BSI
offers travel contracts Nationwide to travel professionals. RN's, LPN's,
Tech's. Most of the contract openings we receive are for 13 weeks. We also
receive short term (4-8 weeks) at times.
Can
I expect personal service with your company?
Absolutely! All of the BSI recruiters are home based. This allows each of us
to be more flexible in our working hours. When you are on the road, it is
very important to be able to reach your recruiter when you need to. All of
the recruiters at BSI take the time to get to know our travelers. We want you
to be comfortable with us.
Do you cover all the
United States, parts of the U.S. or do you also offer international assignments?
BSI
holds contracts in most of the 50 states. We also are able to receive job
postings from Medifis in locations we do not hold contracts. Most of the job
postings we receive are on average 31-35 of the 50 states
About professional
insurance, do you believe that the insurance that a company provides is good enough, or
does the nurse also need to obtain her own professional insurance?
I
think it is important that a company provides professional liability
insurance to its employees. The coverage amounts will vary from one agency
to another. The agency HR department should be able to provide you with
coverage information. Your recruiter can also also obtain this information
for you. ASK.
What size is your company
(small, medium, large), and can I expect to be treated as a number or a name?
BSI
ranks in the medium range. Our agency is based on "relationships". We take
the time to get to know all of our travelers.
I work night shift, what
if I have problems at night? Do you have
someone I can talk to even in the middle of the night?
All
BSI recruiters are based in our home offices. Each of our travelers have the
numbers and email addresses to reach us. We have a 24 hour, toll free
on-call. We have secondary RN on-call for clinical issues.
What other type of
benefits does your company provide?
Bridge
Staffing is nurse owned and operated. Our benefits include a 1 bedroom,
furnished, private apartment or stipend; BCBS health and dental insurance
with day 1 coverage; (Family coverage available – great rates!) $25,000.00
term life insurance; professional liability insurance; 401K; tax-free per
diem; license and travel reimbursement; 24 hour Emergency clinical
assistance. AFLAC group rates are now available. Loyalty incentives for long
term travelers.
What is your average time
from acceptance of application to first day on the job for those nurses ready-to-go?
3 days
- 2 weeks. *Many times this is in the hands of the facilities. Based on
needs and response times.
What
makes your company more than just another travel company?
Our recruiters really care. We work
with you individually to get as much as possible for you from each
assignment. We provide honest answers to questions, we answer our phone
and/or return calls.
What other
information would you like travelers to know?
Always ask questions. There are many recruiters out
there that are very good at "sales". Make sure the "deal" is as good as it
sounds. If you didn't understand something, ask again. Keep a notebook and
write everything down.