Work as a Traveling Nurse

Good nurses are in high demand right now all over the world and clinics and hospitals are looking for nurses to fill in on a temporary basis. These nurses are called traveling nurses. This nursing work is like a job at a temporary agency in that most jobs last from three to six months. Sometimes you will be filling in for a nurse that is ill or taking a leave of absence and sometimes you will be hired because the hospital is short handed because of an emergency or waiting for an empty nursing position to be filled. Because the job requires re-locating fairly often, employers will sometimes offer a housing subsidy along with the regular nursing pay.

A traveling nurse’s pay will change depending on the job location and nursing specialty needed by the employer, but the pay is generally a little better than a permanent nursing job because of the additional expenses involved. Some agencies are so desperate to hire traveling nurses that they offer sign-up and completion bonuses. Benefits are also sometimes better than a regular nursing job and can include health and dental insurance as well as housing and travel compensation.

While working at traveling nurse jobs, you can contribute to your 401 (k) plan. There are employment agencies just for travel nurses and they sometimes offer discounts on all the equipment a traveling nurse might require such as luggage, roadside assistance, cell phones and pagers.

While each state has its own nursing license, all have temporary licenses that will cover the length of your employment in their state. Any nurse who likes to visit new places will enjoy working as a traveling nurse. This is a chance to see some of the world while receiving great pay and good benefits and doing a job that you love.