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6 Things Travel Nurses Should Know About GSA Rates

9 Comments/in Travel Nurse Taxes and Tax Free Money, Travel Nursing Blog, Travel Nursing Salary and Pay/by Kyle Schmidt

Understandably, there is a lot of confusion about GSA rates and how they apply to travel nursing pay. The confusion stems from the fact that including tax-free stipends as part of a salary package is pretty much unique to traveling professionals, so it’s not something we’re really used to dealing with. Additionally, there is a lot of misinformation floating around that only serves to further obfuscate the issue. In this blog post, we’ll cover some of the most common areas of confusion regarding GSA rates so travel nurses can approach the subject with confidence. Read more

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What Travel Nurses Ought to Know About Penalties for Missed Shifts and Cancelled Shifts

2 Comments/in Travel Nursing Blog, Travel Nursing Salary and Pay/by Kyle Schmidt

Missed shifts and cancelled shifts are a regular occurrence in travel nursing. However, there is a lot of confusion regarding the impact of missed shifts on travel nursing salary. This undoubtedly has a lot to do with the fact that different agencies handle missed shifts in different ways. Understanding the factors at play and the various different scenarios will help travel nurses plan an effective strategy to stay ahead of the issue. Read more

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Travel Nursing Blended Rates Demystified

1 Comment/in Travel Nursing Blog, Travel Nursing Salary and Pay/by Kyle Schmidt

It’s quite common for agencies and recruiters to offer blended-rates when they quote travel nursing pay. Unfortunately, blended-rates are a bit confusing to new travel nurses, and even some seasoned veterans. In this article, we’ll provide a detailed breakdown of blended-rates. We’ll discuss the reasons they can be so confusing for travelers and why agencies use them so often. Finally, we’ll offer some tips for you to make use of blended-rates. Read more

Should You Get Raises and Bonuses for Travel Nursing Contract Extensions?

2 Comments/in Travel Healthcare Contract Negotiation, Travel Nursing Blog/by Kyle Schmidt

Many respondents to our travel nursing survey indicated that the lack of a pay raise or bonus offer was one of the main reasons they declined travel nursing contract extension offers. Our review of social media discussions regarding this topic indicates that there is sometimes a disconnect between agencies and travelers on this issue. In this blog post, we’ll discuss both sides of the issue to highlight the factors at play. Read more

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Travel Nurse Survey Sends Message to Agencies

in Travel Healthcare Recruiting, Travel Nursing Blog/by Kyle Schmidt

BluePipes recently conducted a survey of travel nurses on a wide range of topics including why they’ve chosen to engage in travel nursing, what’s important to them when choosing agencies to work with, and why they choose to extend on travel nursing assignments. The results of the survey include several details that convey actionable opportunities for healthcare staffing agencies interested in improving their recruitment results and retention rates. The results also include some key items for travel nurses to consider regarding the management of their travel nursing careers. Read more

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Are Travel Nursing Agencies Required to Provide Medical Records?

in Travel Nursing Blog, Travel Nursing Companies and Agencies/by Kyle Schmidt

Maintaining updated medical records is a common requirement for healthcare professionals. Doing so is only a minor burden when a healthcare professional maintains permanent employment. However, travel nurses switch employers much more often than their permanent counterparts and each new employer must obtain a full set of compliance records.

So travelers could potentially duplicate their efforts several times throughout the year. This leads many travel nurses to request copies of their medical records from their travel nursing companies. Some companies comply and others do not, which leaves many travelers wondering if travel nursing agencies are somehow required to provide them with their medical records. We’ll answer this question and address other pertinent issues in this blog post. Read more

4 Ways Time Affects Travel Nursing Pay

4 Ways That Time Impacts Travel Nursing Pay

in Travel Nursing Blog, Travel Nursing Salary and Pay/by Kyle Schmidt

Travel nursing pay packages are complex. There are many more variables to consider than your typical pay package and everyone seems to have a different way of evaluating and explaining them. As a result, important factors often get lost in translation when evaluating travel nursing pay. One of the most routinely neglected factors is Time. Unfortunately, Time is also the foundation of the compensation package. In this blog post, we’ll illustrate 4 ways that time can affect pay for travel nurses. Read more

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