Travel Nurse Director, Cassandra Lindquist

“A great recruiter is personable, educated on the industry, and motivated to help others,” says Cassandra Lindquist, travel nurse director for Onward Healthcare. “He or she is truthful and honest, and is willing to walk away from a booking versus pushing the wrong fit. A great recruiter thinks outside the box and finds a way to make things work for all parties involved. A great recruiter is responsive and tenacious, and above all else is a great listener and treats all healthcare professionals like they are his or her one and only.”

via Nurse travelers and recruiters go above & beyond – Travel Nursing.

The above excerpt is from a May feature in Healthcare Traveler magazine entitled “Nurse travelers and recruiters go above & beyond” by Mark S. Kuhar.  The piece attempts to answer the question of what elements comprise a successful travel nurse and travel nurse recruiter.  Featured in the article are Onward Healthcare’s own Cassandra Lindquist, travel nursing director (quoted above and pictured left), and Kelli Harrington, travel nursing director. The pair rely on their years of industry experience to describe the traits they deem most important:

For a travel nurse: Flexibility, commitment and a positive attitude

For a travel nurse recruiter: Strong worth ethic, good communication skills and a sense of humor

Kuhar points out how similar traits are often found in both professionals and demonstrates how these characteristics are the differences between a good employee and a GREAT employee. Whether that happens to be a registered nurse who is constantly requested by a medical facility or a recruiter with a proven track record of getting their employees the job they desire, Kuhar concludes the best of the best always go the extra mile to get the job done!