The Best Travel Nursing Companies for 2025

The best travel nursing companies for 2025 are here! We evaluated over 480 healthcare staffing agencies for this year’s list. To do so, we aggregated over 210,000 reviews from 5 leading online review sources. Then, we used our transparent scoring system to calculate an aggregate score for each company. Finally, we manually assessed the reviews of the top scoring companies to ensure legitimacy and accuracy. The result is this list of the top 20 travel nursing agencies of 2025.

How We Score the Best Travel Nursing Companies

If you’re interested, I’ve provided a highly detailed example of how our scoring system works at the end of this article. However, it’s important to note the following items upfront so you can have the utmost confidence in this list.

We evaluate every healthcare staffing company we can find. Moreover, we do not accept payment of any kind for inclusion on this list.

Additionally, we rely on 5 review sources that we have no control over. Therefore, it’s impossible for us to manipulate the actual review scores. Here are the 5 review sources we use:

At the end of the day, we’re simply running the review scores through some basic calculations, applying some basic qualifications and letting the chips fall where they may. The whole thing is transparent, reproduceable and based on review scores from travel healthcare professionals and agency employees.

Interesting Observations About the Best Travel Nursing Companies for 2025

This will be the 12^th consecutive year that we’ve published our annual list of the best travel nursing companies. Here are some interesting items we observed as we conducted our research for this year’s list.

Aggregate Score for All Travel Nursing Companies is Down

Frist, the aggregate average score for all travel nursing companies is down for the second consecutive year, albeit ever so slightly. That score came in at 78.39 for 2025 versus 78.85 in 2024 and 80.15 in 2023.

If we step further back, we can see that the aggregate average rating score for all travel nursing companies has actually regressed to pre-pandemic levels. In fact, it was also 78.39 back in 2019. In other words, it looks like aggregate rating scores for travel nursing companies spiked during the COVID 19 pandemic.

It’s fair to say that the crisis payrates during the pandemic played a role in the higher rating scores. It’s also fair to say that it was much easier to secure and onboard for travel nursing jobs during the pandemic. It would appear as though these positive factors outweighed the more strenuous working conditions during the pandemic.

Larger Travel Nursing Companies Make a Comeback

Last year we observed that larger travel healthcare companies got hit harder by negative reviews than their smaller counterparts. We speculated that this was due to the fact that they had larger workforces and therefore more people to layoff during the post pandemic downturn that affected the entire industry.

Either way, this appears to have evened out a bit this year. While there are still many smaller agencies on our list, several larger companies made their way back on.

Internal Employee Dissatisfaction

The following is an anecdotal observation. A pattern emerged as I inspected the reviews of the finalists for this year’s list. It seems as though negative reviews from internal staff were much more prevalent this year than in year’s past.

I’m speculating that this may be the result of more layoffs for internal staff during the past year. Another factor may be that companies are in the process of recalibrating internal process and procedures which often causes tension among employees due to temporary disarray.

Increase in Defunct Travel Nursing Companies

Next, I counted many more defunct companies this year than in year’s past.  Many company websites redirected to different company sites. Some company websites simply no longer existed. And other companies had modified their Google Business Profile to indicate they were no longer in business or “permanently closed”.

Facebook Finally Fixed Their Reviews

Finally, it appears as though Facebook made some updates to their train-wreck review system. Specifically, they replaced the 5-point rating system with a binary scoring system.

Reviewers choose between Recommend or Don’t Recommend and the 100-point scale tracks the percent of positive versus negative responses. Most importantly, the scoring now appears to be accurate!

Additionally, Facebook appears to have removed tons of review spam. They made several other minor changes as well. Overall, Facebook’s reviews are dramatically improved.

Land Jobs with the Best Travel Nursing Companies on BluePipes

As you peruse this year’s list, remember that it’s important to work with multiple travel nursing agencies for several reasons. Different agencies have access to different jobs. They also have different levels of relationships with different hospitals. They may even have different bill rates and therefore different payrates for the same jobs. As a result, you maximize your exposure to the job market when you work with multiple agencies.

