Travel Nursing Jobs

It is recommended that Travel Nurses have 12-18 months of hospital-based RN experience in their field. Depending on the specialty or the specific requirements of the facility, the required job experience could be longer.

You will be paid a taxable hourly rate and then given a tax-free stipend for food and housing. Typically, RNs will take home a competitive hourly taxable wage to maximize those stipends, but we are able to mix and match pay a number of different ways. Pay packages will always look different depending on the area you are working.

Typically, the most in-demand travel nursing jobs are those that require highly specialized training, knowledge, and experience. This includes positions in the Cardiac Cath Lab, ICUs, Emergency Rooms, and Operating Rooms. Fusion Medical Staffing provides weekly pay estimates for most travel nursing jobs we have available which includes the combined hourly pay and available stipend amounts for housing, travel, and per diem.

A big concern for many nurses when considering a career in travel nursing is how to gain multi-state licensure. The Nurse Licensure Compact allows nurses to be able to travel from state to state without having to pay to obtain temporary or permanent licenses. Whether you are looking to travel to a compact state or states with a harder process lol California or Washington, Fusion Medical Staffing has compliance experts who ensure you have all the credentials you need to travel anywhere in the United States.

You can work in your local area; however, there are rules that apply. Most hospitals will have radius restrictions that won’t allow local travelers to apply there. There are also per diem guidelines that go into place. Local travel rn jobs can be really hard to find, so if you are looking at staying within an hour radius, a PRN option might be the best fit for you but make sure you reach out to a recruiter for more resources and specifics.

In the United States, the typical travel nursing assignment is thirteen weeks, but anything between eight and twenty-six weeks is common. Hospitals often offer to renew your contract, too, which is called an extension assignment. Extension offers are usually made in the last 3 to 5 weeks of your assignment, but if you’re interested in staying on longer, you should reach out to your recruiter.

Fusion offers three medical plans to choose from, one PPO plan and two High Deductible Plans, as well as Dental, Vision, Basic Life, and Short-Term Disability. If traveling to the state of Hawaii, Hawaii has its own mandated coverage and you will be offered that coverage at that time. If you were previously on the BCBS Nebraska Medical coverage and/or the Ameritas Dental and Vision, this coverage will be terminated when moving to Hawaii for an assignment.

Travel nursing jobs are beneficial because it exposes you to different regional nursing procedures and patient populations, provide the opportunity to explore new specialties, and gain experience learning a new clinical environment quickly.

Yes! You can travel on assignment with your family and/or pets, but finding housing may become more complicated. Most companies provide a one-bedroom apartment (some just a studio or an extended stay hotel), which probably isn’t doable for a family.