| In order for you to be completely happy with your | | | | included. I felt if they were going to nickel and dime |
| travel company, you need all the information that | | | | me now, they would do it later with other monetary |
| you can get. | | | | items. |
| Ask the nursing recruiter these questions. | | | | 7. Do you offer FREE basic utilities? Basic utilities may |
| 1. When does the health insurance start? Example: | | | | include cable, phone, trash, water, and sewer. You |
| Today is July 5th. I asked one company, if I started | | | | should know up front what utilities you will be |
| today when would health insurance start? They | | | | responsible for. |
| stated that it would start the 1st of the month after | | | | 8. Do you offer FREE CEUs? Some states require |
| 30 days work. In other words, I would not get | | | | CEUs and you may need to keep up with them while |
| insurance until September 1 (or 57 days from now). | | | | away from home. |
| 2. Can I include my domestic partner in my health | | | | 9. Do you give a completion bonus on this |
| insurance? I included my future spouse with one | | | | assignment? Maybe there is some extra money at |
| company (while another company would not insure | | | | the end. |
| him). | | | | 10. Do you offer WEEKLY direct deposit? In other |
| 3. Do you reimburse me for my nursing licenses? | | | | words, when do I get paid and how? |
| These can run $200 (by the time you go through | | | | 11. What about sick days? Do you offer a minimum |
| nursys, your own state's board of nursing, a criminal | | | | of three sick days in a 13 week assignment without |
| background check, etc.) | | | | a financial penalty? |
| 4. Do you provide FREE private (not shared with a | | | | 12. Can I have one month off between assignments |
| roommate) one-bedroom housing? Some | | | | (while retaining health insurance and without other |
| accommodations are studios (no separate bedroom). | | | | financial penalty)? |
| 5. Do you offer the option of corporate housing? | | | | 13. How much do I get paid for travel expenses? |
| Corporate housing may provide a homier atmosphere. | | | | When do I get paid for travel expenses? |
| 6. Do you provide a FREE furniture package? Or do | | | | 14. Do you offer a rental car package? How much |
| you provide any choices in a furniture package? I | | | | would a rental car package cost? |
| asked one company and they would charge extra | | | | The more information you know about a travel |
| for the linen and other things that should have been | | | | company, the better. |