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The options here are frankly endless. While some cities have more travel nurses than others, others have slightly less demand but higher pay. Then, of course, one must consider the specialty. There may be a high demand for ER nurses in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but a low need for traveling rehab nurses there.
So, in the spirit of not confusing you, my potential travel nurse neophyte, I’ll share the top five states that currently have a wicked high need for travel RNs regardless of the specialty.
Year after year, these five states may swap places, but for the most part this is where the demand is the highest. Digging one level deeper, there are a few select cities within each state where traveling RNs are needed most.
In Alaska, for instance, Anchorage always has needs. California can count on the greater LA area and up north in the San Francisco Bay area. Texas fluctuates in the top five with traveler needs in San Antonio and Houston. And that brings us to numbers four and five. New York City never seems to run low on travel RN needs. In Florida, an experienced RN can find contracts in almost every major city at any given time.
As a reminder, these high-need, high-volume areas fluctuate depending on the season and also depending on specialty. Be sure to go into any potential contract armed with lots of current info and a great recruiter who has your back.
Believe it or not, there is also a great need for U.S.-based nurses to travel and work abroad. For example, ocean liners, river cruise ships, and expeditionary vessels require medical personnel. Generally speaking, they’ll almost always need RNs while they’re underway. While some of these liners are right here in the U.S., there are lots (and I mean lots!) of vessels that are based all over the world.
And that brings us to yet another option for working as a nurse abroad—the government. If you are a licensed RN in the U.S., the U.S. Government has needs across the globe. These are usually in conjunction with military hospitals and/or federal facilities. For example, as I write this article, there are needs for OR (operating room) nurses at a facility in England.
All it takes is a little courage to want to leave the country for a while and know where to search for these types of travel gigs.
But that’s not all there is. One final place to work abroad is through NGO or humanitarian missions. At any given time, you might turn on the news and see an economically developing nation or even an area in conflict. And what do they need in addition to monetary aid? Yep, you guessed it…healthcare. Several organizations have ongoing missions and a presence in countries in Europe, the Middle East, Central and South America, and almost everywhere in between.
Whether you’re just starting out in your travel nursing career or looking for a change, I hope this article has your wheels turning. Finding travel nursing gigs and housing, both here and abroad, doesn’t have to be complicated or stressful. With some guidance and some insider tips, you’ll be on your way to securing the perfect assignment and home in no time.
So, you're on the market for travel nursing jobs. You've successfully found a travel nursing agency, got your dream assignment, and finished compiling all of your nurse credentials and documentation. Now all you've got to figure out is housing. Easy, right? ... Not quite.
Packing up your life and moving to another city comes with plenty of logistical challenges, let alone starting a brand new job in a city far from home. There’s a list of travel nurse housing tips that will come in handy as you prepare to embark on your next travel adventure―some trivial and boring, some daunting and time-consuming, but all super important for peace of mind.
Every individual’s travel nurse housing preferences are different and should depend on what’s best for themselves, their lifestyles, their personal/professional goals, and any loved ones joining them on their adventure.
That means that before you start looking at apartments and weekend itineraries at your new destination, you should sit down and take note of the things that are most important to you as well as the activities and experiences that allow you and anyone coming with you to thrive on the daily.
Before finding your dream apartment, consider your daily routine. What do you need to start every day (or week) off right?
What makes up your “daily routine?” As an experienced travel nurse or recent nursing new grad, you may not think about the activities you do and the experiences you have on a daily basis. To shape a travel nurse lifestyle around the factors that help you thrive, you need to first understand what those factors are.
Once you understand the factors that go into maintaining your lifestyle as a travel nurse, build on this by figuring out what your nice-to-haves are. People prioritize convenience, new experiences, social opportunities, and a host of factors in-between.
Knowing what’s most important in your travel nurse housing arrangement from both a big-picture and little-picture perspective is important: it allows you to plan ahead to ensure that you’ll have those factors (or reasonable substitutes) at your new location. And this is an important step in reducing the amount of adjustment you’ll need to deal with as well as getting you closer to a true “home away from home.”
Here are questions to keep in mind when figuring out the preferences that define your lifestyle and housing arrangements as a travel nurse:
Texas Medical Center RentalsWhere do you see yourself? Small town, big city, urban, rural? (some travel nurses seek higher pay and use compensation to make a decision)
How often do you do groceries? Do you go to a supermarket or have most supplies delivered to your door?
Do you food prep any meals? If so, what devices (i.e. blender, crockpot) do you need for your food prep?
What type of exercise do you do? Do you need specific equipment or spaces for this type of exercise?
Do you have any regular hobbies? Interests? Are you planning on picking up any in the near future?
How do you tend to spend your days off? Do you prefer to go with the flow or do you crave structured activities?
What in your personal life are you hoping to gain from this experience (i.e. travel, increased social circle, trying new foods, etc)?
What in your personal life are you hoping to gain from this experience (i.e. travel, increased social circle, trying new foods, etc)?
Knowing what you don’t want (and won’t tolerate) on a travel nursing assignment is just as important as having a list of what you’re hoping for.
This is the first step in creating boundaries, which is a healthy way for you to maintain control of both your personal and professional life to ensure you’re getting the most you can out of each new assignment.
Creating boundaries not only helps you on a personal level, but by having these boundaries clearly set and defined ahead of time, you can explain them to the other parties involved in your travel nurse experience, such as your recruiter. Having this information upfront improves their ability to represent and respect your best interests.
What factors or measurements do you use to determine a location’s safety? Based on these factors and/or measurements, what counts as too unsafe?
When it comes to housing, how far is “too far” from your place of work? A grocery store? A laundromat? A gym? A place of worship?
Do you require access to specific facilities or professionals (i.e. specialists) for your health or wellness? Within what radius of your home or place of work?
For many travel nurses, the adventure isn’t simply for themselves. Travel nursing with spouses, families, and even friends is becoming more common. As such, it’s important to take everyone’s needs into consideration when arranging travel nurse housing and planning your next steps in a new location.
Do any of the people you’re traveling with have employment or schooling obligations? How will those needs be fulfilled at your new location?
In addition to these questions above, you should ensure that you know the personal preferences and dealbreakers of any other companions on your adventure! Be prepared to tweak your travel nurse lifestyle so that everyone has the factors they need.