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Your friends have been talking about the flexibility of travel nursing, but you’re too busy to look into it. You’re itching to travel but don’t have many vacation days. You’re overworked in your current job but don’t want to give up nursing entirely.
Whatever your situation may be, it might be time for you to explore travel nursing. Here are some signs to watch for:
You’re not sure where you want to put down roots. If you’re still pretty fresh out of nursing school and haven’t decided on the city to make your home, travel nursing is a great option for you. A recruiter can help you customize your search to specific states or regions in the country, or you can take an assignment in an area with the most need. Whatever you decide, temporary assignments can help you narrow down your hunt for the perfect place to live — or make it clear that you prefer switching things up.
You’re nearing retirement and want to cut back on hours. After 20 or more years in nursing, you have a lot of experience under your belt but may want to spend less time at work. Taking a travel nursing assignment allows you to work as few as 13 weeks in one area and take as much time as you’d like off between assignments. You may even be able to find a job in a city closer to your family so you have more time to spend with them when you’re not at work.
You’re burned out at work. Long hours, difficult patients, continuing education requirements and demanding doctors take their toll, no matter how long you’ve worked as a nurse. If you find yourself dreading your job and counting down the hours until your shift is over, consider taking a travel assignment instead. It allows you to work in an entirely new environment, set your own schedule and escape the workplace drama without leaving the nursing profession.
You want a change of pace. It can be hard to take vacations when you work at a hospital or doctor’s office, especially if you’re understaffed or trying to work around a large staff’s schedules. You may be putting off travel plans and becoming frustrated that you can’t get away from work. With travel nursing assignments, you get the chance to experience places you’ve never been — and since you don’t have to worry about taking care of your home, you’ll have more time to explore on your days off.
You’re trying to gain clinical experience. As a new nurse, you want to make yourself more marketable by listing multiple jobs on a resume. Travel nursing is the perfect way to build your skillset, see how different hospitals run and even work in different departments to gain more experience.
Convinced that it’s time to book your assignment? Check out our open travel nursing jobs.
