Category: New to Travel Nursing

Finding Your Fit: A Comprehensive Guide to Selecting the Ideal Travel Nurse Assignment

Finding your ideal travel nurse assignment is when the fun part starts, but it also involves a lot of decision-making and soul-searching. Several factors play into this decision, like pay, location, shift, and the reputation of the facility you’re considering.  First, you have to decide what your deal breakers are and what determining factors are… Continue reading Finding Your Fit: A Comprehensive Guide to Selecting the Ideal Travel Nurse Assignment

Destinations and Durations for Travel Nurse Assignments

Where can a career as a travel nurse take you? The possibilities are endless. As a travel nurse, you have a valuable opportunity to immerse yourself in new hospitals and new places. Healthcare facilities all over the U.S. use travel nurses, from prestigious teaching facilities to small community hospitals, outpatient surgery centers, and clinics.  You’ll… Continue reading Destinations and Durations for Travel Nurse Assignments

Unveiling the Vital Role: Why Hospitals Rely on Travel Nurses

Hospitals use travel nurses for several reasons, but the main point is that they need to fill in short-term employment gaps. They use travel nurses for several reasons: Staffing shortages  Hospitals sometimes face shortages of qualified nurses due to various factors such as high patient volumes, seasonal demands, crisis response, or staff absences. Travel nurses… Continue reading Unveiling the Vital Role: Why Hospitals Rely on Travel Nurses

Exploring the Roles and Duties of Travel Nurses

Travel nurses are highly skilled and experienced professionals with the same qualifications and training as other Registered Nurses. They must have at least one year of experience in their specialty, and certain specialties, such as Labor & Delivery, may require more. (link to How Do I Become a Travel Nurse) They typically work for a… Continue reading Exploring the Roles and Duties of Travel Nurses