We desire an RN who has Intensive Care Unit RN skills and wants to work in Thomasville, Georgia. You will see that the Voyage application process is the most organized process you have come across in the travel industry.This position might also be a very good assignment for people trying to find a job in the vicinity of Pelham, Ochlocknee, Boston, Pavo and Meigs. Travelers can experience an adaptable schedule, freedom to choose from a number of contracts and adventure. Our nurses can select a facility and geographic location that is their preference and have the chance to work in prestigious hospitals. Since a large number of RNs are seeking a quality life style, the capacity to choose is vital. To a great extent, travel nurses have the ability to be in control of their schedule. Quite a few of our travelers have been employed in travel nursing in excess of 10 years and have intentions to continue traveling for quite a while. If you are a medical professional who is trying to find a great salary, choices in your schedule, and exciting locations then a travel career may be suitable for you. So how can you commence?
Prepare For The Various Process Steps
Before starting your travel career you should do several planning. Be certain to update your RN license, if needed and make certain you have a complete immunization and physical examination records. Your resume should display your nursing skills and experience and you should have several reference who can be easily contacted to vouch for you.After you have identified a number of contracts you have an interest in, your recruiter will submit you for them and you can get prepared for the interview process. During the interview, you should inquire about things of importance to you like scheduling, patient to nurse ratios, required skills, and so forth.
State Licensing Requirements
Acquiring your state RN license for an individual state may begin before you have found an assignment. If there is a state that you want to work in, you may start the licensing procedure apriori. Several states take up to two months to process, such as, New York, New Jersey, and California. Other states my process your application very rapidly, usually within a week or less. Many other states will rapidly process RN license applications, often in a few days. In several states you can obtain your RN license right away by visiting the nursing board of the state.The process of acquiring an RN license will be much easier if you have a license in a state that is a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact, that has 25 states as members. This compact permits nurses to practice in any of the 25 compact states. Get advice from your recruiter with respect to the licensure procedure in your state of interest. Voyage has licensing specialists who will give you a hand.
Clinical Experience
It can vary between clients, however, in most instances you need to have a minimum of one full year of work experience in your area of specialization to apply.Requirements are different for individual facilities, but most often you can begin the application process when you have a year of clinical experience.You should realize that there are several specialties, such as psychiatric Registered Nurse and cardiac ICU where the experience requirement is over two years.
Ability To Adapt
In addition to your clinical experience and skills it is vital that you are able to readily adapt to differing locations and situations. This trait is an important part of being a successful travel nurse.It's vital to be open to varying operating procedures, new locations, and facilities and to be open minded so you can incorporate new skills and concepts into your clinical skill set. Your first selection for an assignment might have been in Arizona, but you should amenable to jobs in other locations that may be a great fit for your skill set. The majority of the time your contract will be for 13 weeks, making it straightforward to try a number of locations within an one year time frame.
Skills Checklist and References
Having your references available is a vital component of applying for a travel nurse assignment and you should make sure you have several of them prior to your job application. References are needed to verify your clinical skills, in most cases three references will be enough. In most instances a travel nurse will have to fill out a checklist of skills in commensurate with their specialty. After your references and skills set have been addresses we can start looking for positions that match your requirements. After you have decided to take a job, we will give you a hand with any additional prerequisites that need to be addressed, such as drug screening.
