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12 Types of Travel Nursing Bill Rates

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What are travel nursing bill rates and why are they important?

A travel nursing bill rate is the hourly rate that a hospital agrees to pay a travel nursing agency for an hour of a travel nurse’s time at work. Bill rates are important to travel nurses because they’re the foundation of the travel nursing pay package. They determine how much money the travel nursing agency has to work with for a particular assignment. Therefore, higher bill rates typically mean higher pay rates.

Bill rates can vary from hospital to hospital. Sometimes, they even vary within the same hospital.  Meanwhile, there are several different types and categories of bill rates. In this article, we’ll define and discuss the most common types and categories of bill rates so you can approach this topic with confidence.

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3 Pitfalls When Discussing Travel Nursing Pay and How to Avoid Them

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Travel nursing pay packages are comprised of many different variables which can make accurate quantification quite difficult. Different recruiters have different ways of explaining travel nursing pay which further complicates the issue. Moreover, the lack of generally agreed upon vocabulary to describe pay packages adds yet more confusion. We’ve previously discussed how to break down pay packages for the purpose of comparing them. Here we’ll discuss some of the communication pitfalls to watch out for when obtaining information.  Read more

Networking: The Hidden Benefit of Travel Nursing

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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

Travel Nursing Blacklists

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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

When a Hospital Ends A Travel Nursing Agency Contract

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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

Requesting Time Off as a Travel Nurse

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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

Should You Know Your Travel Nursing Pay Before Submission?

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Many travel nurses wonder whether or not they should negotiate a travel nursing pay package prior to being submitted by their agency for an assignment. My experience indicates that the vast majority of travelers believe that pay should indeed be negotiated prior to submission. However, standing firm on this requirement can diminish a travel nurse’s options and negotiating power.

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