Why Nurses Choose the Travel Life
Travel nursing is taking short-term assignments, usually 13 weeks, at hospitals and healthcare facilities around the country, instead of committing one employer long-term. It’s a way to grow your nursing career, see new places, and get paid what you’re worth, while keeping the flexibility to choose where and how often you work.
Freedom to Work Where, When, and How You Want
Here’s what changes when you become a travel nurse:
- You get paid what your experience is actually worth.
- You choose your next location — not the other way around.
- You take assignments that fit your specialty and your goals.
Let’s talk. We want to hear about your goals, whether travel nursing is right for you now, or something to think about down the road. No pressure, just a real conversation.
How it Works
Travel nursing is rewarding, but it’s not without its learning curve, and that’s exactly what your recruiter is there for. We’ll get to know your goals, find assignment options that actually fit, and keep you in the loop the whole way through. Because you’ve earned that much.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Travel Nursing
Travel nursing is a short-term nursing assignment, typically 13 weeks, at a hospital or healthcare facility outside your permanent home area. Travel nurses are employed by a staffing agency like Jackson Nurse Professionals rather than directly by the hospital and are placed based on their specialty and the facility’s current staffing need.
Most travel nursing contracts run for about 13 weeks, though shorter and longer contracts are available depending on the facility’s needs, with the option to extend if both you and the hospital want to continue.
Most facilities require at least one full year of recent experience in the specialty you want to travel in.