{"id":4231,"date":"2023-09-01T20:55:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T20:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/?p=4231"},"modified":"2024-04-26T19:18:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T19:18:42","slug":"the-top-5-benefits-of-being-a-travel-nurse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/the-top-5-benefits-of-being-a-travel-nurse\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top 5 Benefits of Being a Travel Nurse"},"content":{"rendered":"\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-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/the-top-5-benefits-of-being-a-travel-nurse\/#Top_5_Benefits_of_Being_a_Travel_Nurse\" title=\"Top 5 Benefits of Being a Travel Nurse\">Top 5 Benefits of Being a Travel Nurse<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/the-top-5-benefits-of-being-a-travel-nurse\/#Reason_1_The_traveling_itself\" title=\"Reason #1: The traveling itself!\">Reason #1: The traveling itself!<\/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\/the-top-5-benefits-of-being-a-travel-nurse\/#Reason_2_Higher_pay\" title=\"Reason #2: Higher pay\">Reason #2: Higher pay<\/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\/the-top-5-benefits-of-being-a-travel-nurse\/#Reason_3_Better_conditions\" title=\"Reason #3: Better conditions\">Reason #3: Better conditions<\/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\/the-top-5-benefits-of-being-a-travel-nurse\/#Reason_4_Improve_skills\" title=\"Reason #4: Improve skills\">Reason #4: Improve skills<\/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\/the-top-5-benefits-of-being-a-travel-nurse\/#Reason_5_Making_connections\" title=\"Reason #5: Making connections\">Reason #5: Making connections<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_5_Benefits_of_Being_a_Travel_Nurse\"><\/span>Top 5 Benefits of Being a Travel Nurse<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re reading this blog post, the chances are that you\u2019ve considered a career change to travel nursing. If you still need some convincing, read on! Here are the top 5 benefits of being a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/travel-nurse-schedule\/\">travel nurse<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reason_1_The_traveling_itself\"><\/span><strong>Reason #1: The traveling itself!<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How many other careers offer you the chance to travel at all, let alone complete control over when and where you go? Travel nurses do not have to work for a hospital or organization for longer than the duration of a contract; they can select their next location on any criteria they choose. If you have always longed to hike through the Grand Canyon, take a job in or around Phoenix or Las Vegas. If you know that winter is coming up and you hate to live in cold and snowy climes, look for contracts in a warm state like Florida or Texas! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to making major decisions about your career, travel nursing offers almost complete independence. The travel nurse chooses where they will work and when, based on which contract they accept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reason_2_Higher_pay\"><\/span><strong>Reason #2: Higher pay<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a fact: travel nurses in search of higher pay will make more than staff nurses. In some hospitals, travel nurses can make as much as $8,000-$10,000 per week! Hospitals seek to hire travel nurses when they desperately need more staff, especially during COVID-19 outbreaks. Since there is such an urgent demand for staff in that hospital, they are inherently willing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/top-5-highest-paying-rn-salaries\/\">pay higher rates<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to pay off some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/bidens-student-loan-forgiveness-for-nurses\/\">nursing school debt<\/a> that nearly every nurse has incurred or just to put some extra cash in your savings, selecting high-paying travel nurse assignments will make that happen far faster than staff nursing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reason_3_Better_conditions\"><\/span><strong>Reason #3: Better conditions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you follow nursing industry news, you may notice that many outlets are reporting a startling trend: more and more staff nurses are quitting their longtime jobs to become travel nurses. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/breaking-down-the-nursing-shortage\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=breaking-down-the-nursing-shortage&amp;utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=breaking-down-the-nursing-shortage\">nursing shortage<\/a> has resulted in many hospitals being chronically short staffed. Nurses, who have already labored through the horrors of the pandemic, are being overworked and underappreciated by employers who are unable to secure more staff. Becoming a travel nurse offers these overburdened staff nurses greater discretion over their career path and the conditions that they choose to work in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reason_4_Improve_skills\"><\/span><strong>Reason #4: Improve skills<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re looking&nbsp; to pad your nursing resume, then travel nursing is certainly the career choice for you. Working in a number of different hospitals over time allows nurses the opportunity to gain a diverse skill set by accepting assignments, practice, and training in different specialties. Nurses who strive to be well-rounded and always capable have an easier time of&nbsp;gaining&nbsp;new skills in different hospitals over the course of several assignments rather than trying to navigate changing specialties within one organization that depends on you to fill that role. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, if you decide to settle down as a staff nurse one day, your skill set will be fully loaded and you\u2019ll be able to work in any specialty you desire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reason_5_Making_connections\"><\/span><strong>Reason #5: Making connections<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Travel nursing allows you to explore every corner of the country or even each facet of the world. In the location of each new assignment, travel nurses come into contact with a diverse range of other healthcare workers. As they travel from place to place, these nurses will accumulate an ever-growing network of other healthcare professionals. These could be friends, mentors, students, or even a connection whose recommendation is just enough to help you secure your dream position. Intrinsic to travel nursing is the fact that travel nurses are able to build such rich, complex collections of people, experiences, and skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did this list convince you? Check out available assignments- filtered to your preference- on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/\">Wanderly<\/a> today! If you are not yet a nurse but are wondering how to fulfill your dreams as a travel nurse, look <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/how-to-become-a-travel-nurse-2\/\">here<\/a> for a brief overview of the process. 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