a state-by-state average list of fuel prices.

AAA Fuel Gauge Report

If I’m working a contract in Missouri, gas is as low as $3.37/gal, whereas if I am working in California, it’s as high as $4.24/gal. This is just one example of how the actual cost of living can affect your final take-home or living money.

Based on the cost of living, I could take a contract in Missouri at my minimum pay but would be very hesitant to do so for a contract in California.

Shop Around

Please realize that this is a very touchy subject and can be somewhat unethical depending on how it’s done. I would never recommend that you give job specifics from one company to another. This will not go over well with any recruiter. I do, however, offer a slightly different approach. If you know that you would like to work in San Francisco and are being offered X amount from Company A, there is nothing to say that you cannot talk to companies B, C, and D and ask them what positions they have in the same city or even ask them if they have contracts at a particular hospital. If they do, find out what they are offering.

I do not recommend that you pit one company against another when it comes to negotiations. Ensure that you are clear with all companies you are working with that it is NOT acceptable to submit you to any position without your express permission. The last thing you want to happen is to have a low-paying company submit you when you have another company looking at the same position.

Many of the contracts out there are actually submitted through some Vendor Management. Ultimately, there may be dozens of companies, all with the same contracts at slightly different rates.

Every agency contracts with the hospital at a different rate, no different than each travelers contract is different than another travelers contract. Some companies will be able to pay you more based on their bill rate and some less.

Consider Your Relationship with the Company/Recruiter

Your relationship with your preferred companies and/or recruiters can also play a huge factor in your decision. Perhaps company B is offering slightly more, but you have worked well with Company A, who is slightly underpaying? Is it worth $1/hr to you to deal with a company or a recruiter that you don’t really know or fully trust? Is it possible that with a little nudging, Company A would up the pay just a little due to your extended relationship?

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By The Gypsy Nurse

July 18, 2015

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New Requirements for the Travel Nurse

Posted on July 18, 2015May 13, 2021 by The Gypsy Nurse

We recently polled our sponsor companies to see about a rumor of new credentialing requirements for college transcripts. We were shocked to learn that this is truly becoming a new requirement
for travel nurses for many hospitals.

Travel Nursing is an ever-changing field, just as nursing in general is. There are constant changes in our industry and it’s up to us to make certain that we have the most up to date information available.

These are views on the new requirements for the Travel Nurse:

Mike Spies, Client Manager at Atlas Medstaff states that “The places that do ask for these (transcripts) normally want it mailed directly from the school. It is just so rare. Hopefully, the recruiter will be aware when they are submitting you for a position if the hospital will need that. It is good to have a copy of your transcript though, just in case.” He further reports that “I would add that not all facilities are uniform. You will find facilities that will just take what’s on the background check, some will take the transcript directly from the nurse, and others that do require a transcript will only take it directly mailed from the school. The recruiter should have all the requirements that the facility requires for compliance and present them to the nurse.“

Scott Smith, Recruiting Team Leader at Tailored Healthcare staffing states “We are starting to see more and more facilities requiring them. If you have a copy of your diploma, that will typically work, but if you don’t have it, they’ll ask for official transcripts.”

Julie Cerbone at Cross Country denies that she has run across requests for transcripts but reports that “some hospitals are asking for diplomas now.”

Travel Nurse, Jackie Gray reports that Banner Hospital System is requesting transcripts as well as an undisclosed hospital in Lancaster, OH.

Lissa Harris-Soto at Century Health concludes that we may “start to see the trend eventually hit nationwide as hospitals go through their lab accreditation renewals” She further reports that the requirement “is for units that do POC testing. Which includes ER, Cath Lab, and L&D. This is for facilities that have inhouse labs that are accredited by governing agencies.” Traveler, Shelly Coto Grecco backs up Lisa’s report by stating that “I needed transcript or diploma for documentation purposes to run ISTAT’s and POC testing for a CA hospital. Does not need to be official or sealed.”

