OR – Portland, OR

Peds – Portland, OR

ICU/TELE – Galesburg, IL

CVOR – Cabrini, LA

Cath Lab – Numerous locations

ER – Ranson, WV

OH nurses for most specialties

ER – Ketchikan, Ak

ER – Tyler, TX

PCU – Asheboro, NC

This week’s new jobs include:

ER in Hilton Head, SC

MS/TELE in Tampa, FL

ICU in Jacksonville, FL

L&D in Modesto, CA

CVICU in Wilmington, NC

OR in Portland, OR

OB/Nursery in Shiprock, NM

PICU in DC

Peds in Dallas, TX

Let us know your thoughts…..we are very interested in hearing from you!

New Positions include the following:

Cath Lab in TX, FL, DC, RI

ER in AZ, NM, NV, OH, SC

CVICU in AZ and NC

OR in WY, OR, LA, MN

ICU in DC, OH, FL, WA, CA

MS/TELE in AZ, WY, CA

NICU in CO

PICU in OK, CT, TX, MD

PEDS in CO, TX, OR, CA

 For a full listing of Cirrus’ jobs visit our website at www.cirrusmedicalstaffing.com

This may be your last chance to get in a ski trip before the warm weather hits or to beat all of the Spring Break tourists in Florida and California.  Don’t miss out on these perfect Winter to Spring locations for your travel nurse assignment. 

CVOR in Plattsburgh, NY: Did you know that Plattsburgh is near Whiteface Mount where the 1982 Olympics were held? 

OR in Wenatchee, WA: You can take a day trip to see some of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

PEDS in Denver, CO: Some of the best skiing areas around!

Cath Lab in Key West, FL: Take a beautiful short term cruise to the Carribean!

PICU in Tampa, FL: If you like the beach, then visit this almost secluded areas before the tourists visit in June!

For a fully updated list of Cirrus Medical Staffing’s travel assignments, visit us at www.cirrusmedicalstaffing.com or contact your Recruiter.

The number of hires fell 9.7% in December on a year-over-year basis to almost 4.1 million. The hires rate fell to 3.1% from 3.3%.

Separations fell by 15.5% in December to approximately 4.2 million from almost 5.0 million in December 2008. The separations rate fell to 3.2% in December from 3.7% in December 2008. Separations include involuntary losses of jobs as well as voluntary departures from jobs such as quits and retirements.

Florida is the place to be! Have you ever dreamed of comfortable weather and nice sunny days all year round?  If you have, than bring yourself to the Sunshine State for your next travel nursing job!  Atlantis, FL is close to Palm Beach and is just a very short drive to the white, sandy shore.  When you’ve had a stressful day at work, treat yourself to a nice relaxing afternoon in the sun. Also, there are so many other activities to keep you occupied while visiting Atlantis. A wide variety of restaurants are spread all over for your enjoyment including:

∙ Riggins Crabhouse & Seafood

∙ Old Key Lime House

∙ The Station House

Not only are there amazing places to dine at, the surrounding areas of Atlantis offer fun for the entire family. Take a trip to one of the many amusement parks that Florida has to offer including Walt Disney World, the largest and the most visited recreational resort in the world, and Busch Gardens. Both of which are only a car drive away! Lastly, “explore the wildlife, history and recreational value of Lake Okeechobee“!

Want to go out for a night of fun? The Atlantis and Palm Beach area offer many exhilarating places to visit at night including:

∙ Mermaid Lounge

∙ Cheetah Palm Beach

∙ HG Roosters          

∙ Sausalito Place Club House

So, be sure to make Atlantis, Florida your next place to travel to.  Treat yourself to the exhilarating beaches, amusement parks and nightlife!

Love it or hate it, we’re 4 days away from Valentine’s Day.  While no one knows for sure the story with Saint Valentine and how this day started, Americans have been practicing this holiday since the early 1700’s.  The Cirrus Medical Recruiters wanted to share some of our most memorable Valentine’s (good or bad).  Share with us some of your best or worst stories!

