Spire Nurse Stories: Amber
Working with a recruiter at Spire is different than you’d expect. Sure — you’d expect us to say something specifically focused on how unique we are, but rather than explain our values we wanted to share a conversation between one of our recruiters, Matt, and Amber Wilson — a travel nurse.
Amber had started as a MED-SURG nurse and had tried traveling a bit before she started working with Spire. After her contract was canceled, she got in touch with Matt, one of our Recruiters, and ended up getting into an assignment at Northside in Georgia.
“Now, more than two years into a travel nursing career, I’ve enjoyed every hospital I’ve worked with. I like getting to work with the staff, my contracts have gotten extended, and the experience has been great. The only lows I can think of is when I’ve had to float on certain days — not my favorite thing to do.”
Working on travel assignments can come with a lot of flexibility, great pay, and perspective in terms of how your work experience can change in the next 13 weeks — or less.
“Usually, I can tell within the first 3-4 weeks if the assignment is something I’ll enjoy and if I’ll want to try and extend or find something new after my contract. It helps me plan.”
When Amber got into Travel Nursing, there were a handful of things that she would say are paramount in understanding before you jump in.
Staffing Ratios - What are you going to see when you jump into your assignment on Day 1? Are you used to different numbers of patients per staff? More patients per nurse? It’s good to get an idea of what a typical day or week looks like before you jump in.
Staff to Management Environment - How does management treat staff? Does management see travelers differently from other staff? If they are looking for something specific, you want to know before you take on the assignment.
You can hear more of Amber’s story working as a travel nurse and working with Spire, in this podcast episode. More stories are available on The Spirecast - Available wherever you get your podcasts.