Category: Travel Nursing Benefits

Being a traveling nurse just makes cents!
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Being a traveling nurse just makes cents!

By Patrick on Mar 08, 2010 in Featured, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel Nurse Finances, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Benefits, Travel Nursing Life

The benefits of a travel nurse far out weight that of being a perm nurse, at least in my eyes. Of course it takes a certain personality to be able to carve a successful career out of being a traveling nurse and for some, being stationary is exactly what they want to do. However, if given the opportunity to take my skills on the road for 13 weeks at a time all the while receiving paid housing, insurance, per diems, etc. you can bet your sweet bippy I’d be the first to sign up. There are numerous benefits to a traveling career that one can take advantage of to secure themselves, vocationally and financially.

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Ask a Travel Nurse: Should I sell my home to be a travel nurse?
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Ask a Travel Nurse: Should I sell my home to be a travel nurse?

By David Morrison R.N. on Nov 18, 2009 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Featured Article, Travel Nurse Taxes, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Benefits, Travel Nursing Tips

A reader recently asked my advice on whether or not to sell her home to travel. She wanted to know which would be better, keeping her home for the tax implications, or renting an apartment and using it to maintain a “tax home”.

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Ask a Travel Nurse: What are the advantages of owning a "tax home" as a travel nurse?
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Ask a Travel Nurse: What are the advantages of owning a "tax home" as a travel nurse?

By David Morrison R.N. on Sep 02, 2009 in Ask a Travel Nurse, Featured Article, Travel Nurse Housing, Travel Nurse Taxes, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Benefits, Travel Nursing Career Advice, Travel Nursing Tips

In my last post I spoke about maintaining a home while you are on the road traveling. This week, I wanted to address the advantage of doing such a thing.
 
The thing I have always loved about travel nursing is that the housing is provided by your travel company. Were it not for this, I, and [...]

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Have iPhone will travel.

By Patrick on Apr 27, 2009 in Life on the Road, Patrick's Travel Nursing Posts, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Benefits, Travel Nursing Fun

If you are one of those travel nurses who loves to have the latest gadgets and can’t travel without your cell phone then you must have the iPhone from Apple. It’s a phone, camera, computer, etc… all in one! Sure there are other mobile devices and smartphones like the Blackberry, Palm and what have you, [...]

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The Good. The Bad. And the Evil?

By John and Janet from Travel-Nurse-Coach.com on Apr 09, 2009 in Featured Article, John and Janet from Travel-Nurse-Coach.com, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Benefits, Travel Nursing Tips

Tax time is good when we receive a refund, bad, when we have to pay but it can be an evil time when we accept bad advice.
There are many opportunities to save money at tax time. This is one of those times you need to invest to save. Find a reputable tax expert who has [...]

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What's the magic formula?

By Jeff on Mar 20, 2009 in Featured Article, Travel Nurse Company, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Benefits, Travel Nursing Questions, Travel Nursing Tips

Although the majority of travel nursing assignments are wonderful. There are those that don’t go so smooth. If you haven’t experienced one yourself, you have no doubt seen someone talk about one on a nursing forum, or heard stories from other travelers about “bad travel nursing assignments,”  whether it is problems with the hospital, housing [...]

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Stressed?

By Jeff on Apr 16, 2008 in Featured Article, Travel Nurse Company, Travel Nursing Benefits, Travel Nursing Checklist, Travel Nursing Life, Travel Nursing Tips

After a long stressful day I was thinking about ways to reprioritize and manage my own time, but eventually I started thinking about all the stress that nurses deal with each day. Which made me wonder about what are some ways that nurses can balance the stress and demands on time that comes with dealing [...]

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Be your own agent or go with a travel nursing company?
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Be your own agent or go with a travel nursing company?

By Jeff on Mar 13, 2008 in Featured Article, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Benefits

A recent comment to one of my posts suggested that a nurse would be better off being self-employed rather than working with a travel nursing company. The argument was that then you could keep all the money for yourself.
However, there are several advantages to working with a company that are difficult for a nurse to [...]

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Featured ICU Travel Nursing job in Nebraska
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Featured ICU Travel Nursing job in Nebraska

By Jeff on Feb 29, 2008 in Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Benefits, Travel Nursing ICU Jobs, Travel Nursing Jobs, Travel Nursing Jobs in Nebraska

Travel ICU (Intensive Care Unit) RN Nursing Job

Experience Midwest hospitality!
Visit the world famous zoo or catch a College World Series game or dine and shop in the historic Old Market!
Reputable hospital, 24 bed ICU needs help right away!
Travel nurse needed for night shift, 7p – 7a.
Completion bonus available.

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Featured OR Travel Nursing job in Massachusetts

By Jeff on Feb 25, 2008 in OR RN Travel Nursing Jobs, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Benefits, Travel Nursing Jobs, Travel Nursing Jobs in Massachusetts

Travel OR (Operating Room) RN Nursing Job

Enjoy a 13 week assignment in a beautiful Southern Massachusetts location along the Connecticut River.
April 1st start.
Your Choice! 5,8 hours shifts OR 4, 10 hours shifts.
Must have the requisite skills and knowledge to assess, diagnose, plan, intervene, and evaluate the outcomes of interventions as well as address the physiological, [...]

