Evaluating Travel Nursing Jobs
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Evaluating Travel Nursing Jobs

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Travel nursing is a great way to switch up your career while also enjoying the benefits of traveling throughout the United States. There are hundreds of recruiters out there for travel nurses, as well as job boards like TravelNurseSource. There are a lot of different factors that go into helping you choose not only your agency but also which assignments you would like to accept. So what is the best way to start evaluating travel nursing jobs? We might just have some things that will help you out.

Evaluating Travel Nursing Jobs

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Evaluating Travel Nursing Jobs

There are tons of factors that go into evaluating travel nursing jobs. This includes compensation or travel nurse pay package, location of assignment, benefits, etc.  It is always important to ask your recruiter questions before agreeing to any particular assignment. Just like with any other job, you want to know what you’re getting yourself into before you sign any paperwork.

Questions to Ask Your Recruiter

  1. What cities/states do you usually have the most jobs in? – This is an important question to ask your recruiter, because not only are you getting a feel for how knowledgable they are, but you are getting to know what kind of assignments could be offered to you in the near future. As a follow-up question, you should also ask what hospitals they work for in the cities you asked about. In some larger regional areas, if you are dead set on one location, for example, New York City and the surrounding areas, you may need to work with more than one recruiter to cover the entire geographical area.
  2. What kind of benefits do you offer?- Depending on the agency you are working with, different agencies will offer their nurses different benefits. Some common travel nurse benefits include flexible personal time, housing, travel reimbursement, reimbursement for scrubs, and many more. Knowing what benefits an agency offers can not only help you choose which agency you’d like to work with, but it will also help you prepare for your assignments. By knowing what you are going to need to bring ahead of time, you are saving yourself time and money, while also enjoying the benefits of stress-free travel.
  3. What kinds of extra work-related costs do you reimburse for? – While it goes along with what benefits the agency offers, sometimes the extra costs aren’t considered benefits. You need to cover all your bases that way you’re getting all the information. Some travel nursing agencies will cover licensure fees, uniforms, required immunizations and more. It can be really helpful when evaluating travel nursing jobs to know what extra steps you will have to take before starting. It is also really helpful to know which of these extra steps you will be reimbursed for.

Above All Else, Trust Your Gut

Our gut feelings are typically pretty good at telling us when something is good or bad. According to Psychology Today, “Your intuition is shaped by your past experiences and your existing knowledge which you gained from them.”  Meaning in shorter terms that your gut knows when something isn’t right. If you are feeling uneasy about the assignment you chose, call your recruiter and ask for a new one! The benefits are never worth ruining your mental or physical health.

The same gut applies to a new travel nursing agency, recruiter or assignment. Your internal evaluation of the situation is just as important as your external evaluation. There are a lot of benefits to choosing a good travel nursing agency or assignment, both monetary and personal. Make sure to ask lots of questions, and don’t hesitate to reach out to your recruiter with any concerns you may have. They are there to not only help you get an assignment that suits you but also to make sure you are safe!

Do you have any advice for nurses just getting into the travel nursing field? Leave us a comment down below and let us know what you think are important questions to ask!

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