10 Reasons Nurses Turn to a Travel Career

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If you love to travel, meet new people and explore new places, then travel nursing might be a great path for your career. And unfortunately, many nurses face “office politics” and drama that can make going to work every day a struggle. This causes nurses to get frustrated and burnt out in staff positions. While not all situations are like this, if you aren’t satisfied in your current facility, it might be a good time to explore the lifestyle of a travel nurse.

Our team has decades of combined experience in the travel nurse and staffing industry. We know how important it is to match qualified candidates with rewarding assignments. In fact, Go Healthcare recruiters are committed to your success by:

• treating everyone with respect. 
• appreciating the job, you do as a travel nurse.
• being a compassionate listener.
• accepting responsibility to resolve problems/issues when they happen. 
• supporting you throughout your travel assignment to make sure you are getting the most out of your experience.
• truth and transparency in our words and our action. 

Here are 10 great reasons nurses choose a travel career:

1. Competitive Compensation

Go Healthcare Staffing is known in the industry for offering competitive pay and benefits. You are eligible for healthcare insurance from “day one” of your contract. In addition, you can participate in 401K savings plans and earn bonuses for hours worked. Reimbursement for new licensure costs as well as pre-approved continuing education expenses is also available.

2. Professional Guidance

Recruiters play a key role from beginning to end for every travel nurse. As you get started, our recruiters will introduce you to the world of travel nursing with detailed explanations about general day-to-day life. They will also answer questions about pay packages, housing, taxes, jobs, contracts and more. Our goal is to get to know you on a more personal level and really understand what travelers are looking for in an assignment. And, we are with you for the long haul. Our recruiters help you plan for your next assignment well in advance so you have a reliable plan for locations and income.

3. Travel the Country

What’s more adventurous than traveling from state to state and town to town every couple of months or so? One of the biggest attractions for nurses to a travel career is seeing so many places…while you are still earning income. Travel nurses can go just about anywhere, whether you like the beach, the mountains, the lakes, or the dessert, all you have to do is ask. And there are more perks. As you take on your travel assignments, you’ll get to try new restaurants, coffee shops, visit museums, parks and enjoy unlimited new experiences. So, get ready to match your next assignment to your favorite weather, hobbies, and interests.

4. Professional Growth and Resume Building

Travel nursing affords you the opportunity to build your resume with additional and varied experience. By taking different assignments, you will deal with unpredictable situations, special cases, and operations at a variety of facilities. By traveling, you gain exposure to different environments and management styles with a chance to learn new skills, processes, and equipment. In addition, your ability to be flexible and perform in any setting will increase your appeal to new employers.

5. Relocation Options

Contemplating a permanent move, but not sure where you want to land? Travel assignments are a great way to test out the area before making a big commitment. Thirteen-week assignments are a great way to spend time in your prospective town or city before uprooting your current life. It’s a great way to learn about the community, amenities, climate, and more.   

6. More time with Family and Friends

Usually travel assignments mean you will be away from family and friends, and likely missing them for a while. However, you can actually spend more time with family and friends who live away from your hometown. If your cousins, or college friends, neighbors, whomever, have spread out across the country, take on a travel assignment nearby and reconnect.

7. Increase your income opportunity

The average travel nurse salary could reach double what a regular licensed nurse earns (Source: Payscale.com). If you are looking to increase your income, you can scout out assignments with competitive wages or other bonuses due to an urgent need. In addition to an attractive base salary, there may also be tax advantages with non-taxable reimbursements and stipends.

8. Lifestyle

Flexibility and freedom are some favorite perks for travel nurses. Unlike a staff position where your vacation time is limited and regulated, travel nurses have the flexibility to choose how much they want to work, when, and where. This also gives you the ability to be near family when they need you most.

9. Rewarding Environment

Long-term positions in a facility are often riddled with hospital politics, management issues, and drama. Short-term travel nursing contracts drastically reduce the potential for those stressors. With less energy spent on navigating a challenging environment, you can focus on what brought you to your profession—patient care. What’s more, your physical and emotional state will benefit from a healthy surrounding helping to prevent burnout.

10. Meeting New People and Expanding Your Network

The travel nurse lifestyle means that you can meet so many new people. Literally at every turn there is an opportunity to get to know a new friend, professional mentor, romantic interest, fellow hobbyist, and more. Of course, you’ll meet new colleagues at your facility and then there’s plenty of social options outside of work. It’s so exciting to explore different places, cultures, neighborhoods, and interests with new people.

Where do you want to go?

Ready for a fun and rewarding career as a traveler? You can get stared by browsing our latest job openings. As a travel nurse, you have a flexible lifestyle and a great way to expand your profession and experience in ways that will amaze you. Need more reasons to try travel nursing? Call us at 844-966-8773 and we’ll get you in touch with one of our recruiters. To learn more about Travel Nursing, visit our about page. Ready to get started? Apply today!