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Best Travel Nursing Companies of 2025

Here are the best travel nursing companies for 2025:

1. Skyline Med Staff

Skyline Med Staff earned the number one ranking on our list of the best travel nursing companies for 2025 with an aggregate average score of 99.39 on 180 total reviews. They were number 6 on our list last year when they had an aggregate average score of 98.02.

Their average review score on Google increased from 4.9 to 5.0 with 84 new reviews in the past year! Their score increases earned them bonuses in our scoring system which brought their total score to 102.76.

Travel healthcare reviewers on Google rave about Skyline’s recruiters’ responsiveness and diligence. They also mention that Skyline’s recruiters are highly accessible and knowledgeable.

Skyline Med Staff is based in Omaha, Nebraska. They staff nurses and allied healthcare professionals nationwide. Judging by the volume of open jobs on their job board currently, they can get you access to a solid portion of overall available travel healthcare jobs.

2. Travel Nurses, Inc.

This is the third year in a row that Travel Nurses, Inc. has made it on our list. They were number 7 in 2024 and number 3 in 2023. They come in at number 2 in 2025 with a total score of 101.95 on 213 total reviews.

Travel healthcare professionals rave about Travel Nurses, Inc.’s recruiters as being thorough, attentive, accessible, supportive and not pushy with their salesmanship. Healthcare professionals also appreciate Travel Nurses, Inc.’s benefits and user-friendly software applications.

As I’ve mentioned before, Travel Nurses, Inc. has a really cool website. The job board is intuitive. Additionally, the site offers user-friendly features for clinicians to submit time sheets and schedules.

Travel Nurses, Inc. is based in Germantown, Tennessee. They staff travel, local contract, permanent and PRN positions nationwide for nursing and allied healthcare professionals.

3. Excel Medical Staffing

I’m excited to see Excel Medical Staffing on our list for the first time! They are a smaller, up and coming healthcare staffing agency, but don’t let that dissuade you. Many experienced travel healthcare professionals believe such companies provide better service.

Moreover, Excel Medical Staffing’s Google reviews indicate they are providing excellent service to their travel nurses. Reviewers commend their vigilance, authenticity, transparency and follow up skills.

Excel has 60 reviews on Google with a perfect 5-star rating. They made our list on the strength of their aggregate average score of 100.

Excel Medical Staffing is located in Grapevine, Texas. They are a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. They staff nurses and allied professionals nationwide.

4. Pioneer Healthcare Services

This is Pioneer Healthcare Services’ second straight year making our list. They were number 15 last year and they move up to number 4 this year.

Pioneer Healthcare Services’ aggregate average score increased from 95.01 last year to 96.38 this year. They received 52 new reviews this year, bringing their total review count to 143.

Pioneer’s reviewers describe them as a company with integrity and diligence. Reviewers also indicate the recruiters are knowledgeable, resourceful and prompt. Several reviewers comment that they feel like they’re receiving white glove service from the company.

Pioneer Healthcare Services is located in San Diego, California. They staff nursing and allied health professionals nationwide.

5. SkyBridge Healthcare

SkyBridge Healthcare comes in at number 5 on our list of the best travel nursing companies for 2025. They had an aggregate average score of 95.26 on 113 reviews. Their average score on Google increased from 4.7 last year to 4.8 this year.

Reviewers mention that SkyBridge’s recruiters always get their questions answered. In my view, this is a really important attribute because many recruiters elsewhere give up when answers prove difficult to attain.

Reviewers also indicate that the team at SkyBridge have proven to be valuable career advisors and mentors. Several therapy candidates indicate that SkyBridge provided excellent advice that helped them advance their careers.

SkyBridge Healthcare is based in Tampa, Florida. They staff nurses and allied professionals nationwide.

6. Seven Healthcare

Seven Healthcare comes in at number 6 on this year’s list after being number 1 on last year’s list. However, don’t let the drop fool you! Our scoring system is very touchy and always volatile. More importantly, Seven Healthcare has an aggregate average score of 97.77 on 413 reviews. That’s very impressive!

