This video is about the salary of a travel nurse in USA. It helps nurses seeking answers to the question; what is travel nursing?
Travel nurses earn between $2000$5000 a week. However, the pay varies from state to state, agency to agency and assignment to assignment.
The salary of a travel nurse is broken down as;
1. Regular pay (dollars per hour) which subject to taxes
2. Meals and Incidences (Stipend), non taxed
3. Housing (stipend), non taxed
4. Gas allowance (stipend given by some agencies), also non taxed
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What are the requirements to do travel nursing?
1. At least 1 yr. experience
2. Certifications (BLS,ACLS, PALS, NIH)
3. Resume
4. Referees
5. Vaccinations like flu shot and Covid Card
What are the Pros and Cons of Travel Nursing?
Pros
1.Adventure
2. Big money
3. Experience
4. Short contracts
Cons
1. Very little orientation
2. Rough areas
3. Floating
4. Staff nurses’ rivalry
5. Low nurse pt ratios
Examples of Travel Nurse Agencies
1. PHP
2. Solomon Page
3. White glove
4. Aya Healthcare
5. Medical Solutions
6. Maxim Healthcare Staffing
7. Cross Country Nurses
8. Host Healthcare
9. Focus Staff
10. Supplemental Healthcare
11. Consolidated Medical Travel
Where to find Travel Nurse Jobs?
1. Vivian
2. Indeed
3. Facebook
4. Networking with other travel nurses
5. Google agency websites