20 Things to do on Your Day Off: Travel Nursing Edition

Whether it’s a 7-7 or the night shift, travel nursing jobs have all kinds of new combinations for days on/off. This likely means you’ve found yourself on a random Tuesday, in a not-so-familiar city, bored out of your mind, wondering how to spend your day off. Your weekend days are often different than the “normal” weekend days enjoyed by your family and friends back home (in which you’re busy saving lives while everyone else kicks it in their PJs).

Instead of being bored, think of this as an opportunity to enjoy uninterrupted free time that is inaccessible to most of the workforce:

1. Take a “day-cation”. Travel nursing doesn’t necessarily mean a hundred percent vacation but hey, it’s a new place so why not? Go out there and create your own fun!
2. Go to a movie (or four).
3. Put those pictures on the wall that you’ve been meaning since you’ve moved, or any other home décor projects you’ve put off. Feng shui, here you come!
4. Take a spa day – mani, pedi, massage, facial – all good things.
5. Work out. You don’t have to become a body builder! Even if it’s a quick walk at the nearest park, or eight-minute abs, moving will make you feel great.
6. Try some new recipes. Or just pin a few hundred on Pinterest. Same thing, right?
7. Order pizza – if cooking isn’t your thing, treat yo self.
8. Write letters. Rediscover the lost art of the handwritten note, and tell people you love that they’re special to you. They’ll keep your note forever.
9. Disconnect. A great way to do some soul-searching is to unplug completely: no phone, internet or TV for a day might be the rejuvenation you didn’t know you needed.
10. Organize. Maybe it’s high time you unpack completely and keep all your stuff in the proper drawers.
11. Refer a Friend to Cirrus Medical Staffing. Use that free time to pass on the gift of travel nursing to another nurse and earn some extra cash!
12. Call your friends back – sure, they might be at work, but you can leave a voicemail! It’s a sneaky way for those of us who hate talking on the phone to get the ball in their court. Tag, you’re it!
13. Get your own health in check. As someone who spends most of their time in a hospital, you might not have time to get your yearly physical, bi-yearly teeth cleanings, etc. Schedule your appointments for a weekday you’re not working.
14. Set up lunch with a friend. It’s a great way to see friends who work in an office environment, as they’re more likely to be able to get away for lunch.
15. Work a puzzle. Oh wait, the point of this list is how not to be bored. Never mind! Unless puzzles are your thing, then you keep doing you!
16. Run errands! Take in your dry-cleaning, return that impulse buy, stop by your local farmer’s market.
17. Clean your house? Nah.
18. Call your parents or grandparents. If you’re still lucky enough to have them around, it’ll mean the world to them.
19. Volunteer. Nurses in particular are in high demand for certain volunteer positions. Do some research, and find the cause you want to be a part of.
20. Get to know your city. Whether you’re a native, or just passing through as a travel nurse, you can spend the day site-seeing and soaking in your surroundings.

On your day off or not, The Cirrus Medical Staffing team is here to build a lasting relationship with you! Apply now to start your travel nursing journey today.