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Austin based Texas travel RN here- flying out Friday for a 13 week contract in a tropical locale. Compensation is: -60 hours a week guaranteed (even if sent
by Omniusaspirer 5y ago
Austin based Texas travel RN here- flying out Friday for a 13 week contract in a tropical locale. Compensation is:
-60 hours a week guaranteed (even if sent home because not needed, get paid)
-Hourly (<40 hr): $95.00/hr
-OT: $177.00/hr
-Untaxed weekly stipends: $1,785
-$500 relocation + $500 for doing some online training modules
-All holidays at OT rate, callback at OT rate with minimum 2 hours
-$9,125/wk minimum gross
I'm told that more overtime will almost certainly be available should I care to pick up (~$2100 per 12 hr shift). I have an associates in nursing and 2 years of work experience in the last 3 years.
Happy to answer any questions as I know this sector is pretty outside of the normal HN discourse and there's been some interesting employment trends since the pandemic began.
- fy20 5y agoHow much training do you need to qualify for this position? In Europe nurses typically study for 3 or 4 years, and then you are lucky to get much over minimum wage... In Western Europe, €30k/year would be a good salary for a nurse.
- Omniusaspirer 5y ago2.5 years or 5 semesters at a community college costing 0-10k is the fastest route from scratch and the one I took. If someone already has a bachelor's (4 year degree) they can take an accelerated nursing bachelor's program for 30-60k which can take as little as 12 months. 1 year of work experience post graduation is the minimum to travel. EU salaries seem to generally be lower than those in the US, but with healthcare the difference is extreme with Switzerland being the only exception I'm personally aware of.