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November 9, 2026
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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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How to Stay Organized in Travel Nursing
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December 15, 2019
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How to Stay Organized in Travel Nursing

Three organizational systems that can make all the difference when traveling from assignment to assignment Marie Kondo your life Whether you’re a travel nurse

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December 12, 2019
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Travel Nurse Career Guide: ICU Nursing Jobs

ICU nurses care for patients who are critically ill. This type of nursing is not for the faint-of-heart as these patients require the highest

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December 9, 2019
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Travel Nurse Career Guide: ER Nursing Jobs

ER nurses care for a variety of patients who come into the hospital’s emergency department. Stabilization is the name of the game in the

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PCU travel nurse
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December 6, 2019
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Travel Nurse Career Guide: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Nursing

PCU and Tele nurses monitor critically ill patients whose conditions may quickly worsen to critical but are more-or-less stable. Progressive care nurses utilize different

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November 22, 2019
6 min read

Travel Nurse Career Guide: OR

Perioperative, Surgical or OR nurses, whatever you call them, they care for patients before, during, and after surgery. But more than that, they advocate

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November 15, 2019
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PACU Travel Nurse Career Guide & Requirements

PACU — post-anesthesia care unit or perianesthesia — nursing is a crucial specialty, and on the floor, these nurses care for patients who have

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med surg travel nurse jobs
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November 13, 2019
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Travel Nurse Career Guide: MedSurg Nursing Jobs

MedSurg nursing is a crucial specialty, and on the floor, these nurses care for a variety of patients who are acutely ill. From patients

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nicu travel nurse requirements
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November 11, 2019
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NICU Travel Nurse Career Guide & Requirements

Neonatal nursing is a crucial specialty, and in the NICU, nurses care for newborns who are critically ill. From micro-preemies to feeders & growers,

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November 7, 2019
6 min read

Travel Nurse Career Guide: Labor & Delivery

Labor & Delivery nursing is a crucial specialty, from bringing new life into the world to protecting moms and neonates. Explore what it’s like

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“It's Baptism by Fire and You Just Got to Put on the Right Suit” — Travel Nurse Angela Cook on Travel Nursing with No Fear
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July 30, 2019
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“It’s Baptism by Fire and You Just Got to Put on the Right Suit” — Travel Nurse Angela Cook on Travel Nursing with No Fear

Travel Nurse Interview Angela Cook is no stranger to high-pressure work. Coming from the world of trauma centers and emergency rooms, she’s used to

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How Lobbyist Joe Lucas Went from DC to Travel Nursing
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July 23, 2019
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How Lobbyist Joe Lucas Went from DC to Travel Nursing

Advice to new and aspiring travel nurses Joe Lucas was a successful DC lobbyist who decided, at age 50, to chase his childhood dream:

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5 Tax Challenges Travel Nurses Face — and How You Can Handle Them
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March 7, 2019
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5 Tax Challenges Travel Nurses Face — and How You Can Handle Them

Freedom can grind to a halt at tax time Living as a travel nurse is an awesome adventure. Like some beatnik, free spirit, or

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