Comments on: Ask a Travel Nurse: How do I get the holidays off before I start my travel nursing assignment? http://travelnursingblogs.com/travel-nursing-life/travel-nursing-tips/travel-nurse-holidays-start-travel-nursing-assignment/ Tips for your travel nursing life Mon, 21 May 2012 20:08:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: David http://travelnursingblogs.com/travel-nursing-life/travel-nursing-tips/travel-nurse-holidays-start-travel-nursing-assignment/comment-page-1/#comment-813 David Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:39:37 +0000 http://www.travelnursingblogs.com/?p=2532#comment-813 Sorry for such a long response on that first one, but if you need time off during the holidyas, and know that before you accept an assignment, discuss it in the interview before accepting the assignment. Occasionally, it can be a deal breaker for a hospital if they really need you to expressly cover that holiday season. If you do get approval for that time off, make sure it gets written into your contract. As for Chelsea's questions, you can absolutely work as many, or as few, contracts as you wish during the year. Early in my career, I would typically work in a warmer climate all winter (as I was living in Columbus, Ohio), then come back home and work per diem during the summer months (when Columbus is tolerable). Just remember, you will have to think about insurance issues if you do not continue from assignment to assignment. If you have private insurance, this may not be a factor, but if you depend on company provided insurance, sporatic assignments might pose a challenge. However, many travel company insurance plans do offer COBRA benefits. On a side note, if there are other questions regarding travel nursing, PLEASE submit them to me at david@travelnursesbible.com I have many blogs on this site and don't always catch everything that lands in the comments section and want to make sure I address all of your questions. Thanks. David Sorry for such a long response on that first one, but if you need time off during the holidyas, and know that before you accept an assignment, discuss it in the interview before accepting the assignment. Occasionally, it can be a deal breaker for a hospital if they really need you to expressly cover that holiday season. If you do get approval for that time off, make sure it gets written into your contract.

As for Chelsea’s questions, you can absolutely work as many, or as few, contracts as you wish during the year. Early in my career, I would typically work in a warmer climate all winter (as I was living in Columbus, Ohio), then come back home and work per diem during the summer months (when Columbus is tolerable).

Just remember, you will have to think about insurance issues if you do not continue from assignment to assignment. If you have private insurance, this may not be a factor, but if you depend on company provided insurance, sporatic assignments might pose a challenge. However, many travel company insurance plans do offer COBRA benefits.

On a side note, if there are other questions regarding travel nursing, PLEASE submit them to me at david@travelnursesbible.com I have many blogs on this site and don’t always catch everything that lands in the comments section and want to make sure I address all of your questions. Thanks.

David

]]> By: chelsea http://travelnursingblogs.com/travel-nursing-life/travel-nursing-tips/travel-nurse-holidays-start-travel-nursing-assignment/comment-page-1/#comment-809 chelsea Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:58:33 +0000 http://www.travelnursingblogs.com/?p=2532#comment-809 If I only wanted to take one nursing job a year that lasted about 2-4 months would that be OK? Do I need to work a certain amount per year to stay qualified as a traveling nurse? If I only wanted to take one nursing job a year that lasted about 2-4 months would that be OK? Do I need to work a certain amount per year to stay qualified as a traveling nurse?

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