What to Consider to Find Your Perfect Winter Travel Assignment
January is known as the busy season in the travel nursing industry. And, there’s lots of reasons why. If you think about it, this is the time of the year when temperatures reach their lowest points and severe weather can make some summer-souls want to run for the hills! Luckily, when you’re a travel nurse, you literally can make a run for any destination you desire and whenever you feel like it. But, when father winter strikes—how...
5 Design-Do’s for the Traveling Nurse in creating that Temporary-Place into an Extraordinary-Space
You are a successful, globetrotting nurse who is jetting around the country helping others and embarking on journeys of goodwill and service. You’re dependable, you’re steadfast, and frankly…you’re damn tired. So once you’ve clocked out and you’re heading home all your body really wants is some rest and perhaps simple solace. When walking into your home, you want to be immediately reminded of who you are outside of a job. It’s amazing...
Travel Nurse Housing
Adjusting to a new job in a different place can be challenging. One of the most difficult aspects is finding a suitable place to live that is both close enough to the office and well furnished. For those who choose to take a job in a part of the country that is far from where they know, this becomes even more confusing. However, the travel nursing industry has instituted a number of helpful ways to alleviate the stress of searching...
Does Experience Really Matter When it comes to Travel Nurse Pay?
Travel nurse pay is complicated – there are hourly rates, tax-free money, overtime rates, holiday rates… so many things to consider before you sign a contract. Yet, the one thing that doesn’t really affect your pay rate is how much experience you have as a nurse. Say what? You need to have at least two years of experience to become a travel nurse. Other than that, experience doesn’t really affect your pay. For example, if you have 10...