Welcome to Traveler's Week
Are you a healthcare professional looking to explore new opportunities through travel? Travelers Week is made for travel nurses, respiratory therapists, rad techs, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and other healthcare disciplines.
Packed with valuable insights and advice, Travelers Week is designed specifically for clinicians like you who are interested in travel nursing or other travel healthcare careers. Whether you're a seasoned traveler or just beginning your journey, this guide is your go-to resource for all things healthcare travel.
You'll find inspiring stories from experienced travelers, practical tips on finding travel housing, valuable career advice, highlights of popular destinations, and essential licensing information. Supplemental Health Care is ready to be your career partner with great travel jobs across the country in a variety of healthcare specialties and settings.
Keep scrolling to learn more!
Career Advice
As a travel healthcare professional, your career can be filled with exciting opportunities and unique challenges. To help you make the most of your professional journey, we've compiled some valuable career advice specifically tailored for travelers.
What to Consider When Becoming a Healthcare Traveler
Do you dream of exploring new horizons while pursuing your passion for healthcare?
Why You Should Start Travel Nursing in 2023
Travel nursing is an exciting career opportunity that can provide a needed change of scenery, help you avoid burnout, get paid better, learn new skills, and open the door to adventure.
The Most Important Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Travel Recruiter
We break down some of the top questions to cover with your healthcare travel recruiter to prepare for the road ahead and get ready for your next assignment.
Your Guide to Staying Healthy as a Travel Nurse
Travel nurses face unique challenges when it comes to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. These factors can make it difficult for travel nurses to prioritize their physical and mental well-being.
5 Amazing Benefits of a Healthcare Travel Career
Although travel nursing is the most in-demand, healthcare professionals working in respiratory therapy, radiology, speech-language pathology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or a number of other healthcare fields can find plenty of travel opportunities across the country.
For those pursuing a travel healthcare career, there are several steps to take before applying for travel jobs. The requirements to work as a traveler will vary by discipline and location, but there are some general guidelines to consider before getting started.
education
Complete any training programs and necessary certifications
LICENSE
Hold an active license in the state you wish to work
experience
Gain experience in your desired specialty/setting
Partner
Work with a staffing agency to find the right travel job
Licensing
Navigating the world of healthcare travel can be challenging, especially when it comes to ensuring that you have the necessary licenses to practice in different states. As a traveler, it is crucial to understand the licensing requirements that come with your profession.
New Compact States are Making Travel Nursing Easier
With almost forty states participating in a multi-state licensing Compact, there have never been more choices in assignments for travel nurses and advanced practice providers.
How to Start Your Travel Occupational Therapy Career
Travel occupational therapy jobs are available all over the United States and it’s becoming easier than ever before for OTs and OTAs to travel.
Travel Destinations
Whether you are an experienced traveler or considering embarking on your first assignment, there are plenty of destinations to explore! Discover some of the exciting job opportunities and adventures that await you in these amazing travel locations.
Housing
As a healthcare traveler, finding suitable housing options can sometimes be overwhelming. You need a place that is conveniently located, comfortable, and affordable. These resources will help get you started to find travel housing that works for you.
Housing Options for Travelers: A Comprehensive Guide
Depending on your location, be it in a big city or rural town, there are several ways to approach finding the perfect refuge.
Top Tips to Help Travelers Find Housing
Now that there are more ways to connect with people across the country than ever before, you can be confident in your ability to find safe, affordable, furnished housing no matter where your travel assignment takes you.
7 Tips for Travel Nursing with Your Pet
Travel nursing with a pet can be a great way to see the country without leaving your furry companions behind.
Traveler Stories
We have so many incredible travel adventures to share from our Working Tourists across the country. If you're interested in learning more about a healthcare travel career firsthand, check out these features from SHC travel nurses, therapists, and techs.
Travel Nursing
Travel nursing is an exciting and rewarding career path that allows nurses to combine their passion for nursing with their love of travel. With the increased demand for nurses across the country, travel nursing provides an excellent opportunity to gain valuable work experience, explore new destinations, and earn competitive pay.
How To Become a Travel Nurse
Travel nursing is a great way to tour around the country while getting paid and gaining work experience.
Understanding Travel Nursing Pay
To help you get started, we’ve broken down some of the common factors that may impact a travel nurse’s pay and organization tips for managing your taxes as a traveler.
Start Your Travel Nursing Career Closer to Home
Committing to a travel assignment doesn’t mean you have to venture across the country. Here are several considerations for taking a travel assignment closer to home.
Why You Should Consider Extending Your Travel Nursing Assignment
If you think about it, a typical travel assignment for a travel nurse is 13 weeks, part of which is spent on orientation and settling into a new work environment. Before you know it, you find yourself on the tail end of the contract and haven’t even explored the surroundings!
How to Make Friends While Travel Nursing
Travel nurses pack up and go at a moment’s notice and usually only stay in one place for a few months, so that can make finding new friends difficult. Knowing how isolating travel nursing can be is an intimidating factor when deciding to move your life on the road.
As a top healthcare staffing and travel nursing company, Supplemental Health Care has amazing travel assignments across the country in a variety of specialties, disciplines, and settings. Our expert recruiting team is ready and available to help you pursue your travel goals with SHC. There's never been a better time to explore a travel career in healthcare!
Travel Nursing
Travel Allied
Travel Respiratory Therapy
Travel Radiology & Imaging
Travel Physical Therapy
Travel Occupational Therapy
And More!
Travel nursing and other travel healthcare jobs are fast-growing and in demand for good reason. With a shortage of qualified healthcare professionals in many regions, travelers play a vital role in filling staffing gaps and ensuring quality patient care. These dedicated clinicians are not only highly skilled and adaptable, but they also bring a unique perspective to healthcare organizations.
Travelers Week celebrates healthcare professionals including traveling nurses, respiratory therapists, rad techs, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists. Whether you're currently traveling or just interested in learning more, we have advice, updates, and stories about everything healthcare travel.
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