6 Reasons to Become a Travel Nurse

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No matter if you have been a nurse for a couple years or more than twenty, if able to, you should give travel nursing a try! Travel nursing opens you up to so many opportunities and experiences. Not only do you have the option to travel to cities you’ve never been to, but you will…

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Travel Nursing Assignment Reimbursements

TotalMed already has the very best benefits offered in all of the travel nursing industry, but did you know that we reimburse for scrubs, certifications, and licenses? Travel Nursing Assignment Reimbursements can be tricky, and as you can imagine, we receive many requests and we hope that the guidelines listed below will make it simpler to…

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5 Insider Travel Nurse Tips

It is exciting to start a new travel nurse assignment. There are so many places you can go, people you can meet and adventures to be had. While there are many perks and advantages to being a travel nurse, it can be hard to navigate your way around your new life. Our seasoned travel nurse…

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Travel nurse life hacks: Turn your temporary house into a home

As a travel nurse living the free-spirited lifestyle, you may have some fears and feeling of uncertainty about moving to a new city, making new friends and starting a new life. We have all been there, looking through our Facebook, reading old text messages from our friends and family and feeling homesick. It’s ok though,…

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3 Travel Nurse Safety Tips When Visiting a New City!

It’s been a genuinely simple process up until now. You’re on track for your travel nurse assignment, you were talked with, you were offered a job and you simply got your travel and lodging squared away. As you’re getting ready for your new adventure, you may begin wondering about the city you’ll call home for…

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Payroll and Time Reporting for Travel Nurses

Payroll and Time Reporting for Travel Nurses As the balance of travel nursing tilts toward VMS and MSP services, the process of payroll, billing, and time reporting changes as well.  Some for the better, but the proficiency and efficiency of the process rely upon a comprehension of the technology and use of timekeeping Staffing and…

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The Importance of Travel Nursing Job Applications

For most travel nurses, completing travel nursing job applications is among the most reviled aspects of landing a travel nursing job. This is understandable given the detail requested by most travel nursing job applications and the sheer volume of paperwork that travel nurses must contend with. However, the travel nursing job application is perhaps the…

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Jeopardizing Your Nursing License as a Traveler

State nursing boards have the authority to investigate claims against nurses and revoke a nurse’s license for a variety of reasons. Each state has a formal Nurse Practice Act that clearly outlines violations that result in revocation. State nursing boards investigate claims against nurses and only take action when there is a basis for a…

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Tell Me About Travel Nurse Pay

There are many reasons to become a travel nurse. And, the travel nurse pay is can be a significant influence. The climate where you live is cold in the winter and you want warmer weather, so you work in Florida during the winter and at home in the spring, summer and fall. You want to…

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Travel Nursing Interview Tips

In this blog post, we’ll offer some recommendations for questions to ask and topics to cover during your travel nursing job interview. We’ll also discuss the importance of communicating with your recruiter after your interview is complete. Like a permanent job interview, your travel nursing job interview is your chance to interview the hospital. As…

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