Seven Healthcare’s reviewers describe recruiters who are supportive, responsive and authentic. Several reviewers indicate that they feel Seven Healthcare quotes the highest pay rates they can offer upfront and without any haggling. Additionally, many reviewers describe a highly efficient onboarding process.

Seven Healthcare is located in Miami, Florida. However, their parent company is located in Ipswich, United Kingdom and they also have an office in Queensland, Australia. They also staff in Canada. You might ask them about international opportunities if you’re interested!

7. Axis Medical Staffing

Seriously, Axis Medical Staffing is a truly amazing company. They’ve made it on our list every single year since 2014. As I mentioned above, our scoring system is very sensitive. While it is still very common for companies to repeatedly make the list, Axis is the only company to make it every year.

How do they do it? The management team is heavily committed to providing excellent service at all levels. They are very selective in their hiring process and they are very diligent at providing team members with tools to succeed.

The reviews speak for themselves. If it’s something positive that can be said about a healthcare staffing company, then it’s most likely been said about Axis Medical Staffing. That’s why they have an aggregate average score of 97.05 on 682 reviews.

Axis Medical Staffing is based in Seattle, Washington. They staff nurses and allied professionals nationwide.

8. Premier Medical Staffing Services

Premier Medical Staffing Services makes our list for the second straight year. They were number 20 last year and move up to number 8 this year.

Their aggregate average score increased to 92.54 this year from 90.61 last year. That increase earned them bonus points in our scoring system.

And those bonus points were well deserved. Reviewers rave about the company’s service on all levels, from recruitment to onboarding to payroll and benefits. This is a highly experienced and resourceful team.

Premier Medical Staffing Services is located in West Allis, Wisconsin. They staff nurses and allied healthcare professionals nationwide.

9. Travel Nurse Across America

Travel Nurse Across America returns to our list for the 5^th time in the last 9 years. TNAA is one of the larger companies on our list. I point that out because delivering exceptional service at scale is extremely difficult in the travel nursing industry given that there are so many moving parts. TNAA’s review scores indicate that they’ve got that figured out.

TNAA has an aggregate average of 94.01 on 2,774 reviews. That’s up from 92.68 last year. And get this, they have a perfect 5-star rating on Google with 942 reviews! Impressive!!

Reviewers describe recruiters who are knowledgeable, personable and caring. They describe an organization that is efficient, organized and highly responsive.

TNAA is based in North Little Rock, Arkansas. They staff nurses and allied healthcare professionals nationwide.

10. Cynet Health

Cynet Health makes our list for the 4^th time in the last 5 years. This year, they came in with an aggregate average score of 96.63 on a whopping 3,636 reviews.

Cynet Health’s reviewers describe recruiters who are friendly, knowledgeable, problem solvers always eager to help. Many reviewers mention how quickly the recruiters respond and how good they are at notifying about new opportunities of interest.

Cynet Health has wide access to the travel healthcare job market with a high job count for all modalities. Many reviewers comment that they offer highly competitive pay rates as well.

Cynet Health is based in Sterling, Virginia. They staff nurses, allied health professionals and locums nationwide.

11. Core Medical Group

Core Medical Group earned the number 11 spot on our list of the best travel nursing companies for 2025 with an aggregate average score of 91.82. They increased their score from last year’s 90.36. They added 115 new reviews in the last year, bringing their total review count to 996.

Core Medical Group’s reviewers describe recruiters who make accounting for their travelers’ needs and desires a top priority. Many first-time travelers commend Core’s recruiters for patiently and thoroughly answering all their questions.

Core Medical Group has great access to the job market with a sizeable count of open jobs. They staff nurses and allied health professionals for travel assignments and permanent jobs nationwide. They also staff Locum Tenens positions.

12. Ventura Medstaff

Ventura MedStaff makes our list for the 4^th time. That’s pretty awesome given that they were founded just 7 years ago. However, don’t let that recency fool you. Ventura was founded by a team of highly experienced healthcare staffing industry veterans.

Reviewers describe a team that is highly organized and proficient during the onboarding process. Reviewers often note that they feel Ventura is going above and beyond to help them land the exact position they really want as opposed to some other position of convenience.

