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Do you have a to-do list as long as your stethoscope (or gait belt, looking at you, PTs) to get ready for your next travel assignment? Changing locations every 13 or-so weeks is enough to make anyone feel scattered. Luckily, travel professionals work with recruiters to guide them through the ...

For nurses, it’s not just a few buzzwords on a resume that makes them good at their jobs – it’s the core-rooted characteristics that drives them to a career in travel nursing. We’ve known a lot of nurses from different backgrounds and walks of life, but here’s what they all ...

California, Texas and Maryland are so hot right now – and we’re not even talking about the higher summer temperatures. Hospitals in these states have some of the best opportunities to offer nurses looking for their next travel assignment: great pay, site-seeing destinations and an urgent need for nurses. Here ...

Traveling isn’t just a career option for nurses – there are two emerging disciplines in the healthcare field with an exploding job to patient population ratio: medical imaging specialists (ultrasound/sonography, CT, radiology, MRI, X-ray) and respiratory therapists (RRTs). The rising demand for these professionals is due in part to the ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Every year, 1 in 4 deaths are caused by heart disease. These facts become widespread during American Heart Month every February due to increased awareness brought on by this event. Because you’re a nurse, ...

December: often referred to as “the most wonderful time of the year”, but also a time for the contingent workforce to make decisions about their health insurance for the coming year. It’s a complicated topic, and as a traveling clinician you likely have many questions. Let’s talk about the Affordable ...

If you’re a travel nurse, therapist, or any modality within the contingent workforce, then you’re likely working with one (or all three) of these entities to land your next assignment: a Managed Service Provider, a Vendor Management System or a Master Supplier. Never heard these terms before? Well, information is power ...

Housing is the number one expense for travel nurses – but more than that, it’s often the number one source of anxiety before an assignment. However, with some cleverness and tenacity, you can save money in this area, and net more take-home pay. Here’s how to be a housing savvy ...

National Physical Therapy Month isn’t just for permanent placement PTs, but is also a chance to celebrate the thousands of travel therapists working across the country. Here are several ways you can celebrate the travel PT in your life (and if you’re the PT, treat yourself!): 1.     Say “thank you” PTs change lives ...