No one, including recruiters, wants additional paperwork. Different facilities and different states have different requirements. Travel companies, recruiters, and nurses have to jump through the hoops imposed by the facilities. So my advice is to get a copy of both officially sealed transcripts as well as your nursing diploma for your records and add to your profile so you can easily access it to send to your agency.

By Joseph Smith @ Travel Tax

January 20, 2015

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ACA Tax Implications for Travelers

Posted on January 20, 2015January 26, 2023 by Joseph Smith @ Travel Tax

Guest Article provided by: Joseph Smith @ Traveltax.com

ACA (aka “Obamacare”) requires all individuals carry health insurance starting with the 2014 tax year. Here is some information on ACA tax implications for travel nurses:

Since travelers are highly susceptible to gaps in employment, they are more likely to be subject to the penalties assessed for the lack of coverage. Additionally, travelers who intend to use the health insurance exchanges and associated tax credits will have difficulty predicting their subsidy due to the income swings that occur with their various contracts.

ACA Tax Implications

The next series of articles will look at the ACA mandate and its impact on travelers by first focusing on how penalties for non-compliance are assessed. In the next installment, we will look at the mechanics of the tax credits that are available to those who procure health insurance from the exchanges.

Penalties

The penalty for not carrying qualified health insurance coverage starts in 2014 at 1% of income or $95, whichever is greater. In 2015, the penalty rises to $325 per person or 2% of income; and in 2016, $695 or 2.5% of income. The penalty applies for any month that an individual is not covered and is prorated if the individual fails to carry insurance less than 12 months of the year. Since travelers run the risk of losing employer based health insurance during the periods between assignments, they are subject to the penalty unless they procure another policy or continue the policy provided by the last employer through COBRA.

GAPS in Coverage

Under the ACA regulations, if an individual has coverage for one day in a month, they are credited as having coverage the entire month. This potentially allows a traveler to gap coverage for nearly two consecutive months so long as the coverage ends and starts in each month. Some health insurance providers follow a calendar month cycle, meaning that coverage continues until the last day of the month even if a traveler finishes an assignment in the first week of the month.

Exemption for Gaps in Coverage

Though the penalty applies for any month an individual does not have coverage, there is an exemption available for those whose coverage gap is less than three consecutive months. This exemption is only allowed once a calendar year so if the exemption is used in the early part of the year, it cannot be used again in the latter part. If there is a second gap in coverage during the calendar year, a separate “hardship exemption” can be requested. “Hardship” exemptions include a number of specific situations including a death of a family member or bankruptcy filings; however, most all of them require some form of documentation. Hardship exemptions are filed separately from the annual tax return unlike the regular exemptions.

Since the ACA regulations incorporate a one day = one month convention, a traveler could have almost 5 months of coverage gaps and still qualify for the exemption, so long as the coverage ended sometime during Month 1 and coverage with a new policy began in Month 5.

Coverage gaps that extend through one calendar year and into the next have a specific counting rule.

If a traveler does not carry coverage the last two months of the year, when they file their tax return for that year, they report a two month gap in coverage which would qualify for a regular exemption. The counting for the second year incorporates the previous year end gap.

EXAMPLE: If the traveler continues without coverage for the first two months of the second year, they will be considered to have a gap in coverage for 4 months in that year and be subject to the penalty. A peculiar situation can arise when a traveler gaps coverage in November, December and January. For the first year, there is a two month gap which is covered under the regular exemptions. For the second year, the gap is a three month gap, again, covered under the regular exemptions; however, since the regular exemption is used, a subsequent second gap in that calendar year requires a hardship exemption.

Filing Taxes

Since ACA compliance disclosure is incorporated in the annual tax return filing, it adds another layer of complexity to set of forms required with each return. Most taxpayers will receive Form 1095 that evidences health insurance coverage. An additional form currently being developed will be used to report the information on the 1095 series forms when the return is filed. Search and download forms HERE.

Would you like to learn more?

Check out the TOP 10 Questions for Travel Nurses on Taxes.

