Travel nurses are accustomed to flying more than the average person, and of course, they’re very accustomed to working directly with those whose health often requires immediate professional attention. But how often do travel nurses have to utilize their medical expertise during a flight? For one travel nurse who has been working with Onward Healthcare [...]
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Travel Nursing Jobs as a Resume Builder
Travel nursing allows the nurse to continue to grow in a specific field of practice. If a nurse wants to specialize in caring for elderly patients, she will not be limited to jobs in just one city. Through travel nursing, she can continue to work and grow in the specialty she has chosen. via Travel [...]
Travel Nursing Tip: What to Pack
When packing for a travel nursing assignment, it’s essential to make a list of everything you might need while living on the road. Onward Healthcare offers a detailed Travel Nursing Checklist which covers everything from clothing, toiletries, house wares and gadgets to a handful of other items that you might not normally think of. Your [...]
Podcast: Selecting a Travel Nursing Job
In this month’s episode of Travel Nursing Insider, Sera Cullen, director of travel nursing, and Lindsay Francis (pictured), travel nurse recruitment manager, offer tips and advice on how to select the travel nursing job that is right for you. The two delve into the typical questions they hear from most first time travel RNs and [...]
Travelers of the Month – June
Each month, the recruitment teams at Onward Healthcare select a RN travel nurse and rehab professional to be recognized as our Travelers of the Month. Below are the recipients for June: Jamela B., DPT – Travel physical therapist currently in Pennsylvania on her 3rd assignment. “Jamela has been working for us since November ’09 when [...]
Travel Nursing Tip: Nursing Licensure
Obtaining your state licensure is an important component when vying for a travel nursing job. As you most likely know, the majority of states have different licensing requirements for RNs, so the timeframe to obtain nursing licensure can take anywhere from one to eight weeks. There are also a handful of states that have formed [...]


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