How Long have you been with Access Healthcare? I joined Access Healthcare last April, so I've been a part of the family for one year now; and it's been a great experience!
How did you find out about Access Healthcare and what made you choose us as your agency? Throughout the pandemic, I worked with many nurses that either decided to travel nurse, or were working on the side. When I asked them who they decided to work for, that all said Access Healthcare, check them out on Facebook and Instagram! So when I finally had a baby girl and wanted to change our lives for the better, I called Diego and ask for more information! It's been the best decision of my family's lives! We've not only gained control of my work schedule but we've advanced as a family financially like we never thought possible. No amount of overtime with bonuses could've help advance us like travel nursing has!
What is the best thing about being a nurse? I personally think that the best part of being a nurse is the fact that you actually are making a difference every day in a strangers life. It's really nice to be able to manage yourself and your own day, but the human connection you make with your patients and their families is what hits me in the feels. I've worked in all the ICIJs, the Cath Lab, and now the Operating Room for stroke and endovascular surgery; nothing compares to the trust and respect you gain when you say hello and goodbye to your patients and their families. They look to you more than anyone else on their care team to ensure they'll go home safe.
What are some locations you have traveled to on assignment? When I decided to travel, I didn't want to travel too far from my new born and wife. I was lucky enough to land a job in New Jersey, north of my home. With just over an hour commute, being close to extended family, and having the ability to return home at a moments notice, it was a clear YES! When I was offered the opportunity to work for Morristown Medical Center. The teams they have working in the Operating Rooms are top notch, super kind, and always working as a team to ensure every patient leaves safely.
When you have down time, how do you like to utilize it? This is an easy answer, I love to spend my free time with my baby girl, Emma Leigh, who's almost 2 years old this June! She's the reason why I do the job I do, make the sacrifices that I make, she's my pride and joy! If I'm not playing hide and seek. and have the opportunity to be alone, I do enjoy my time caring for my yard and garden. It's relaxing hard work, but brings me a lot of joy to see my family enjoy. I also like to collect bourbon, I've amassed quite the collection over 5 years of about 50+ bottles that are some of the hardest to acquire in the world. There's just nothing like sipping on a nice cocktail at the enjoy of a busy day as I relax in my hot tub with my wife.