| To all the nurses out there who love nursing | | | | sign on to travel with an agency is wonderful |
| and traveling: did you know that you can | | | | health benefits. Most agencies furnish fully |
| combine both of your loves in a career as a | | | | paid medical insurance for you with the |
| traveling nurse? The field of travel nursing | | | | option to add your family at a reasonable |
| has several benefits over other areas of | | | | expense. Also, often included with your |
| nursing. Let's look at some of the | | | | benefits package, are vision and dental |
| outstanding benefits you'll enjoy in a career | | | | insurance, life insurance, long- and |
| as a traveling nurse. | | | | short-term disability and accident coverage. |
| | | | Exact benefits will vary from agency to |
| One of these benefits includes travel around | | | | agency, so it is important to investigate |
| the country working at jobs that can last | | | | what is offered by each company that you |
| anywhere from just a few weeks to as long as | | | | speak with. |
| a year. Although many would not necessarily | | | | |
| consider it a benefit because it is a part of | | | | Many companies will furnish retirement plans, |
| the job, to many others it is a major | | | | such as a 401K plan usually available after |
| benefit. A job as a traveling nurse allows | | | | just one month of service. Roadside |
| you to work in many new areas. Often times | | | | assistance packages, such as AAA, are |
| these are areas that you might not normally | | | | frequently provided. Continuing education is |
| consider for a vacation, but they are often | | | | often provided at no cost to you and some |
| in some of the most beautiful parts of the | | | | agencies will reimburse continuing education. |
| country. You can see many places across the | | | | |
| United States as you work and you'll have | | | | Travel nursing is not the perfect opportunity |
| plenty of time to take in all the sites. | | | | for everyone, so you must consider the pros |
| | | | and cons carefully. It is also important to |
| Most travel nurse agencies offer a wide | | | | investigate any agency that you are |
| variety of benefits to nurses. Traveling | | | | considering signing up with. Ask the agency |
| nurses are some of the best-paid nurses in | | | | you are considering to speak with some of the |
| the country. Usually, the pay ranges from | | | | traveling nurses who are already a part of |
| $21 to $48 an hour. This will vary based on | | | | their company. A thorough search of the |
| your level of experience in your field as | | | | internet to see what others say about the |
| well as the location of the assignment. Some | | | | agency can also turn up some interesting |
| areas of the country will pay much better | | | | information. |
| than others. Some agencies offer a number of | | | | |
| bonuses, including sign on and completion | | | | There is such a high demand for nurses who |
| bonuses. Some even offer bonuses when you | | | | are able, and willing, to travel for their |
| renew your contract for at least 13 weeks. | | | | jobs today. The benefits, rewards and |
| Loyalty bonuses sometimes offered include | | | | bonuses available to those who decide to |
| monetary rewards, upgrades in housing and | | | | become a traveling nurse seem endless. |
| paid vacations. Most agencies will also | | | | Travel nursing could be just the shot in the |
| provide referral bonuses for any nurse | | | | arm your career needs if you are becoming |
| completing a full assignment that you have | | | | tired of the same thing day after day, year |
| referred. | | | | after year. It could just be the change you |
| | | | are looking for. |
| Another major benefit often included when you | | | | |