Atlanta (WGCL) Local nurse Nakeisha Person got an offer she said was too good to pass up, a chance to be a travel nurse.
Person, a 29-year-old registered nurse at Children’s Hospital of Atlanta, received an offer for a travel nurse position from Los Angeles-based medical recruiter Emerald Health Services. The offer would see Person’s pay doubled, with one major caveat: she must work in a COVID-19 hot spot.
Her answer was a resounding yes, as she explained, “if I can do something I love and get paid, why not?”
Being single with no children, Person was attracted to the travel nurse position, which brought not only a 100 percent pay increase but also stipends for housing in California, travel, and meals.