Ventura MedStaff is based in Omaha, Nebraska. They staff allied healthcare professionals and nurses nationwide.

13. Uniti Med

Uniti Med makes our list of the best travel nursing companies for the third straight year. This year, they had an aggregate average score of 97.13, which is much higher than many companies above them on this list. Their scores dropped a bit from last year which resulted in penalties under our scoring system.

However, make no bones about it, Uniti Med provides excellent service all the way around. In fact, Uniti Med is one of only two companies on our list with an aggregate average score greater than 97 on more than 500 reviews.

Internal employees rave about Uniti Med’s approach to personal health and well-being. They also appreciate the company’s commitment to charitable causes.

Healthcare professionals rave about Uniti Med’s recruiters’ availability, patience and follow through skills. They also give many examples of how their Uniti Med recruiters go above and beyond. For example, some reviews shared that their recruiters provide them with a list of things to do and sights to see while on assignment. Uniti Med truly cares!

14. AHS Healthcare Staffing

AHS Healthcare Staffing makes our list for the fourth time in the last 5 years. Their aggregate average score this year was 90.23 on 865 reviews.

AHS Healthcare Staffing has four separate divisions, NurseStat, RenalStat, PediaStaff and MedStat, which focuses on allied healthcare professionals. This type of focus can be very beneficial for healthcare professionals in that it fosters recruitment teams with deep knowledge in the specified modalities.

15. Prime Time Healthcare

Prime Time Healthcare makes our list with a total score of 90.29 on 1,507 reviews. They were number one on our list of the best travel nursing companies in 2018.

Reviews describe recruiters who are friendly, cheerful, supportive and patient. Several reviewers mention that Prime Time Healthcare makes the process of landing a job much easier than they had experienced with other agencies.

Prime Time Healthcare is located in Omaha, Nebraska. They staff nurses and allied healthcare professionals nationwide.

16. Host Healthcare

With 4,996 total reviews, Host Healthcare has the most reviews of all the companies on our list of the best travel nursing companies for 2025. Host Healthcare has been in the top 10 on our annual lists 6 out of the last 9 years. They were number 3 in 2022 and number 1 in 2020.

Host Healthcare’s reviews speak glowingly about the company. This is a company that fires on all cylinders. They excel at building meaningful relationships with both clinicians and clients. As a result, they have access to a high percentage of the industry’s open jobs and are highly adept at making placements.

Host Healthcare is located in San Diego, California. They staff nurses and allied healthcare professionals in travel and local contracts nationwide.

17. GLC On-The-Go (GLC Healthcare Division)

GLC On-The-Go (GLC Healthcare Division) makes our list of the best travel nursing companies for the second straight year. Their aggregate average score this year was 88.57. They have a total of 317 reviews.

Reviewers repeatedly state that GLC On-The-Go makes them feel like they’re part of the family. New travelers commend GLC On-The-Go for their patience and willingness to answer any and all questions. This year, many new reviewers expressed appreciation for GLC On-The-Go’s routine check-ins while on assignment.

GLC On-The-Go is located in Weston, Florida. They staff allied healthcare professionals and nurses nationwide.

18. Stability HealthCare

Stability Healthcare makes our list with an aggregate average score of 90.73 on 1,069 reviews. They were number 4 on our list in 2022!

Stability Healthcare might be the most technologically advanced company on our list. They have a powerful self-service platform that makes it easy for healthcare professionals to search for jobs build their profiles and communicate with recruiters. The platform is available as a web application and as native Apple and Android applications

That said, this platform compliments their full-service recruitment team which travelers love. Stability Healthcare’s reviewers describe recruiters who are highly attentive, accessible and responsive throughout the entire process.

Stability Healthcare is based in Pasadena, California. They staff allied healthcare professionals and nurses in travel contracts nationwide.

19. Epic Travel Staffing

Epic Travel Staffing makes our list with an aggregate average score of 90.23 and 730 total reviews. This is their second time making our list in the last 5 years.

