Travel Nursing can offer unique opportunities for nurses who enjoy tackling a new challenge. Many of the travel nursing companies offer generous benefit packages as well. Travel assignments normally last 13 weeks. A professional who has good problem-solving skills and adapts quickly will sometimes be offered the opportunity to extend a travel assig...

We here at HealthCare Employment Network would like to feature one of our partner Travel Nursing Agencies. This week let's take a look at Next Medical Staffing. Next Medical Staffing has jobs available in Nursing, as well as jobs for Physicians, Advanced Practice Nurses, Therapists and Allied Health professionals. They can offer the healthcare...

How would you like to be a Telemetry RN in Juneau, Alaska. an Oncology nurse in West Virginia, or a Travel RN in Lansing, Michigan? How about a Maternal Newborn/Post-partum RN? Travel nursing jobs in this field are available in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Ocean City, Maryland, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Castle Rock, Color...

​The Latin phrase Locum Tenens means "to hold the place or, to substitute for." The practice of Locum Tenens physicians came into being in the early 1970's when the University of Utah was awarded a grant to provide physicians to medically under-served areas and rural health clinics in the western US. Hospital administrators and physicians reco...

There is no better time than now to start your adventures as a Traveling Healthcare Professional. Travel nursing and the travel healthcare industry are booming with jobs available all over the country. Some of the perks to a traveling career are:Flexibility - Travelers get to pick the location they want to go, where you want to work and w...

​Spring can mean a new start. I love when the flowers start blooming and the leaves are returning to the trees. Warm weather and the longer days are ahead and it's time to get outside and enjoy the sunshine. Many people get a sense of awakening or rejuvenation when Spring arrives. Here are a few tips from the Huffington Post to brighten up your bra...

Therapists who travel are able to visit different cities, meet new people and improve their skills. Most find this to be a rewarding way to further their career. Therapists are in high demand and the job outlook shows that demand is expected to grow by more than 20% per year for the next decade. Here are a few tips to help you make your t...

​Healthcare Professionals who travel are constantly moving from place to place. It's hard to take the time to make your temporary housing feel like home when you have a new job, new facility and so much to deal with already. There are a few ways to cozy it up and make it more comfortable so that you have a restful place to come home to in your...

​As we all know, with today's technology, whatever you need to know, "There's An App For That".A new wave of apps is starting to turn the healthcare industry from Reactive to Proactive. Technology is moving toward population health management with a team-based approach. Soon the healthcare professional will have access to sensors and...

​A new study by the University of Rochester School of Nursing has shown that the use of supplemental travel nurses turns out to be a cost efficient strategy versus paying overtime for permanent nursing staff. The study states that prior research had shown that travel nurses are as qualified and experienced as permanent nurses. Richard Wahlquist, Pr...

A Confidence Crisis can happen to anyone. Some days a travel nurse will experience a confidence crisis and even think maybe they shouldn't be in this profession. Experienced nurses have these issues as well, especially at the start of a new assignment. Being in a new environment, new job, new home, new place can all be very...

Travel Nursing can present many great opportunities and for those with a specialty even more opportunities abound. Supply and demand dictates what are considered the best specialties for Travel Nurses. Having a passion for your specialty is a bonus and that's how most nurses find their niche. When you are pulled to a certain group or position with ...

​We all know travel is good for the soul but did you know it's also good for a lot of other aspects of your life as well? Even experts agree with this and there are many reasons why.In some studies travel has been linked to lower risk of depression and heart disease. The U.S. Travel Association has shown that there are many benefits for people...

Healthcare facilities and hospitals experience personnel shortages for various reasons such as seasonal population changes, holidays, maternity leaves, expansion, employee training and more. Facilities use a travel nurse staffing company for access to temporary nurses that are able to travel to their location to fill in for these positions. Th...

Resume Writing for Travel NursingStandard resume writing rules really do not apply to Travel Nurse Resumes. A standard resume usually does not include the information that the Recruiter is looking for. The resume you submit doesn't usually get to the hospital or provider where you are applying. The agency you use will normally generate your resume ...

There have always been healthcare travelers as there have always been those who wanted to help others be healthy and take care of their wellbeing. The modern healthcare travel industry began in earnest in the 1970's or 1980's. In the 1970's the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation provided a grant to determine how to get doctors to go to under-served loc...

Sepsis and Septic Shock RedefinedIn late February 2016 the Society of Critical Care Medicine released a new document about Sepsis-3, otherwise known as the Third International Consensus Definitions of Sepsis and Septic Shock. Sepsis continues to be a leading cause of mortality and ICU admission. As members of the healthcare team we are constantly s...