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longer commute for a healthcare job
Featured
November 9, 2026
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13 min read

Is a Longer Commute Worth It for the Right Healthcare Job?

You find a healthcare job that checks almost every box. The pay works. The schedule fits your life. You like what you have learned

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Tips to Remember for COVID-19 Assignments
Career Tips
October 26, 2020
2 min read

Tips to Remember for COVID-19 Assignments

Travel nurses are once again finding themselves in demand to assist in COVID-19 hot spots With the fall surge of COVID-19 happening across the

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Why Facilities Need Case Managers
Career Tips+1 in 1 more category
October 13, 2020
2 min read

Why Facilities Need Case Managers

When it comes to increasing the value of healthcare, case managers play a key role As more healthcare moves towards a value-based care system,

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Dealing with Stress at Work
Career Tips+4 in 4 more categories
October 13, 2020
2 min read

Dealing with Stress at Work

Avoiding dealing with stress can cause longer term issues When work stress starts to creep in, it’s easy to try to ignore it and

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Relating to Your Manager
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October 13, 2020
2 min read

Relating to Your Manager

A key component to that is making sure you are “managing up” when you are on assignment Everyone knows that it is important to

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Communication Tips
Career Tips
October 13, 2020
2 min read

Communication Tips

It can be challenging to feel a part of the team when you are new Ask your manager and team members what communication type

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Essential Travel Nursing Tips from TotalMed Recruiters: What Every Nurse Should Know Before Their First Assignment
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September 26, 2020
3 min read

Essential Travel Nursing Tips from TotalMed Recruiters: What Every Nurse Should Know Before Their First Assignment

Travel nursing opens doors to exciting opportunities – exploring new places, meeting incredible people, and gaining diverse clinical experience. But transitioning into this lifestyle
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Is your Staffing Agency a Supplier or a Partner?
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September 22, 2020
3 min read

Is your Staffing Agency a Supplier or a Partner?

Every healthcare facility knows the importance of working with a quality staffing provider, but how can you tell if your current supplier is truly
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5 Destressful Tips on Self Care
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September 2, 2020
2 min read

5 Destressful Tips on Self Care

Working as a traveling clinician can be stressful. Some tips from experienced travel clinicians about how to destress when on the road.
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Five Tips to Make Taking on New Assignments Easier
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August 5, 2020
2 min read

Five Tips to Make Taking on New Assignments Easier

TotalMed experienced travel nurses give tips to make new assignments easier for the travel clinician
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Travel Nursing Advice from Senior Recruiter, Krystal
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August 2, 2020
1 min read

Travel Nursing Advice from Senior Recruiter, Krystal

traveling nursing advice from TotalMed Senior Recruiter Krystal
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Traveling Nursing Advice from Senior Recruiter, Dan (More Advice!)
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July 26, 2020
1 min read

Traveling Nursing Advice from Senior Recruiter, Dan (More Advice!)

Travel healthcare can be a difficult industry to work for, and at time it can be overwhelming
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Traveling Nursing Advice from Senior Recruiter, Dan
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July 19, 2020
1 min read

Traveling Nursing Advice from Senior Recruiter, Dan

TotalMed healthcare recruiter giving great advice when working as a travel caregiver.
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