When Tracey Duke started at Cariant as a National Account Manager in 2008, everything was done a little old-school. Cariant was still a very small company that focused on therapy staffing. There was little email sent, no VMS to work from, credentialing was a short process, and recruiting was done by making phone call after
As a football player for the Razorbacks at the University of Arkansas, Jonathan Riddell learned a lot about the importance of strength training and injury prevention. Majoring in Kinesiology and Exercise Science was an easy choice for him, and after graduation, he worked as a Physical Therapy Tech for a short time before deciding to go
We’ve been working with new therapy graduates since 2001 and have gotten pretty good about introducing adventurous therapists to the world of travel therapy. We’re excited to be introducing our new mentorship program.
Developing new relationships in your short-term community can add a lot to your travel experience. Don’t be afraid to find friendships outside the healthcare space. Here are a few ideas to make sure your social interactions don’t stay within your temporary facility: Networking Apps Meetup is a website and social networking app where you can
Hooray! We’re only 11 weeks out from the official start of the fall season! While that may seem like a long way out, it’s not a bad idea to start talking to your recruiter about fall contracts. Actually, it’s incredibly important if you’re set on states that have longer lead times for licensing. Some states take
At Cariant Health Partners we work with a lot of amazing travel nurses. This month we interviewed travel nurse Lanita W., currently on assignment in Warsaw, Virginia. What got you interested in travel nursing? I have always dreamed of being a traveling nurse, even before I entered nursing school. My grandmother’s niece was a nurse
Debt is a topic that comes up frequently when we speak with therapy students and recent graduates about travel therapy. Inquiries about student loan forgiveness programs have increased, and the unanimously passed RC 11-16 motion spearheaded by students concerned about their future financial well-being was passed just this week by the APTA House of Delegates.
This week we celebrated National Healthcare Recruiter Recognition Day. While we try to recognize our recruiters often throughout the year, yesterday was a full day of recruiter appreciation. A well-deserved afternoon of fun in the sun, team-building and baseball.
Cariant attended the 2016 National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition this year in New Orleans, Louisiana. We were pleased to meet so many nurses interested in travel nursing. Recruiters Becky and Matthew were on hand to answer questions — during the show, after exhibit hall hours and even during dinner!
Money is a major incentive in the world of travel nursing. Even so, try not to make money the ONLY consideration when deciding whether to start a travel career or when weighing two different contracts. Money matters, but travel nursing should never be all about the money. Consider these three things as well: Cultures of