Everything travel nurses need to know about travel nursing companies including how to find the best, how they operate, contract availability and more.

The Ultimate Guide to Travel Nursing Company Ratings and Reviews

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I’ve been observing and researching travel nursing company ratings and reviews for over 10 years in order to create BluePipes’ annual list of the best travel nursing companies. I’ve learned that evaluating travel nursing companies thoroughly and accurately is quite difficult. Based on that experience, here is my ultimate guide to travel nursing company ratings, reviews and reputation research to help travel nurses find amazing companies to work with.
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What to Know about Broadcast Services when Finding a Travel Nursing Company

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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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The Basics About Direct Relationships Between Travel Nursing Companies and Hospitals

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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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Does the Size of Travel Nursing Companies Matter for the Travel Nurse?

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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.

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The Basics About The Contracts Between Travel Nursing Companies and Hospitals

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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.

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The Services Travel Nursing Companies Provide to Healthcare Employers

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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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