By The Gypsy Nurse

January 9, 2015

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Things To Do in San Antonio

Posted on January 9, 2015April 20, 2022 by The Gypsy Nurse

When you’re in a new City, finding the ‘Best’ things to see or do takes a bit of research.

Avoid the time-consuming research by taking these suggestions for Things to Do in San Antonio from one of the Network group members, Deana.

Restaurants

Kimura – Ramen downtown by pecan street and Riverwalk (Great food)
Rita’s On the River- Riverwalk, Great food and Pitchers of Margaritas less than $30
Vegeria – vegan tex mex (didn’t try)
Mi Tierra’s – off the market square (awesome experience and great food)
La Margarita’s – also off the market square. Liked Mi tierra’s better
Green Vegetarian Cuisine – Pearl District, Didn’t try
LaGloria – Also in Pearl District, didn’t try, but it gets rave reviews
Bun n barrel –didn’t try
Roberto’s taco shop-didn’t try
El Chapparal- In Helotes off of Bandera Rd. – Live music in the evenings, wonderful atmosphere and food.
The Grist Mill in Gruene is great!
There are quite a few restaurants off the riverwalk. Joe’s crab shack is one, Dick’s bar is another. Sometimes there’s coupons in the current magazine.
Big Lou’s Pizza- Awesome pizza. Has wagon wheeled size pizza for around 99 bucks. Get a much smaller one if there’s just 2 people. Will feed an army.
Lots of chains – Whataburger started in Corpus Christi, Taco Cabana is a san Antonio starter, Las palapas is great!
Umai Misa is an awesome Asian restaurant. There’s a few shops in the little shopping center too. Also has a painting class similar to Pinot’s Pallette, Latin Dance Lessons, and a cool coffee shop.
Chocolateka off of 1604 is a chocolate bar!

Things to do

Riverwalk – There’s riverboat tours until 9pm.
TheMissions including the Alamo- there are 5 I think. Takes all day to see every one.
Visitor’s center on the Riverwalk close to Alamo has lots of pamphlets.
The governor’s palace is downtown.
There is also a church downtown that is awesome.
Pearl Brewery District.- The brewery has been closed for a while but they are building a nice hip area with shops and food. There’s a cool coffee shop down there.
The Buddhist temple by mission ranch is Chua Phuoc Hue, 6292 Lockhill Road, San Antonio it has an awesome garden with statues
There is a Japanese Tea Garden next to the Zoo.
Of course Sea World and Fiesta Texas (six flags are here) they may have some Christmas stuff going on.
If you want to learn salsa, Arjon’s Dance Studio is a nice little Cabaret. Sundays for $5 cover from I think 7-9 there is salsa lessons. Drinks are $1. This was a cool activity for me and another travel nurse.
Incarnate Word put their Christmas lights up last week. I haven’t been able to go yet.
Tejas Rodeo Awesome!! Rodeos run from March to early November. Dancing included.
Tons of festivals are usually going on somewhere.
New Braunfels and Gruene are nice little towns. Live music in Gruene. There’s also 2 wineries there.
There is Floor country store dance hall in Helotes close to El chaparral.
Cowboys dance hall has concerts, dancing and other stuff like pbr going on.
Schlitterbahn, New Braunfels in the summer- biggest Water Park I’ve seen.

Shopping

The shops at La Cantera are good.
Ingram mall
There is a couple of shopping centers down Huebner. Take a right onto Huebner from Babcock.
Past HEB and around I 10 there’s a Walmart, Sam’s, Specs (Nothing but liquor) and some other chain favorites. There is also a couple of small Walmarts on Bandera on the way to Helotes.
Ingram Mall I think that’s the one on 410 has a decent mall.
Market Square on Commerce-Like Little Mexico, Can Barter with shop owners.
Buc-cees’- New Braunfels, Biggest Gas Station Ever!

Movies

Alamo draft house (you can order food and drinks from your seat in the movie).
Paladium has a nice bar and restaurant in it. Alvin and the chipmunk statues are there.
Bijou Cinema- similar to Alamo draft house, but has independent films.

