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Travel Nursing Careers - Advantages
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Working as a Travel Nurse:
A Travel Nurse works in conjunction with a
Travel Nursing Company or Agency on short term
assignments in different states throughout the
nation, to alleviate staff shortages. It is
important as a Travel Nurse to ensure that the
agency you choose to work with, has an excellent
track record in placing Nurses of your
specialization in good assignments. It is also
important to compare Travel Nurse Agencies with
each other and weigh up the pros and cons of
each to see which agency best suits your needs.
Ask the Agency what they offer in terms of
benefits and pay, and what type of accommodation
is provided for far away assignments.
When a qualified nurse signs up with a Travel
Nursing Company, the agency is responsible for
finding suitable assignments for the travel
nurse. The majority of Travel Nursing
assignments last for 13 weeks but some can
continue much longer. Some travel nurses even
take on full time employment after an assignment
that they have really enjoyed.
Below is a list
of questions that you should ask your agency
before committing to work for them:
- Do they have a good track record of placing
nurses?
- Do they have contracts with many hospitals?
- What benefits do they offer in terms of
Insurance, Accommodation, Travel expenses?
- Do they have a contract with a hospital in the
area where you wish to work?
- What is the standard rate of pay?
- Do they offer overtime?
- How many hours per week will you be expected
to work?
- Do they have many placements for Nurses with
your Specializations?
- Is there an advisor employed by the agency to
provide information on the relevant licensure
exams you must pass to work in certain states?
- Do they provide education and training
assistance to Nurses who need to pass licensure
examinations?
Travel Nursing is an excellent way to gain
extensive experience by working in different
healthcare settings. Many Travel Nurses continue
with their studies and choose a specialization
based on the experience they have gained while
working as a Travel Nurse. There is however a
possibility that you may go without work for
several weeks, so you need to be flexible in the
assignments you take. Below is a list of the
advantages and disadvantages of Travel Nursing.
Advantages of Travel Nursing:
- Excellent experience can be gained by working
in different healthcare environments
- Regular Work, provided you are flexible
- Great opportunities to travel gaining great
experience and meeting new people
- Unlike a self employed Per Diem Nurse, you are
a full time employee of the Agency so you are
entitled to statutory paid leave, insurance and
retirement benefits.
- You can choose when and where to work
- You have the ability to take time out when
unable to work
- You have access to professional advice in
relation to training and development
Disadvantages of Contract Work:
- Short term contracts
- Need to take assignments that the Agency
offers or else you may not be placed again
- When travelling, you need to be commitment free
and available to take an assignment at short
notice.
See also:
Travel Nursing Jobs
- duties, positions, benefits.
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