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Featured Med-Surg Travel Nursing job in Montana

By Jeff on Feb 22, 2008 in Med-Surg RN Travel Nursing Jobs, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Benefits, Travel Nursing Jobs, Travel Nursing Jobs in Montana

Travel Medical-Surgical RN Nursing Job

Enjoy breathtaking Montana! Best of city life and nature!
Close to Yellowstone National Park and the site of the Battle of Little Bighorn!
Strong Med-surg nurses needed to help out! Various shifts available.
Traveler friendly facility!

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Travel nursing benefits

By Jeff on Feb 07, 2008 in Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Benefits, Travel Nursing Jobs

One thing to keep in mind when you are looking for a travel nursing job is that when a company offers you free benefits you are still paying for them somehow. Most lilkely you will see this in your pay. That’s why companies that give you the opportunity to customize your benefits may not offer [...]

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Featured Travel ICU Nursing Job in Washington

By Jeff on Jan 27, 2008 in Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Benefits, Travel Nursing ICU Jobs, Travel Nursing Jobs, Travel Nursing Jobs in Washington

Travel ICU (Intensive Care Unit) RN Nursing Job

ICU Days/Nights.
Seattle Area.
Great skiing nearby.
Small town feel.
Traveler-friendly facility.

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Featured Travel ICU Nursing Job in Maryland

By Jeff on Jan 26, 2008 in Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Benefits, Travel Nursing ICU Jobs, Travel Nursing Jobs, Travel Nursing Jobs in Maryland

Travel ICU (Intensive Care Unit) RN Nursing Job

Days or nights positions available.
Beautiful rural area near big city area attractions, get the best of both worlds!
Excellent Pay.
Near Shopping, restaurants, concerts, and night life!

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Featured Travel ICU Nursing Job in Texas

By Jeff on Jan 24, 2008 in Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Benefits, Travel Nursing ICU Jobs, Travel Nursing Jobs, Travel Nursing Jobs in Texas

Travel ICU (Intensive Care Unit) RN Nursing Job

ICU RN Nights in 25 bed unit.
Great location in North-Central Texas!
Large, Traveler-friendly facility.
Level 1 Trauma Center.
Stay warm this winter in a city with all the entertainment options you could ask for.

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Travel nursing checklist item #8

By Jeff on Jan 15, 2008 in Travel Nurse Company, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Benefits, Travel Nursing Checklist, Travel Nursing Jobs, Travel Nursing Life, Travel Nursing Tips

The next step in your travel nursing career is to research the travel nursing company you want to work with. There are companies of all different sizes and most have a website you can look at. If you have competed the first seven steps in the Ultimate Travel Nursing Checklist you will know exactly what you [...]

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Featured Travel Nursing job in Kansas

By Jeff on Jan 11, 2008 in Med-Surg RN Travel Nursing Jobs, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Benefits, Travel Nursing Jobs, Travel Nursing Jobs in Kansas

Travel Medical-Surgical RN nursing job

Southern Kansas.
Population – Largest City in Kansas.
Climate – High of 38, Low of 18.
Activities: Great renovated downtown area. Similar to the Old Market in Omaha.
Misc – Fast interviews, immediate openings!

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Featured OR Travel Nursing job in Oregon

By Jeff on Dec 13, 2007 in Medical Solutions, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Benefits, Travel Nursing Jobs, Travel Nursing Jobs in Oregon

Travel OR (Operating Room) RN Nursing Job

OR RN day position.
Quick start and immediate interviews.
This location is full of scenic, quiet areas great for relaxing and driving.
Great smaller community.

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Travel nursing checklist item #7

By Jeff on Dec 12, 2007 in Travel Nurse Company, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Benefits, Travel Nursing Checklist, Travel Nursing Life, Travel Nursing Tips

The next things you want to look at are travel nursing benefits. Different companies offer different benefits but there are some basic benefits, besides compensation, you should look for. These include: 
Furnished Housing
401(K)
Health Insurance
Travel Reimbursement
Licensure Reimbursement
Direct Deposit 
However, many companies offer a much broader range of benefits including: 
Referral bonus
Completion bonus
Sign-on bonus
Extension bonus
Free continuing education credits
Private housing    [...]

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Featured L&D Travel Nursing job in Colorado

By Jeff on Dec 10, 2007 in Travel Nurse Company, Travel Nursing, Travel Nursing Benefits, Travel Nursing Jobs, Travel Nursing Jobs in Colorado

Travel nursing L&D (Labor & Delivery) RN job

10 bed L&D, 15 bed Post-partum with 130 deliveries per month.
Located less than an hour from world famous ski resorts.
Great pay especially for an area with this many attractions.
Private housing choices both in the metro area and outside for two completely different experiences.

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