Posts by TotalMed
TotalMed Secures Top Spots in Highway Hypodermics Top Ten 2021 List
January 25, 2021. It is with great pleasure that we announce our Top Ten status with Highway Hypodermics for 2021. TotalMed is committed to supporting our amazing travel healthcare professionals and we are thrilled you have voted us into a Top Ten spot. Being a top 10 travel company is not easily accomplished and something…
Read MoreRoll Up Your Sleeves for COVID-19 Vaccine
COVID-19 has been exacting its toll on healthcare workers as they care for their patients. Over 280,000 healthcare personnel cases of COVID-19 have been reported as of mid-December 2020 with over 900 deaths. Now, COVID-19 vaccines are starting to roll out across the country. To protect our fighters on the frontline of the pandemic, the…
Read MoreBe Kind to Yourself to Start the New Year
New Year’s Resolutions are made and broken every year. Rather than setting yourself up with a resolution and potential frustration if you break it, treat yourself to a new way to start off the year. Instead of a New Year’s Resolution, try out one of these options: 1. Make a bucket list. Fill it with…
Read MoreTime to Think Taxes
As you start thinking about taxes as a travel nurse, it can quickly feel overwhelming. We have some tips to help you. 1. Be organized. Fortunately modern technology can let you electronically save and organize as you go. Items you need to keep and track include: Copies of all your nursing contracts – yes, all…
Read MoreThe Basics to Understanding a Tax Home
As a travel nurse or clinician, it is important for you to establish and maintain a tax home to avoid hefty fines and back taxes and to claim travel expenses. So let’s talk through what this means. What is a tax home? First, note that a “tax” home is not the same as your “residence”…
Read MoreCaring for Frontline Workers
It should not come as a surprise to anyone that COVID-19 is causing burnout in healthcare workers across the nation. As early as the beginning of summer, healthcare companies were looking at scenarios where the fall spike in cases would be larger than the spike the US experienced in early 2020. Our nation continues to…
Read MoreRising to the Challenge
As we wrap up 2020, we look back on a year that has stretched and challenged us to new levels. Now, with COVID-19 surging again in our medical facilities, it’s pushing them to new limits in caring for patients. When asked about this challenging year, Sejal Shah, CEO of TotalMed shared, “If there is one…
Read More3 Quick Tips to Relating to Your Recruiter
Thinking about a career in travel nursing? Not happy with your travel agency? Working with the right agency should help give you a great experience. We’ve talked to some of our top recruiters and caregivers to give you some great tips on how to achieve the best relationship between you and your staffing agency. 1.…
Read MoreCaregiver Spotlight – Juliet
Today we are shining the spotlight on Juliet, one of our amazing caregivers! Name: Juliet Current Assignment: Arkansas Favorite place to travel: Love the mountains: Idaho, Montana, Washington, Oregon, Yellowstone Park, and Glacier Park. But then I like the ocean a little too, so Florida! Favorite restaurant: Oh, this is a tough one… Smokin’ in…
Read MoreSenior Recruiter Spotlight – Alyssa
Have we mentioned we LOVE to show off our amazing healthcare recruiters?! Meet one of our top-notch recruiters, Alyssa! First name: Alyssa Favorite place to travel: I love Sanibel Island and Punta Cana, but my heart is most content in a tiny old cabin in Northern Wisconsin. Every year we vacation there with my whole…
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