Epic Travel Staffing has 267 reviews with a perfect 5-star rating on Google. Reviewers appreciate Epic’s recruiters for their expertise, commitment and sense of urgency when it comes to landing assignments. Many experienced travelers state their Epic recruiter is the best they’ve ever had.

Epic Travel Staffing is based in El Segundo, California. They staff allied health professionals and nurses nationwide.

20. Fusion Medical Staffing

Fusion Medical Staffing is one of the largest companies to make our list. That’s important because it means they have a very high level of access to the travel healthcare job market. In other words, they have a lot of jobs!

Fusion Medical Staffing has made our list 6 out of the last 9 years! They have a total of 1,787 reviews now.

Reviewers appreciate Fusion’s organized and efficient onboarding process. They also rave about the world class service that Fusion’s recruiters provide. Specifically, reviewers mention patience, knowledgeability, accessibility and kindness as core traits.

Fusion Medical Staffing is based in Elkhorn, Nebraska. They staff nurses and allied healthcare professionals in travel assignments nationwide.

How Does BluePipes Score the Best Travel Nursing Companies?

Now let’s take a detailed look as how BluePipes scores the best travel nursing companies each year. For this example, we’ll use Core Medical Group’s scores from this year.

Review Sources

As I mentioned above, we collect reviews from 5 leading reviews sources for every travel nursing company we can find. Here are the 5 review sources:

List of review services

For example, here are Core Medical Group’s scores for this year:

Aggregate Average Score

Once we have entered the review scores and review counts into the spreadsheet, we can run the calculations for the aggregate average score. We have a single formula for doing this. However, for clarity’s sake, I’ll break this down step by step.

First, we need to convert all the review scores to a common scale. To clarify, Travel Nursing Central and Facebook use a 100-point scale while Glassdoor, Indeed and Google us a 5-point scale. Therefore, we convert them all to a 100-point scale. Here is how that looks:

Next, we calculate the total number of reviews and the total value of all the review scores. To calculate the total number of reviews, we simply add the review counts for each review source. To calculate the total value of all the review scores, we multiply the number of reviews by the review score for each source and then add products together. Here is how that looks:

Now we’re ready to calculate the aggregate average score. To do so, we simply divide the total value of all review scores by the total number of reviews. Here is how that looks:

Aggregate Difference Score

Now that we have the aggregate average score for this year, we can calculate the average difference score. Here are the guidelines for this score:

We calculate an aggregate difference score for all companies who meet these guidelines. To do so, we simply subtract last year’s score from this year’s score. If the difference is positive, then we add it to this year’s score. If the difference is negative, then we subtract it from this year’s score. As I mentioned above, we cap the value at +-5.

For example, for Core Medical Group we subtracted 2024’s score of 90.35811578 from this year’s score of 91.81526104. This difference is + 1.457145267, so we add 1.457145267 to 91.81526104. for 93.272406307.

And yes, all these decimal places matter! For example, the number 9 and 10 companies on this year’s list year’s list are separated by less than .05 of a point.

Individual Difference Score

Next, we calculate the individual difference scores for each company. We do this by comparing this year’s score to las year’s score for each review source. If the score is higher this year, then the company gets a bonus. If the score is lower this year, then the company gets a penalty.

This score is quite similar to the aggregate difference score. However, we choose to keep the exact details private. This is because content thieves and copycats started copying our scoring system a few years back.

If you’re a healthcare professional or healthcare staffing agency and you would like to find out more, then please contact us. We’ll be happy to share!

Minimum Requirements and Quality Assurance

After we have the scoring complete, we sort all the companies from highest to lowest score. Then, we review each company to make sure they meet the minimum requirements. We also perform a quality check on the reviews. When we get to 20 qualifying companies, we have our list so we stop the review process.

Our system requires that a company has a minimum of 50 total reviews for all time. It also requires a minimum of 15 reviews from travel healthcare professionals within the past 12 months. These requirements ensure that a company has an adequate and recent sample size.

We also look for fake reviews. Unfortunately, we commonly disqualify several companies for fake reviews each year.

As always, we hope you found this information useful. And, in this case, we hope it helps you find a handful of excellent companies to assist you on your travel healthcare adventure!