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Top 5 Benefits of Travel Nursing

If you love meeting new people, exploring new locations, and learning new skills, there is no match for travel nursing.  For those who seek opportunities to share their expertise and make new connections, travel nursing is definitely the way to go.  See the country, work in diverse environments, and learn from the very best in the field of medicine.  Check out our favorite benefits of travel nursing!

  1. Adventure

We have a saying: Travel life is the good life.  What better way to explore new locations and cultivate a new and diverse group of friends than by accepting a travel nursing assignment and starting a new adventure? By traveling around the country and working with new people, you will expand your horizons, challenge your body and mind, and make connections with exciting people you would otherwise not have an opportunity to connect with.  Accepting a travel nursing assignment is definitely a leap of faith, but also one you’ll remember forever and won’t regret!

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  1. Excellent Pay and Housing

There are tons of locations around the country that have a high demand for skilled nurses.  By going where there is a need for your skills and contributions, you will undoubtedly receive competitive wages for your time and effort.  And if you want something to sweeten the deal even more, then it might benefit you to know that travel nursing assignments also come with housing, through fully furnished living arrangements coordinated by Aixs or through our housing stipend which allows you to choose your own place to land.

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  1. Enhance Your Skills

When you travel to a new environment, it affords you the opportunity to work in top facilities across the nation.  You’ll make great connections with a variety of hospitals and healthcare facilities and meet top specialists in the field of medicine.  As you learn from the top clinicians in the country, you will diversify and build your skills, increasing your chances of advancing in the field and opening doors to new opportunities for future placements and assignments.

  1. Live Where You Vacation

There’s nothing worse than returning from a vacation and wishing you could have stayed longer.  Travel nursing is, in many ways, like an extended vacation.  Yes, there is always plenty of work to be done, but travel nursing allows you to really get comfortable in the kinds of locations you would normal only visit briefly on a vacation.  Get comfortable with both tourist attractions and local hotspots, and explore the food, art, and culture that a new place has to offer.  For more information on some of our favorite travel nursing locations, check out our Live Like a Local blog!

  1. Great Flexibility

Perhaps the best thing about being a travel nurse is the flexibility it offers.  Since you won’t be locked into a permanent position, travel nursing allows you to be a bit of a gypsy as you travel the nation and see all that it has to offer you both professionally and personally.  Imagine choosing your next work experience based on the weather, your hobbies, and the lifestyle of the local community.  If you love city life, head to a metropolis.  And if you love the great outdoors, take your nursing skills to a location with beautiful landscapes and wilderness activities.

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How can anyone argue with the flexibility, diversity, and adventure associated with travel nursing?  You only have to settle in to one location for thirteen weeks and then it’s on to the next adventure!  So imagine, explore, and take the leap of faith.

Go Ahead. Be a Rock Star, and start planning your travel nursing adventure today!

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