Bars

Little Woodrow’s-on Babcock. Nice sports bar.
Moses Roses Hideout next to jimmy john’s on Houston by the Alamo- awesome burgers
There’s chains like Bar Louie’s and Stone Werks and YardHouse and some others that are pretty nice to go to.
There is a bar in the Tower of America’s. Like the space needle. $8 cash to park in their lot. They have a happy hour.
Friendly Spot is downtown and is family and pet friendly.

Parks (Dog Friendly)

Phil Hardberger Park, There are two Sides.
Spend a weekend morning at one of San Antonio’s dog parks. Come on out and meet puppies, dogs, and people of all breeds.
Great way for both you and Fido to make lasting friends! See a full list here: http://www.sanantoniodoglife.com/dog-parks

A Huge “Thank You” to Deana for sharing this list. Do you have other suggestions for san Antonio? Have a similar list for another city? Please share! If you would like to have your City To Do list published, get in touch!

By The Gypsy Nurse

April 11, 2014

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Making Sense of Travel Reimbursements

Posted on April 11, 2014March 2, 2022 by The Gypsy Nurse

Sponsored by: Aya Healthcare
Written prior to tax reform 2017. Watch for future articles.

Before you sign on the dotted line and hit the open road, one of the things you should consider is travel reimbursements.

It’s unusual to get the entire trip covered but the following guidelines will help you get the most out of your reimbursement. Most companies will offer some sort of travel reimbursement to the traveler (you). This is varied from company to company. Below is a break-down of the most common types of travel reimbursements. There may be others but these are the options that I have encountered.

Flat rate reimbursement is the most common. What this typically involves is a flat rate to and from the contract. The amount of this can range anywhere on average from $250 – $500. Most of the time you will receive the contracted on amounts on your first and last pay-checks for the contract. This amount is non-taxable reimbursement. There will be no taxes taken from the contracted amount.

Aya Healthcare offers a generous relocation reimbursement to and from your travel assignment.

Per Mile reimbursements: There are other companies that will reimburse you via a specified mileage rate. This is generally lower than the GSA mileage rate and most times, the company will cap this.

In either of the above cases, the traveler will have to foot part of the bill for travel. For example: Traveler is currently in Cincinnati, OH and taking a contract in San Diego, CA. This is approximately 2164 miles. If the company offers you $0.45/mile up to a maximum of $250 or if you have a flat rate of even $500 you are going to come out quite short. 2164 x $0.45 = $973.80. Travel companies are NOT going to pay you this large of an amount for travel.

This doesn’t even take into consideration that you will have to have several overnight stays if driving this distance which will incur not only food but also lodging in transit. These expenses although not covered will be able to be taken as a deduction on your year-end tax return. Make certain that you keep good records.

Provided (flights): This method is not utilized frequently (except contracts in Alaska/Hawaii). Basically, you or the company will purchase an airline ticket (one-way) and the company will cover the cost.

Most generally, a rental car is not included. There are some cases where the company will cover a rental car (most generally in Alaska/Hawaii). In other cases, the company may offer to pay for a monthly public transportation pass (you may have to ask for this). You will need to consider the availability of public transit in the proposed location to determine if it is feasible to utilize a flight and public transportation.

Remember, the option that was the most beneficial for this contract may not be the most beneficial for EVERY contract. Explore your options for EACH contract. This is just one piece of the pie when it comes to Contract Negotiations.

Would you like to learn more?

Check out the TOP 10 Questions for Travel Nurses on Taxes.

By The Gypsy Nurse

March 25, 2014

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LinkedIn for Travel Nurses

Posted on March 25, 2014March 21, 2022 by The Gypsy Nurse

The following is a guest post from: Keith Carlson, RN, BSN, NC-BC

Have you considered LinkedIn for travel nurse networking?

Online networking is nothing new, and professionals the world over are using a plethora of platforms for building their networks. Apparently, some travel nurses haven’t embraced LinkedIn as readily as other sectors of the nursing profession, and now is the best time in your career to rethink your travel nurse networking strategy and use Linked In to its fullest potential.

