California RN travel jobs- need info

4 posts · started Nov 23, 2008

ewiech Nov 23, 2008, 9:28 PM
I'm new to travel nursing, just got done with 1 assignment and about to start another in Florida in January. I would be finishing up in March and am looking to travel to California for my next assignment. I was wondering if anyone could give me ideas of the hourly rate and stipends for north vs south California. I got a call from American Mobile just saying there was a job at UCLA for 40/hr but I'm already learning that the quoted rates and the contract rates are different.
I will be traveling with my wife and infant and I carry my own benefits anyways since they all charge an arm and a leg to add a family.
Any info would be greatly appreciated on areas, pay, housing or just anyone who has experience out there. Thanks for any info.
AmandaWIRN Nov 24, 2008, 1:31 PM
In CA, northern Cali tends to pay more than Southern Cali. With pay rates, some companies will quote you a "blended" rate rather than a flat rate. In CA, anything over 8 hours is overtime, so for a 12 hour shift, you last 4 hours are time-and-a-half. A "blended" rate is just that OT averaged out over the 12 hours, so make sure you are comparing apples to apples when comparing pay rates.