Everything travel nurses need to know about travel nursing jobs, including how to find them and what to expect while working them.
Small rural hospitals are often in need of travel nurses. Such hospitals present some unique and challenging circumstances. Understanding the issues involved will help travel nurses ensure a very rewarding experience. Read more
This short video explains how travel nurses and travel healthcare professionals can use BluePipes to reduce their paperwork burden, increase their reach in the travel nursing job market, increase their chances of landing their most desired assignments, and force travel nursing agencies to compete for their business. Over 50 agencies have already contacted us to let us know that they will accept your BluePipes documents and there are many others that are accepting them but haven’t contacted us. Read more
Many benefits of travel nursing are widely touted by travel nurses and agencies. Some of the more commonly touted benefits include great pay, flexibility, travel, staying out of workplace politics, and increased variety. However, one of one of the least recognized advantages of travel nursing is the enhanced professional networking opportunity it provides. Of all the advantages, this maybe one of the most beneficial. Read more
When travel nurses get banned from working with a particular travel nursing employer, it is commonly referred to as blacklisting, blacklisted, or blacklists. However, employers commonly refer to the action as DNU (Do Not Use), DNC (Do Not Call), or DNS (Do Not Send). It’s important for travel nurses to thoroughly understand the issues involved with this action because it can have huge implications for their careers as travel nurses and beyond. Read more
As we’ve mentioned previously, travel nursing companies need to have contracts with hospitals in order to send their travel nurses and other healthcare professionals there for work. These contracts take many forms. But like any contract, they can be voided if the terms are breached. When this happens, travel nurses are often left wondering what will happen to them. Read more
For the vast majority of travel nurses, there will come a time when they need to request time off during a travel nursing contract. While requesting time off as a travel nurse is certainly a common occurrence, it’s also a tricky situation due to the unique nature of the working relationship between the hospital, the agency, and the traveler. Reviewing all of the factors at play will help travelers gain a better understanding of the issues in order to formulate the best game-plan. Read more
Labor and Delivery (L&D) nurses care for and monitor mothers and babies during labor and birth. L&D is regularly considered one of the most in demand travel nursing specialties. However, there are several issues regarding the L&D travel job market that L&D nurses interested in travel nursing should be aware of in order to properly set expectations and plan accordingly. Read more
