Travel nurses are short-term healthcare employees working on contracts for hospitals when they are facing labor shortages. Those contracts might be as short as 4 weeks or as long as 13 — and they can often be extended for up to a year. And of course, travel nurses travel! Some travel nurses will work in just…
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A lot of travel healthcare professionals – especially those starting out – can’t wait to get out on the road and start working their gig. But how long does it take to go from responding to an opening to your first day on the travel job? Using travel nursing as an example, it typically takes…
Did you know that nurses are the second largest group of licensed professionals in the country? According to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, the purpose of a nursing license is to set minimum qualifications and competencies for entry-level nurses in order to protect the public from harm. Before you can practice nursing, you…
You’ve probably heard the saying: “Find a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life”. Sounds good, right? But not so fast. Landing a healthcare job that really interests you – that you’ll be spending at least eight hours a day doing – isn’t as easy as all that. In fact,…
There it is. The nursing job you’ve been waiting for! The problem is, you don’t have any relevant experience or the qualifications listed in the job description. Finding the right job for nurses and healthcare professionals whose resumes don’t quite tick off all of the boxes can seem like pushing a boulder up a steep…
Whether you’re a seasoned healthcare practitioner, a travel healthcare professional, or just getting started in your career, now’s a great time to plan for your professional future. Why? For one thing, physicians, RNs, NPs, PAs, technicians, and other healthcare pros are more valued than ever. Healthcare was a booming industry prior to COVID-19, but if…
Whether you’re looking to explore the four corners of the U.S. or gain a financial leg-up in today’s economy, travel nursing offers opportunities for growth, career enhancement and personal fulfillment. That is, if you don’t mind being a little flexible and are looking for something beyond the “been there, done that.” With excellent pay, a…
COVID-19 has raised a lot of questions for healthcare workers and traveling medical professionals. The most recent has been how the healthcare industry and the public will be affected by elective surgeries resuming in the U.S., as we start to see more of the country opening back up. Likewise, the COVID-19 outbreak has affected travel…
States, including California, are beginning to lift the ban on elective surgeries, and the need for nurses will be strong. That’s great news! The challenging part is that there will be thousands of travelers competing for every assignment. It’s time to get your ducks in a row so that you can take advantage of the…
Here’s What We Know About COVID-19 COVID-19 is a respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus. It’s part of a large family of viruses that are common in people and animals that, in rare cases, can lead to severe respiratory problems, kidney failure, or death. There’s still so much to learn about this new disease…
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