{"id":1303,"date":"2018-01-19T00:32:48","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T00:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wanderly.us\/?p=1303"},"modified":"2026-03-04T21:29:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T21:29:17","slug":"top-3-reasons-travel-nurse-newbies-veterans-want-wanderly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/top-3-reasons-travel-nurse-newbies-veterans-want-wanderly\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons Travel Nurse Newbies and Veterans Want Wanderly"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: small;\">Travel nurse veteran or brand new,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', NotoColorEmoji, 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Android Emoji', EmojiSymbols; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: small;\">we&#8217;ve all been through the painstaking process of applying to multiple jobs with multiple agencies. We understand how overwhelming the entire procedure can be. There\u2019s a lot of paperwork to be completed and sent in, and so much of it feels frustratingly repetitive (especially since until now you&#8217;ve had to do it for every job). \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<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\/top-3-reasons-travel-nurse-newbies-veterans-want-wanderly\/#Not_at_Wanderly\" title=\"Not at Wanderly.\u00a0\">Not at Wanderly.\u00a0<\/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\/top-3-reasons-travel-nurse-newbies-veterans-want-wanderly\/#Reason_1_Pay_Package_Comparisons\" title=\"Reason #1: Pay Package Comparisons\">Reason #1: Pay Package Comparisons<\/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\/top-3-reasons-travel-nurse-newbies-veterans-want-wanderly\/#Reason_2_Anonymity\" title=\"Reason #2: Anonymity\u00a0\">Reason #2: Anonymity\u00a0<\/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\/top-3-reasons-travel-nurse-newbies-veterans-want-wanderly\/#Reason_3_Apply_Today\" title=\"Reason 3: Apply Today\">Reason 3: Apply Today<\/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\/top-3-reasons-travel-nurse-newbies-veterans-want-wanderly\/#We_make_life_easier_for_a_travel_nurse_Whether_youre_just_beginning_or_starting_your_10th_year_were_here_to_help_For_more_great_information_on_travel_nursing_and_being_a_travel_newbie_check_out_Kay_Epsteins_book_Highway_Hypodermics_or_visit_her_Facebook_group_%E2%80%9CTravel_Nurse_Newbies%E2%80%9D\" title=\"We make life\u00a0easier for a travel nurse.\u00a0 Whether you&#8217;re just beginning or starting your 10th year, we&#8217;re here to help.\u00a0For more great information on travel nursing and being a travel newbie check out Kay Epstein\u2019s book\u00a0Highway Hypodermics or visit her Facebook group \u201cTravel Nurse Newbies\u201d.\u00a0\">We make life\u00a0easier for a travel nurse.\u00a0 Whether you&#8217;re just beginning or starting your 10th year, we&#8217;re here to help.\u00a0For more great information on travel nursing and being a travel newbie check out Kay Epstein\u2019s book\u00a0Highway Hypodermics or visit her Facebook group \u201cTravel Nurse Newbies\u201d.\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Not_at_Wanderly\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', NotoColorEmoji, 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Android Emoji', EmojiSymbols; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: small;\"><b>Not at Wanderly.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', NotoColorEmoji, 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Android Emoji', EmojiSymbols; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: small;\">Wanderly is a place made for nurses, to find travel jobs from leading agencies, wherever you are, on any device.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', NotoColorEmoji, 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Android Emoji', EmojiSymbols; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: small;\">Here are three reasons why all newbies, and veterans alike, should begin their travel nursing journey with Wanderly:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reason_1_Pay_Package_Comparisons\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', NotoColorEmoji, 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Android Emoji', EmojiSymbols; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: small;\"><b>Reason #1: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/nurse\/jobs\/search\">Pay Package Comparisons<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', NotoColorEmoji, 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Android Emoji', EmojiSymbols; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: small;\">Travel nurses compare pay packages from multiple agencies within our system. You don&#8217;t have to wonder if there&#8217;s a better offer out there, we let you look at them side by side. We left the guesswork at the door when we ensured that Wanderly was a one-stop shop for finding your perfect (and individualized) pay package.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: black; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: small;\"><span id=\"x_x_x_KP1\">Why not improve your earning potential in the privacy of your own home without anyone trying to sell you something?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reason_2_Anonymity\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', NotoColorEmoji, 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Android Emoji', EmojiSymbols; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: small;\"><b>Reason #2: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/why-anonymous-chat\/\">Anonymity<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', NotoColorEmoji, 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Android Emoji', EmojiSymbols; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: small;\">As a brand-new travel nurse, you will learn very quickly that recruiters and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/best-travel-nursing-companies\/\">agencies<\/a> can be absolutely relentless when it comes to trying to get you contracted (this is why all the veteran travel nurses protect their information like it&#8217;s their child). \u00a0At Wanderly, you can stay completely anonymous, even when in discussion with recruiters, until you are ready to divulge personal information. You have the control when it comes to your information. We have uniquely designed Wanderly to ensure that the nurses are comfortable and respected when it comes to communication.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reason_3_Apply_Today\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', NotoColorEmoji, 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Android Emoji', EmojiSymbols; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: small;\"><b>Reason 3: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/nurse\/login\">Apply Today<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', NotoColorEmoji, 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Android Emoji', EmojiSymbols; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: small;\">You can apply for any job, at any time, from anywhere. No, we don\u2019t mean that you can fill out multiple applications and submit them as you go. We have one universal application here at Wanderly, and we save your uploaded certifications and reference documents for future use to avoid you having to re-upload. You can simply apply in the click of a button as many times as you want without re-entering information (unless, of course, you want to!).<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"We_make_life_easier_for_a_travel_nurse_Whether_youre_just_beginning_or_starting_your_10th_year_were_here_to_help_For_more_great_information_on_travel_nursing_and_being_a_travel_newbie_check_out_Kay_Epsteins_book_Highway_Hypodermics_or_visit_her_Facebook_group_%E2%80%9CTravel_Nurse_Newbies%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', NotoColorEmoji, 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Android Emoji', EmojiSymbols; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: small;\"><b>We make life\u00a0easier for a travel nurse.<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: black; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: small;\">\u00a0 Whether you&#8217;re just beginning or starting your 10th year, we&#8217;re here to help.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', NotoColorEmoji, 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Android Emoji', EmojiSymbols; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: small;\">For more great information on travel nursing and being a travel newbie check out Kay Epstein\u2019s book\u00a0<em>Highway Hypodermics<\/em> or visit her Facebook group \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/top-3-reasons-travel-nurse-newbies-veterans-want-wanderly\/\">Travel Nurse Newbies<\/a>\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', NotoColorEmoji, 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Android Emoji', EmojiSymbols; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: small;\">It doesn&#8217;t have to be as frustratingly repetitive as it has been to apply for travel nursing positions anymore. It is important to us that nurses enjoy the entire travel nursing process, and that is one of the many reasons we created Wanderly.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', NotoColorEmoji, 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Android Emoji', EmojiSymbols; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: small;\">Our goal is to make your career a bit easier, so you can enjoy life a bit more. 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