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What
exactly is travel nursing?
Travel
nursing is a popular career option for nurses. Here's how it works.
You
begin by selecting a travel nursing company, who acts as your personal job
recruiter. The company helps you to determine where in the United States
you want to work, the type of facility that interests you, and which
travel assignments are available.
The
travel company then helps you get placed in the work assignment of your
choice, provides you with an apartment (usually close to the facility),
pays you a generous travel reimbursement, and then supports you during
your assignment. Usually travel assignments last 13 weeks, and upon
completion, you can either renew at the same hospital or travel to a new
location. There are no annual contracts or other strings attached. You can
work for as many assignments as you like.
The
travel nursing industry began when a few agencies began to offer hospitals
a short-term solution to perpetual staffing problems in the 1980s. The
demand was especially high in places like California, Texas, Arizona and
Florida where the population fluctuates seasonally. Over the years,
facility managers recognized that travel nurses could alleviate many of
their staffing problems. Today, a well-qualified nurse with experience in
a high-demand specialty can find an assignment almost anywhere in the
United States throughout the year.
If
you are an RN with at least 10 months of clinical experience, the exciting
field of travel nursing is open to you. Most travel assignments are 13
weeks, although travel nursing companies may be able to customize the
length of an assignment to meet your needs. Chances are, the exact
assignment you want is out there waiting for you.
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