Travel Nursing + Allied Health Blog

What Travel Pay Actually Looks Like Right Now Across Nursing, Imaging, and Allied

August 6, 2026 Travel Allied, Travel Nursing

By Lauren Vause (Senior Recruiter, Nursing & Training Lead) & Jen Decker (Associate Manager of Recruitment, Allied) Travel pay is one of the biggest factors clinicians consider when evaluating an assignment, but it's also one of the easiest to misunderstand. Weekly pay packages can vary significantly, even for roles with similar ...

Epic Travel Staffing Named One of BluePipes’ Best Travel Nursing Companies for 2026

August 4, 2026 News

Being recognized by the people you serve is one of the most meaningful measures of success. That's why we're proud to share that Epic Travel Staffing (soon to be Tidepoint Healthcare Staffing) has once again been named one of BluePipes' Best Travel Nursing Companies for 2026. This marks our third appearance ...

Epic Travel Staffing Honored for Delivering Outstanding Talent Experiences

July 9, 2026 News

For healthcare travelers, every assignment is a new adventure. A new facility. A new team. And a new city. While each assignment brings new opportunities, it also comes with questions, challenges, and important decisions. That's why having the right recruiter and support team can make all the difference. At Epic Travel Staffing, we've ...

Why OR, CVOR, and PACU Travel Roles Are Surging Right Now

July 7, 2026 Career Advice

By Jamie Fell, Associate Manager of Recruitment at Epic Travel Staffing Demand for travel roles in OR, CVOR, and PACU continues to grow well into 2026, but the reasons go beyond the staffing challenges affecting healthcare as a whole. Procedure volumes are rising, experienced clinicians remain difficult to replace, and hospitals ...

What Travel Clinicians Don’t Realize Until Their First Assignment

June 17, 2026 Career Advice

By Katherine Ortega, Associate Manager of Recruitment (Allied) at Epic Travel Staffing Becoming a travel clinician is exciting. The opportunity to explore new places, earn competitive pay, expand your clinical experience, and enjoy greater career flexibility attracts thousands of healthcare professionals every year. What many travel clinicians discover, however, is that the assignment ...

How to Pick the Right Travel Assignment (and Not Just Chase the Highest Pay)

May 28, 2026 Career Advice

By Alexis Dunbar, Associate Manager of Recruitment at Epic Travel Staffing In today’s travel healthcare market, it is easy to get pulled into comparing pay packages, signing bonuses, and rapid-fire job alerts. Open almost any staffing platform or agency marketing email, and the message is often the same: more jobs, faster submissions, higher rates. As a recruiter, I ...

Life on the Move as a Travel Ultrasound Tech: How Gina Built a High-Performance Travel Career with the Right Support

May 27, 2026 Candidate Spotlight

Every travel assignment brings a new environment, new expectations, and new opportunities to grow as an Ultrasound Tech. Gina, an experienced travel Ultrasound Tech working with Epic Travel Staffing, has built her career around that constant change, completing 11 assignments back-to-back. Across each role, she has developed a reputation for stepping in ...

Leveling Up on the Go: Upskilling Strategies for Travel Radiologic Techs

April 22, 2026 Career Advice, Travel Allied

By Emmy Drouillard (Executive Vice President) & Jen Decker (Associate Manager of Recruitment, Allied) For travel radiologic techs, continuous learning isn’t just a nice-to-have, but rather an essential. As imaging technology evolves and patient care standards rise, upskilling helps travel rad techs stay competitive, adaptable, and confident in delivering high-quality care. In today’s market, upskilling is not just about ...

The Canadian TN Visa: Real Stories from Nurses Who Made the Move

March 24, 2026 Candidate Spotlight, TN Visa

For many Canadian nurses, the idea of working in the United States starts as a conversation with a colleague, a recommendation from a friend, or a bit of curiosity about travel nursing opportunities across the border. The Canadian TN Visa program makes that move possible, allowing qualified Canadian healthcare professionals to work in ...

Healthy Meals for On-the-Go Travel Clinicians

March 19, 2026 Travel Allied, Travel Nursing

Recipes from the Team Who Knows the Lifestyle Working as a travel clinician often means adjusting quickly to new environments, long shifts, and unpredictable schedules. Between learning a new facility, navigating an unfamiliar city, and keeping up with demanding patient care, it can be difficult to maintain consistent routines outside of work. Meals are often one ...