JL – I had a relatively new boyfriend at the time and had bought him a very nice cologne set (well nice for 1990’s).  When it came time to exchange gifts, I realized that he hadn’t bought me anything!  In a panic, he ran out to find me a gift and came back with a single pearl on a gold chain.  Now before anyone says “awww” we’re not talking about a real pearl on a real gold chain…..probably one of the worst presents I’ve received in my adult life.

SS – I got married on Valentine’s day to my second husband.  It was a very sweet ceremony with my 7 year old daughter as my maid of honor and his 5 year old son as the best man. 

SG – It was my first (although I didn’t remember him at the time) Valentine’s with my now husband.  We met in January and I honestly didn’t remember him by the time Valentine’s came around but I received this card in the mail from him.  The card said “take your right hand and put it on your left shoulder and take your left hand and put it on your right shoulder…now squeeze!  It’s a hug from me to you.”  I thought he was absolutely crazy!  Who is this guy and how did he get my address!  Well that led to a phone call and now 10 years later, we’ve been married for 7 years and have a beautiful little girl.   Maybe he’s not so crazy.

CM – Last year while my wife was out of work I took the day off and decided to surprise her.  I showed up at home and rang the doorbell with a bouquet of roses in my hand.  I had the roses in the peep hole so that she wouldn’t know who it was and she was so surprised!

MG – I took my girlfriend to a very nice restaurant downtown.  The place wasn’t crowded at all and we were seated upstairs all alone next to the window where we could hear the jazz band playing on the street.  She always knew that if and when I proposed it would be to the song “Wonderful Tonight.”  Well of course that song started to play and I thought it would be funny…so I started to get down on one knee as a joke and then started laughing.   She started crying immediately!  Now looking back I realize how horrible of a thing that was to do.

AP – My best Valentine’s day was years ago.  I showed up at my boyfriend’s house and there was a rose on the doorstep with a note.  This led me to another room with another note and so the scavenger hunt began.  It led me to a gorgeous diamond and sapphire bracelet and then he played a song that he had written just for me!

On Thursday, President Barack Obama rallied House Democrats around the healthcare bill and an economy that he says will improve as they head into a midterm election campaign.

Obama said that the legislation Congress passed since he became president is moving the economy forward and that Republican opposition to the healthcare bill will buoy Democrats in November.

“Let me tell you something, if Republicans want to campaign against something by standing up for the status quo and for insurance companies over families and businesses, that is a fight I want to have,” Obama said.

“If their best idea is to return to the bad policies and the bad ideas of yesterday, they are going to lose that argument,” he added.

Obama spoke before the entire House Democratic Caucus in the Capitol as part of the Democrats’ jobs summit. The president and the caucus’s leaders said that the economy is in better shape than it was when Obama took office almost exactly a year ago, and that they’ll take more steps to create jobs with the unemployment rate now at 9.7 percent.

“Thanks to what you did, we can say now what we could not say a year ago,” Obama said. “America is moving forward again.”

The president’s speech launched several salvos at Republicans that Democrats will likely echo in the 2010 campaign. House Democrats are trying to buck historical trends in retaining a large House majority despite holding the White House at the same time.

Obama said that stimulus investments in education, new regulations on to protect consumers from credit card companies, a bill helping women seek for equal pay as male colleagues and other legislation passed in 2009 has helped the country move in a new direction after the Bush administration.

Image: http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/president-obama

1. Obtain additional credentials.  If you are a Medical Surgical RN, obtain an ACLS in addition to your BLS.  Emergency department nurses can obtain a TNCC or ENPC which will cut down on your competition.
2. Gain computer charting experience.  More and more hospitals across the nation are requiring previous computer charting experience from travelers.  Software systems such as Meditech, Mckesson and Cerner are the most popular.
3. If you are thinking about becoming a traveler, ask your current hospital to float to other units to add additional experience to your resume.  This doesn’t just apply y to the Step down units anymore, but ER nurses are being asked to have ICU experience as well.
4. Maintain your records and keep all immunizations and certifications up to date.  This speeds up your availability date which may make you a better fit for the hospital.

Above everything, remember to be flexible!