LinkedIn is a powerful platform for advancing your career and developing a robust travel nurse professional network. In the past, LinkedIn was dismissed simply as a place to bookmark and share your online resume or CV, but it has truly proven to be much more than that for the savvy 21st-century professional.

A Powerful Search Engine

LinkedIn is likely the most powerful career search engine on the Internet, and its reach continues to grow. Headhunters and recruiters use the premium version of Linked In to search for candidates for open positions.

Meanwhile, many companies have their own corporate LinkedIn pages. You can follow their newsfeeds and keep up to date on the latest trends in the industry. Chances are that your travel nurse company is on LinkedIn.

Many Linked In users—both individuals and companies—post valuable content on Linked In. I can’t tell you how many fascinating and useful articles I’ve read by browsing my Linked In updates. There are a variety of specific feeds on LinkedIn for travel nurses.

Showcasing Your Personal Brand

Your Linked In profile is your opportunity to showcase your personal brand. Wax poetic about your work history, certifications, education and training. Receive endorsements and recommendations from your colleagues and supervisors that everyone who views your profile can read.

Think of your LinkedIn profile as a robust, interactive online resume that puts your best foot forward and demonstrates your specific expertise and experience to the world.

It’s All About Connections

These days, you don’t necessarily find jobs through CraigsList and the classifieds. LinkedIn is all about who you know, and making connections is at the heart of the platform.

Many LinkedIn travel nurse users don’t truly understand how to build their professional network. When using LinkedIn for travel nurses networking strategy don’t blindly and impersonally make connections. Personalize your message or attempt to build real relationships.

I personally never send a generic request to connect with another user on LinkedIn. Rather, I send each individual a personalized invitation. I explain why I want to connect and how I think we may be able to create a positive professional relationship. When I meet someone with whom I feel particularly aligned, I arrange for a phone call or Skype conversation to further develop our connection. Through my growing network on Linked In, I’ve made friends, created business alliances, found freelance work, and had the satisfaction of introducing other professionals who I felt would benefit from knowing one another.

How to maximize connections on LinkedIn for Travel Nurses

Remember: it’s not just about what others can do for you; it’s also about how you give back.

For the travel nurse LinkedIn offers ways to find others in your industry, or to look for connections based on geographic location or other search criteria. And once you establish relationships with people with whom you feel professionally aligned, you can then explore their connection, ask for introductions, or introduce yourself to other professionals you’d like to meet.

Linked In is like an enormous cocktail party of professionals who’d love to get to know you. You just have to know how to navigate the platform and use it your advantage. (and to the advantage of others whom you know, trust and want to be of service to).

Most importantly, social networking is about building trust and mutuality. Linked In is a great place to grow your network and make authentic and fruitful professional connections.

The Value of Groups

Linked In also offers the function of groups where like-minded professionals can connect, ask questions, and network in private chats and newsfeeds. Nurses working in specific speciality areas often form private groups where clinical and professional advice can be shared. Join our Gypsy Nurse LinkedIn for Travel Nurses.

LinkedIn for Travel Nurses is Networking Gold

Our professional networks and connections are like gold, and that gold can be mined throughout your career. Even if you currently have a position with a company that’s comfortable and positive, you never know what the future holds, and aligning yourself with other individuals and organizations that could help you at some distant time is worth your while.

In conclusion, Linked In is a professional network that should not be ignored. In fact, of every social media platform currently available for professionals like you, it’s probably the one you can least afford to ignore.

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Keith Carlson, RN, BSN, NC-BC

Keith is a Board-Certified Nurse Coach. He is also a contributor for several nursing and health websites, and has maintained an award-winning blog, Digital Doorway, since 2005. You can read more about Keith on his website NurseKeith.com

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1.) Do a Test Run before you start your first day

2.) Pre-Pack like you’re going to work right away

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3.) Get a good night’s sleep

4.) Arm yourself with optimism

5) What should you expect

6.) If things aren’t going well, then you’re starting your count down

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