This is a nurse, usually a RN, who travels outside of the area that they live in to work at hospitals. These nurses make good money and benefits! They are usually provided a place to live.
A travel nurse usually involves a location where there is a nurse shortage. A travel nurse goes to this location to temporarily work.
Yes, all types of nurses are needed in many hospitals/clinics. Any type of nurse can become a travel nurse.
Some travel nurse companies are Medical Staffing Solutions, Medical Solutions, Talemed, Travel Nurse Across America and Sagent Healthstaff. All of these companies are rated to be the best nurse companies for 2013.
One can find information about a career as a travel nurse from the following sites; Nursezone, Travel Nursing, Nursesrx, American mobile and Nurse connect.
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It sure is a rating service. The one I found for you is at; www.americantraveler.com/best-travel-nurse-agencies/ .
There are many agencies that offer travel nurse employment services. Examples of some agencies that offer travel nurse employment services include Progressive, State Farm, and Geico.
Yes there are travel nursing jobs for nurse anesthetists.
There are a lot of good companies, but the key is to find the one that is right for you. Here is a good article written by a travel nurse that answers that question: http://travelnursingblogs.com/travel-nursing/travel-nurse-agencies-travel-world/
wha are the personal qualities and abilities of a travel nurse?
>The life of a travel nurse is often portrayed as glamorous and care-free. Being a travel nurse is an ideal situation for a young and single nurse with no close ties to home and the desire to see unfamiliar places. A nurse that travels can enjoy several advantages over a traditional nursing career but there are challenges to overcome as well. The challenges are real. A registered nurse that is considering being a travel nurse should face them head on. Travel nurses are employed by agencies as temporary fill-in staff and must relocate where the job occurs. There are many reasons a hospital or doctor’s office will hire a travel nurse and one of them is the nurse’s flexibility. The pay is great and many nurses travel for two or three years to earn enough to pay off their nursing education or make considerable progress in paying down a loan. Lonelin
How much you make as a travel nurse depends on your specialty, experience and the location of the assignment. But you can usually count on making more than you would in a permanent position.
Travel Nursing is an excellent option if you wish to work as a nurse in different states. Most travel nurses work for 3 months at a location, plus there are various other benefits associated with travel nursing such as better pay, and, obviously, the opportunity to travel around the country.