Lately I have come across comments in travel nursing forums and social media groups about how people don’t want to travel to any small, out-of-the-way and “never heard of that place before” towns. I realize travel itself is of course the main allure to travel nursing, but there are a lot of places to explore
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Travel Nursing: Taking Care of Yourself on Contract
While on a travel nurse contract, don’t get so busy taking care of others and enjoying your temporary home that you forget to take care of yourself. We’ve provided some quick reminders about diet, fitness and stress, and we encourage you to learn more using the below resources. Healthy travel nurses are happy travel nurses!
Travel Nursing: Before You Go
What to know before you go and sign a travel nurse contract: Know Your Contract Cariant signs contracts with both client and traveler, and while extremely rare, signed contracts may be cancelled by the client for situations outside our control. Ask your recruiter to uncover specifics on the client out-clause before taking the position. Read
Travel Nurse Interview: Cindi
At Cariant Health Partners we work with a lot of amazing travel nurses. This month we interviewed travel nurse Cindi H., who is just completing her very first travel assignment. How/when did you catch the travel bug? I had heard of travel nursing about 10 years ago and thought it would be a great way
Finding the “Good” Recruiters
Finding a recruiter who you connect with and trust can start your travel career on the right track. There are plenty of companies out there that can place healthcare professionals in temporary needs, but it’s the one-on-one relationship with your recruiter that often impacts whether you have an enjoyable experience or a poor one.
Negotiating Salaries
Ever wonder how staffing companies come up with pay packages? There are a number of factors that go into it. Companies work with a lot of the same clients and they pay a certain hourly amount to fill the position regardless of the travel company. That means every recruiter is essentially working with the same
JCAHO Certified . . . so what?
One of the “touted” terms that show up on recruiting websites, facility websites and other marketing venues is the term “JCAHO” certified. Starting in 2004, JCAHO created a certification specifically for Staffing Agencies. Sounds impressive but what does it mean to you, the traveler? The certification is not cheap and it is a lengthy detailed