Before you accept a travel nursing job at a new hospital, it is in your best benefit to do some research on that facility. This can consist of asking your travel nurse recruiter for the names of some other nurses who have worked at the facility, or hitting nursing forums or hospital ranking websites. First time travelers should try to find a facility that frequently employs travel RNs, so they will be properly trained and given the guidance and support to make the best out of their assignment. More experienced RNs may opt for larger, busier hospitals that may be offering higher pay rates to nurses who can hit the ground running in a fast paced environment.
Traveling to a New City
While traveling to a new city can seem overwhelming for a travel nurse or therapist, if you plan ahead and do your research, you’ll be acclimated to your surroundings in no time.
Finding A Travel Nursing Job You Desire
Finding the exact travel nursing job you desire can be somewhat of a challenge in the current market, however there are ways to get what you want. Members of the Onward Healthcare recruitment team offer tips and advice to RNs on how to lock down their dream assignment.
Onward Announces Top 51 Physical Therapy Resources on the Web
Members of the Onward Healthcare Allied Recruitment team list their top 51 Physical Therapy Resources on the web. The links range from physical therapy informational sites, to PT blogs and social media sites, as well as national organizations and sections of the APTA.
May 12th, 2010
Traveling to a New City
For the past six seasons of the hit series Lost, a group of plane crash survivors have been confronted with wild animals, strange inhabitants and mysterious monsters. Thankfully, the challenges surrounding getting acquainted to a new city as a travel nurse or therapist are far more mundane. However, there are still a handful of things to consider when traveling to a new city.
Planning ahead
Even without any unfriendly island inhabitants, the task of acclimating to a new community in a short period of time can be overwhelming for a travel nurse or therapist. Once you arrive in town, you typically have only a day or two before you report to the hospital for your assignment. For that reason, it’s important to do a little research before you arrive.
April 16th, 2010
Travelers of the Month – March
Each month, members of the Onward Healthcare travel nursing and allied recruitment teams select a registered nurse and therapist to be recognized as our Travelers of the Month. Below are the recipients for March:
Kathleen K., PTA – Travel physical therapy assistant currently on assignment in North Carolina
“Kathleen is an excellent therapist, wonderful person, and all around exemplary traveler. Kathleen has that special kind of personality where her on-going cheerful optimism is contagious to all those around her. After working with Kathleen for almost 3 years, what I appreciate most is her dedication and loyalty to both her company and her job. Both Onward Healthcare and every facility Kathleen is placed with are truly lucky to have her working on their team.”
Submitted by: Gillian D., Senior Travel Allied Recruiter, Wilton
Adegoke A., RN – ICU/ER Nurse currently on assignment in New York
“Adegoke has been with All Care / Onward Healthcare since 1999. His loyalty and dedication have constantly shined during that time. He has completed a number of travel nursing assignments and local positions in the NYC and Long Island area with over ten major healthcare facilities in his ten years of service. His skills are superb, his attendance and reliability are almost perfect, and his eagerness to obtain his next assignment is always intense. Most of all, Adegoke is committed to delivering quality patient care everywhere he goes, which show from the great feedback we get from his managers and colleagues.”
Submitted by: Catalina V., Nurse Recruiter, Melville
March 12th, 2010
Travelers of the Month – February
Each month, members of the Onward Healthcare travel nurse and allied recruitment teams will select a working professional to be recognized as our Travelers of the Month. Below are the recipients for February:
Desiree J., RN – PICU Travel Nurse currently on assignment in Arizona
“In my 6+ years in the travel nursing industry, Desiree is truly is one of the best travelers I have ever worked with. She came to me as a first time traveler in November of 2007 and has been working with Onward Healthcare ever since. She is one of the best nurses I’ve ever dealt with in regards to having her compliance in order for each assignment and she carries that sense of responsibility and work ethic to the hospital as well. Desiree consistently gets awesome references from every facility she works with and gets an awesome one from me as well!”
Submitted by: Stacy B., Travel Nurse Director, Encinitas
Maria J., Occupational Therapist – Travel OT currently on assignment in Michigan
“Maria has been with us for almost a year now and has been an absolute joy to work with! When she first contracted with us, she dealt with long commutes at two different facilities, but chose to stay with us due to her great sense of loyalty. Maria is an absolute team player and it consistently shows from the feedback from her managers. Maria has gotten rave reviews and extension offers at each facility she’s been with. We’re extremely glad she has continued to work with Onward!”
Submitted by: Darius F., Travel Allied Recruiter
February 26th, 2010
Travel Nursing Insider Named Top Website!
The Travel Nursing Insider has been downloaded by over 500 travel RNs. Visit iTunes to see what everyone's listening to!
Onward Healthcare is excited to announce that our official podcast, Travel Nursing Insider, was named as one of the Top 50 Travel Nursing Blogs by the independently run “A Hearty Blog” website. Travel Nursing Insider was launched in December of 2009 and has had over 500 downloads on iTunes to date. The first five episodes featured members of Onward’s senior recruitment staff walking an RN through the job search, application, interview and acceptance process for a travel nursing job. Future episodes will begin to focus on topics such as what to expect from the orientation process, tips for getting settled in a new city, and how to maximize your travel nursing pay.
We’d like to thank all of the travel RNs who have subscribed to Travel Nursing Insider thus far, and encourage others to down the travel nursing podcast on iTunes. Episodes 1-5 are extremely useful for nurses looking into a travel nurse job for the first time. Each episode runs about 12 minutes in length and can be listened to on the Onward Healthcare podcast page or on iTunes.
February 3rd, 2010
Onward Healthcare Travelers of the Month
Onward Healthcare is excited to announce the launch our new “Traveler of the Month” program for 2010! Each month, members of the Onward travel nurse and allied recruitment teams will select a working professional to be recognized with this honor.
We are excited to announce our first two winners for January 2010:
Kenny D., RN – ER Travel Nurse currently on assignment in Nebraska
“Kenny is on his second assignment with Onward and has been one of the best traveler’s I’ve had the pleasure of working with! He is currently working in Nebraska and the staff has nothing but great things to say about him. Every nurse that has worked with him speaks very highly of him and states that he works well will all members throughout the hospital. He never had a complaint about his assignment or Onward, and is nothing but a great traveler to work with!”
Submitted by: Erika L., Travel Nurse Recruiter
Nadine P., Physical Therapist – Travel PT currently on assignment in California
“Nadine is a remarkable PT and a dedicated employee. We are very fortunate to have her represent our company. She has been asked to return to every facility we have placed her in and rehab companies have actually opened up positions specifically for her. She is wonderful and I appreciate all of her hard work!
Submitted by: Barbara J., Travel Allied Recruiter
December 9th, 2009
Onward Healthcare Launches Podcast for Travel Nurses
"Travel Nursing Insider" offers inside knowledge and advice for nurses embarking on travel nurse jobs.
Onward Healthcare is excited to announce the launch of Travel Nursing Insider, a podcast for travel nurses. Travel Nursing Insider will act as an additional avenue to inform and educate registered nurses about a travel nursing career, as well as the latest job trends and advice for life on the road.
The first episode titled “Travel Nursing 101″ is a two-part conversation between Deb Shea, vice president of travel nursing, and Sera Cullen, director of travel nursing. The discussion focuses on how the travel nursing process works, what a typical assignment entails, as well as why many nurses choose to travel, while the second part expands upon how to get started in a travel nursing career and the importance of an online application.
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