{"id":1010,"date":"2017-07-23T00:14:53","date_gmt":"2017-07-23T00:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wanderly.us\/?p=1010"},"modified":"2026-03-04T21:35:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T21:35:19","slug":"travel-nursing-with-a-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/travel-nursing-with-a-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Nursing With a Family &#8211; 5 Reasons Why it Works"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/travel-nursing-with-a-family\/#5_Reasons_why_travel_nursing_with_a_family_is_more_than_possible_but_beneficial\" title=\"5 Reasons why travel nursing with a family is more than possible but beneficial.\">5 Reasons why travel nursing with a family is more than possible but beneficial.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/travel-nursing-with-a-family\/#You_can_spend_the_Holiday_season_with_them\" title=\"You can spend the Holiday season with them.\">You can spend the Holiday season with them.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/travel-nursing-with-a-family\/#They_dont_have_to_worry_if_youre_happy_at_your_job_or_not\" title=\"They don\u2019t have to worry if you\u2019re happy at your job or not.\">They don\u2019t have to worry if you\u2019re happy at your job or not.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/travel-nursing-with-a-family\/#Maximize_vacation_as_much_as_possible\" title=\"Maximize vacation as much as possible!\">Maximize vacation as much as possible!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/travel-nursing-with-a-family\/#Automatic_health_insurance\" title=\"Automatic health insurance.\">Automatic health insurance.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/travel-nursing-with-a-family\/#Your_family_will_see_the_world\" title=\"Your family will see the world.\">Your family will see the world.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Reasons_why_travel_nursing_with_a_family_is_more_than_possible_but_beneficial\"><\/span>5 Reasons why travel nursing with a family is more than possible but beneficial.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_can_spend_the_Holiday_season_with_them\"><\/span>You can spend the Holiday season with them.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>That\u2019s right. When travel nursing with a family you can take any Holliday off that you&#8217;ve negotiated for. Take a vacation over Christmas, Thanksgiving, or even Flag Day if you want!<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"They_dont_have_to_worry_if_youre_happy_at_your_job_or_not\"><\/span>They don\u2019t have to worry if you\u2019re happy at your job or not.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Of course, they probably will anyway. But hey, it\u2019s only 13 weeks. You can survive 13 weeks in your sleep if it&#8217;s the worst assignment ever. You may end up loving every second of it, most travel nurses do.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Maximize_vacation_as_much_as_possible\"><\/span>Maximize vacation as much as possible!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This one is for the spouses and children. After each 13-week assignment, you can take a long vacation or a short one. With travel nurses making more money than staff nurses, the choice really is up to you! Sometimes we just need a break!<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Automatic_health_insurance\"><\/span>Automatic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/health-insurance-for-travel-nurses\/\">health insurance<\/a>.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s true! First-day health insurance is a real thing, and you can put everyone\u2019s mind at ease knowing that you and your loved ones are covered.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_family_will_see_the_world\"><\/span>Your family will see the world.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Every parents\u2019 dream is to ensure their children see the world, learn about other cultures, and decide for themselves where they want to raise their own family. Travel nursing with a family gives you the opportunity to do all of that\u2026and that\u2019s your JOB!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In short, Travel Nursing with a family is more possible today than ever. Travel nurses make more money and have more chances to negotiate for flexible schedules. Travel nursing also gives you the opportunity to expand your horizons and learn about potential places to live long term.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ec2-34-217-63-171.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com\/family-blog-8-reasons-travel-nursing-with-kids-is-doable\/\">If you want to read about travel nursing with children click here<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 Reasons why travel nursing with a family is more than possible but beneficial. You can spend the Holiday season with them. That\u2019s right. 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