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dtstines · 21-02-2012, 16:39

We are moving onboard our boat next March fulltime and would like to hear from anyone that is a nurse and cruises as well. We hope to travel up and down the east coast maybe working 6 to 7 months and cruising the rest to start out with.

**capngeo** · 21-02-2012, 16:45

My SO traveled for 20 years... 90 days at a whack. We spoke of her doing it again since I retired and am free to move with her. She found assignment places with liveaboard marina access nearby were quite scarce..... If your research proves otherwise, please share!

dtstines · 21-02-2012, 19:52

Sunbelt Staffing Jobs, This is one of the companys we have talked to they have jobs in Charleston, Sc and others we found in Miami , Ft Laduerdale, and many others , just talked with one company tonight about a couple of jobs in FL, so they are out there maybe not as many as inland jobs but there is some.

bobconnie · 21-02-2012, 21:14

Theres lots on both coasts, and the gulf, Connie and I cruised and she travel nursed for 6 yrs till we sold out Tri and moved ashore in LA

. she did 2 yrs at Childrens in NOLA and we lived aboard there. Lots of jobs on both coasts of FL. Its a pretty good deal with the stypen in place of an apartment

! pays for marinas with all the bells and whistles LOL we are looking for our next boat now

so we can go back to cruisen and travel nurseing ! just our 2 cents Bob and Connie

loony · 23-02-2012, 07:47

I'm so glad I saw this thread as this is how I plan to make a living when we find our boat. We will be debt free (and keep $ as an emergency fund) so I hope to only work 3-6 months of the year.

I hope we can find places where we can anchor out, I hate marina's.

I talked with the hospitals on St Thomas and St Croix when we were down on a bareboat vacation and they said they have people who come work for a few months every year, so it isn't out of the question.

Please join the conversation if you have ideas or experience.

samara1951 · 25-02-2012, 11:26

I'm a liveaboard RN in Seattle. The hospital that I've worked at for the last 22 years uses Travelers. We have 5 on my unit now. I could even sail to work if I needed to and have actually done it once. Subscribe to Health Care Traveler magazine. It's a free magazine and has a lot of good info. We thought about traveling but I'm to close to retirement to quit now.