https://www.aureusmedical.com/blog/5-ways-to-stand-out-as-traveler/ Aureus Medical Group’s healthcare blog provides articles and information regarding careers in travel nursing, travel therapy, allied health and more. Thu, 30 May 2019 20:52:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 https://www.aureusmedical.com/blog/5-ways-to-stand-out-as-traveler/#comment-47931 Tue, 05 Jun 2018 09:34:13 +0000 https://www.aureusmedical.com/blog/?p=168144#comment-47931 At one location I worked I was the “Gum Nurse”. At the beginning and ending of my shift, I went to all staff in my ICU and offered a piece of refreshment and a smile, high five! that one shift was almost over and the next was about to begin! Seldom was the chewing gum declined! In the beginning, the staff couldn’t remember my name, but quickly they associated me with gum!! At another, mini candy bars were what I tossed around and on my last shift I left my crew a Candy Bar Bouquet so they would remember me!
Where I am now, I always approach the travelers and inquire about their accommodations…I have a couple of extra bedrooms that I can share…I am on my 5th and 6th individual “guests” and the regular staff even knows to refer people to me if they meet a nurse that is traveling!
I offer to come in early, stay late, take an admission if someone else has a busy assignment…and I rarely don’t get help back in return!

]]> https://www.aureusmedical.com/blog/5-ways-to-stand-out-as-traveler/#comment-47926 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 04:26:47 +0000 https://www.aureusmedical.com/blog/?p=168144#comment-47926 I try to participate in pot lucks and holiday events. Staff loves when you get involved. Get dressed up for Halloween! We had a gingerbread house decorating get together and it was a blast. I ask the locals where they go to see sunsets, where to shop, get car fixed,etc. They generally like to help out.

]]> https://www.aureusmedical.com/blog/5-ways-to-stand-out-as-traveler/#comment-47920 Fri, 25 May 2018 16:53:38 +0000 https://www.aureusmedical.com/blog/?p=168144#comment-47920 I frequently notice the written policies and procedures are outdated and/or are not the way they currently do things. I offer to help update them and have been much appreciated. It also gives me something to work on during quiet times. Think about what you can offer that goes above and beyond what is expected of you.

]]> https://www.aureusmedical.com/blog/5-ways-to-stand-out-as-traveler/#comment-47919 Fri, 25 May 2018 12:38:25 +0000 https://www.aureusmedical.com/blog/?p=168144#comment-47919 I would love to pick up extra shifts but facilities like the one I am at presently say it is too costly to allow! Any comments? They are critically short on weekends and will not even let me do that for extra shift diff

]]> https://www.aureusmedical.com/blog/5-ways-to-stand-out-as-traveler/#comment-47917 Fri, 25 May 2018 01:48:37 +0000 https://www.aureusmedical.com/blog/?p=168144#comment-47917 Remember we get a chance to work with new and amazing people.

]]> https://www.aureusmedical.com/blog/5-ways-to-stand-out-as-traveler/#comment-47916 Fri, 25 May 2018 00:11:50 +0000 https://www.aureusmedical.com/blog/?p=168144#comment-47916 I have found as a traveler it is a great place to let them know you are willing to help other staff out while on shift. For example make a pot of coffee for the oncoming shift. It will show them that you value your coworkers and also help to clean up extra on their unit. I always started every shift sanitizing each work area to help protect others from germs that are so common place in the hospital setting. And always greet staff with a warm welcome and be kind to your patients.

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