| Cross country travel nursing jobs off a wealth of | | | | - copy of titres and/or immunizations (rubella, rubeola, |
| freedom, but beware there are a few things you must | | | | varicella) |
| know before setting out for your first adventure! | | | | - copy of your Hep B series (if u do not have, |
| Working in the healthcare industry whether you are a | | | | companies will always have you signa Hep B waiver) |
| nurse, therapist or doctor you have opportunities to | | | | - and references (always need 2, so get a reference |
| travel. As a traveler you will be searching for that right | | | | from a supervisorevery time you leave a job) |
| agency to assist you in your endeavor. There are vital | | | | - W-4 and I-9 (if your information never changes, you |
| pieces of information you will need to make a smooth | | | | can reuse) |
| and effortless move. | | | | - CEU's (every company may have 1 or 2 different for |
| First you should keep a travel file with a copy of all | | | | their file but the standardsare Medical Errors, AIDS/HIV, |
| your documents. Regardless of what company, | | | | Domestic Violence, Preventing Needlestick Injury, |
| agency or facility youwork with these are standard | | | | Pain Assessment and Management, Tuberculosis, |
| requirements. | | | | Restraints Use, Fire and Safety, |
| - keep copy of updated resume | | | | Age Specific Guidelines, and Occupations Exposure to |
| - keep copy of standard application with updated work | | | | Blood Borne Pathogens) |
| history | | | | CEU's are good for 2 years and can be easily done |
| - copy of a skill list ( if you do for one company just | | | | online. |
| keep copy for selffor future use) | | | | As a cross country travel nurse there will certainly be |
| -copy of most recent physical ( physicals are good for | | | | a couple things you may need to repeat like a drug |
| 1 year) | | | | screen. But if you go in prepared you could easily be |
| - copy of last PPD or chest xray (ppd is good for 1 | | | | ready to work in a matter of a couple days. Keep one |
| year, if you have apositive PPD you must have a | | | | folder and travel the world with ease. |
| chest xray which is good for 5 years) | | | | |