Sorry it has taken me awhile to get back to this, but things have been pretty hectic the last couple of months.
OK, so you have all your paperwork lined up and organized. You have done your research and spent time online looking at all the different companies. You’ve compared what they offer to what you want […]
After a long stressful day I was thinking about ways to reprioritize and manage my own time, but eventually I started thinking about all the stress that nurses deal with each day. Which made me wonder about what are some ways that nurses can balance the stress and demands on time that comes with dealing […]
OK, so you would think that the next step is to apply online, but slow down. Before you start applying for any position or contacting any travel nursing company, you will want to make sure you have all your paperwork lined up. The paperwork you will need includes, but is not limited to:
An up to […]
The next step in your travel nursing career is to research the travel nursing company you want to work with. There are companies of all different sizes and most have a website you can look at. If you have competed the first seven steps in the Ultimate Travel Nursing Checklist you will know exactly what you […]
The next things you want to look at are travel nursing benefits. Different companies offer different benefits but there are some basic benefits, besides compensation, you should look for. These include:
Furnished Housing
401(K)
Health Insurance
Travel Reimbursement
Licensure Reimbursement
Direct Deposit
However, many companies offer a much broader range of benefits including:
Referral bonus
Completion bonus
Sign-on bonus
Extension bonus
Free continuing education credits
Private housing […]
The next thing you want to look at is what kind of relationship do you want with you recruiter. Many travel nurse agencies are split up based on regions or states, so if you decide to move to another location after your first assignment is over that is outside of your recruiters region then you […]
Time to think about housing. Not all travel nursing companies offer private housing, so make sure you find out early on in the travel nursing process. What you want is fully furnished and paid and private housing. After a long day at the hospital the last thing you want to deal with is a roommate […]
Determine who you want to travel with. Do you want to take your spouse? Are your kids coming with you? Do you want to travel with another nurse? What about pets? Each of these options present their own challenges and questions that I will look at further down the list.
Figure out how long you want to work on a travel nursing assignment. Most travel nursing jobs last 13 weeks, but this is not necessarily always the case. Some assignments can be either shorter or longer depending on the hospital’s needs, so make sure you know if you are willing to be away from home that […]
The next step in becoming a travel nurse is to figure out where you want to go. Like determining why you want to travel, knowing where you want to go will guide many of your future decisions in the early stages of your travel nursing career. Maybe you want to see new places that aren’t […]
