Everything travel nurses need to know about travel nursing pay, including negotiating, evaluating, and comparing travel nursing pay packages, and tax free money. There are over 60 articles in this blog category!

7 Things to Know about Travel Nursing Pay & Wage Recharacterization

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Travel nursing pay packages are quite complex compared to permanent-job pay packages. This is due to the fact that travel nursing pay is commonly split between a taxable base rate and various tax-free reimbursements.

Moreover, different agencies have different ways of splitting the pay among the various pay package components. Some agencies will pay travel nurses more tax-free money and less taxable money, and vice-versa.

However, there are rules that agencies must follow. One set of rules that agencies should adhere to pertain to what is commonly called “wage recharacterization.” Understanding this issue will provide travel nurses with a better understanding of travel nursing pay.

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How to Land the Highest Paying Travel Nursing Jobs and Make the Most Money as a Travel Nurse

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The highest paying travel nursing jobs are elusive. Moreover, there are several nuances you need to know about if you want to know how to make the most money as a travel nurse. In this article, we’ll categorize the highest paying travel nursing jobs and provide tips for landing them so you can make more money as a travel nurse. Read more

Travel Nursing – Is It Worth It Without a Tax-home?

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Travel nursing agencies and their recruiters trumpet the benefits of tax-free stipends in their marketing campaigns and sales pitches. And of course, why wouldn’t they? In most cases, the tax-free stipends can result in hundreds of additional dollars making their way into the pocket of the travel nurse. But what if the travel nurse doesn’t have a tax-home and therefore doesn’t qualify for tax-free stipends? Is it still worth it? There are several issues to consider when answering this question.
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Travel Nursing Pay – Managing Your Time Card and Pay

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Different hospitals have different ways for travel nurses to keep track of their time. Some hospitals have electronic time keeping systems. Other hospitals require travel nurses to keep a paper time card and turn it in to the hospital staffing office at the end of the week where it is supposed to be reviewed and forwarded to the travel nursing company. Still others require that you keep a paper time card and get a manager to sign it so that you can send it to your company. The bottom line is that all of these systems are flawed and you should take control in order to ensure that you get paid correctly and on time. Read more

Travel Nursing Pay – Considerations for Guaranteed Hours

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“Guaranteed hours” is an often misunderstood concept in travel nursing. Some travel nurses assume that it means they’re going to get paid for the contracted hours no matter what. Some assume that it means they’re going to get paid for the contracted hours as long as they don’t call in sick or otherwise miss a scheduled day of work. Some assume that guaranteed hours are a benefit provided by the company. In fact, guaranteed hours are determined by the contract between the hospital and travel nursing company and exist to protect both the company and the travel nurse. Read more