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Travel Nursing Jobs 101: What You Need to Know
Are you a registered nurse? Do you love to travel? If you answered yes to these two questions, then a career as a traveling nurse would be a great option for you. When you take on travel nursing jobs, you have the freedom to work when you want and where you want. You...
read moreFAQ About Travel Nurse Housing Arrangements
One of the biggest factors for consideration when searching for travel nursing assignments is the housing arrangements. What is the housing like? How much is the housing stipend going to be? Where will the housing be located in relation to the hospital or healthcare...
read moreHow I Chose My First Travel Nursing Assignment
Ever since I made the decision to go to nursing school, it was my dream to become a travel nurse. While I was drowning in the assignments and sorting through the endless notes and tireless to-do schedules, the idea of getting paid to travel while taking care of people...
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Should I Join a Nurses’ Union?
Who is in charge of ensuring safe travel nurse working conditions? Who will stand up for the rights of nurses facing dangerous staffing ratios? Who can help guarantee nurses receive the pay they deserve? Nursing unions are bodies created to help safeguard proper...
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Travel Nurse Housing: Agency-Placed Housing vs. Stipend Pay
Travel nurse housing. It's this very piece of logistics that can often make or break the deal on a travel nursing contract offer. Many nurses want to know about the housing options before any other consideration. However, every travel nurse is different. Some people...
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Follow this Advice to Find the Right Travel Nursing Assignment
Are you in the middle of a travel nursing job search? Whether you are currently on assignment or just seeking out the highest paying travel nursing jobs, there are some tricks of the trade you should know about when it comes to finding the right assignments. Top...
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What is a Travel Nurse and How to Become One
When healthcare facilities and hospitals across the country have gaps in their staffing, travel nurses are used to fill in the holes in the schedule for a specific period of time. Staffing needs are a result of a variety of circumstances which include: Maternity...
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Travel Nursing Healthcare Insurance Options and Alternatives
Healthcare insurance can be a frustrating and confusing aspect of life to navigate as a travel nurse. Especially since the federal mandate to have insurance went into effect, the situation has become increasingly complex. Did Trump lift the federal mandate on health...
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5 Tips for Choosing the Right Travel Nurse Housing
When it comes to negotiating a pay package as a travel nurse, the housing issue is often the most important piece of logistics. In fact, travel nurse housing is usually the very first detail a nurse will request when looking at options for travel nursing assignments....
read more An Experienced Travel Nurse Answers Common Questions
Nurses come first at Elite Specialty Staffing. Any moment we get a chance to catch up with a busy travel nurse, you better believe we're on it. Brandi Combs RN agreed to answer some common travel nursing questions to help you gain greater insight into this exciting...
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