With literally hundreds of travel nursing companies in business, travel nurses face the daunting task of finding which companies they actually want to work with. Of course, there are many ways to go about it. So, in this article we’ll provide details on an option we call the “Broadcast Service” so travel nurses know what to expect.
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In our last blog post, we discussed how a travel nursing company’s “Direct Relationship” with a facility works and its potential ramifications for the travel nurse. In this post, we’ll discuss the “Vendor Management Service” relationship and the potential ramifications. Read more
As we’ve mentioned previously, there are 3 general types of contractual relationships that travel nursing companies can have with healthcare employers. Travel nurses can navigate the system more efficiently and with greater confidence when they have a solid understanding of these relationships. So, in this article, we’ll drill down on “direct relationships”.
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I’ve been in the travel nursing industry since 2006. For as long as I can remember, travel nurses and agency staff alike have highlighted the differences between large travel nursing companies and small travel nursing companies. So, in this article, we’ll define big versus small travel nursing companies and discuss how the size of an agency may or may not affect the services they provide.
A travel nursing company must have a contract with a facility in order to send travel nurses to work at the facility. It’s important for travel nurses to have a basic understanding of these contracts and their impact on the travel nurse. So, in this article, we’ll provide an overview of these contracts so travel nurses can better navigate the system.
Criticisms of travel nursing companies often frame these companies as unnecessary middlemen that gouge hospitals and force travelers to make less money. While travel nursing companies certainly are middlemen, that doesn’t necessarily mean they are net negative for the marketplace. In fact, middlemen in many industries actually add value by reducing costs. So, in this article, we’ll discuss the middleman narrative and review the services travel nursing companies provide so travel healthcare professionals and employers can approach this topic with confidence.
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Supplemental healthcare staffing is when healthcare providers hire temporary workers to fill gaps due to temporarily high demand or general staffing shortages. It tends to be cyclical and typically accounts for 15% to 30% of the total healthcare workforce. In this article, we’ll provide an overview of the 4 main types of supplemental healthcare staffing: PRN, Seasonal, Travel Contracts, and Local Contracts.
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