401Ks are yet another travel nursing pay benefit that many travel nursing agencies offer. As recruiters we found that many travel nurses addressed 401Ks as important variables in our original conversations and then never utilized them. This is an undesirable approach. You may potentially pass up on good agencies because they don’t have a benefit that you aren’t going to use. You may also select an otherwise poor performing agency because they offer a benefit that you aren’t going to use. Like many other aspects of the pay package, there’s a lot you need to be aware of when determining how important 401Ks are for you. Read more

Travel nursing medical benefits may seem quite simple on the surface, but the issues at play are extremely complex. Ultimately, travel nurses need to decide whether or not they want to secure their own medical benefits or take travel nursing company provided benefits. Each option has advantages and disadvantages. Read more