Washington takes a step towards growing the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (ENLC), as the state has officially set a date that they will start allowing nurses with multistate licenses to start practicing. On July 24th, 2023 nurses who have a compact license based on their tax home will be able to use their privileges in Washington. The process to practice in Washington is a bit different for nurses who have used a multistate license in the past. In order to practice with a multistate license in Washington, nurses must first complete a few simple steps: Verify their license and let their em ..read more

If you are a travel nurse who recently entered the job market, rest assured – the jobs are not gone! The travel nursing job market has been more volatile in the last three years than any other time. Between the pandemic, mass shifting within internal jobs, and hospital systems scrambling to recuperate from increased costs associated with market fluctuations, the travel nursing workforce is in a state of trying to rebalance. Prior to 2020, average travel nursing pay packages ranged from $1,500 to $2,000 per week. Rates above this were only seen in states where it was difficult to be licensed ..read more

What’s Happening With Travel Nursing Pay Packages? StaffDNA provided this article. In the last three and a half years, bill rate fluctuations have sometimes felt a bit like whiplash. Travel nursing changed fast when the Covid-19 Pandemic hit, and the ripple effect caused by the pandemic kept making waves well into two and three years later.  Now, the healthcare industry is shifting again. Masks are coming off, visitor restrictions are being lifted, and in some ways, it feels like we are headed back to a true “normal.” But is the normal of the pre-pandemic travel nursing i ..read more

Have you found your next travel nurse or travel allied job to start off the year? Contrary to popular belief, you haven’t missed out on the best opportunities. There are plenty of great gigs to go around. Make 2023 a memorable year from the start. Choose somewhere you’ve always wanted to go, visit a friend you haven’t seen in awhile, or go back to your favorite place in the country. Whatever you decide, now’s the time to apply … and give yourself a raise in the process. Travel Healthcare Jobs Jan 9-13 Editor’s Note: The details listed below are subject to change based on contract availability ..read more

We hope all you travel nursing and allied healthcare professionals enjoyed some nice rest and relaxation during the Thanksgiving holiday. Now that we’ve all recovered from the comfort and chaos of Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, it’s time to find those travel healthcare jobs for winter. Here are the jobs out there paying the most right now, all available through StaffDNA. Travel Healthcare Jobs Nov. 28 – Dec. 2 Editor’s Note: The details listed below are subject to change based on contract availability. 1. RN – PICU – California Location: Walnut Creek, California Weekly Pay: $6 ..read more

As we continue through “the most wonderful time of the year,” you’re probably looking ahead to January, “the busiest time of the year,” when thousands of travelers re-enter the market looking for jobs after the holiday break. If that’s the case, there are a number of great opportunities coming up, but you should definitely book yours while available. Or if you’re ready to get started ASAP, there are high-paying positions ready to go now. Take a look! Travel Healthcare Jobs Dec 12-16 Editor’s Note: The details listed below are subject to change based on contract availability. 1. RN – PEDS ..read more

By Bob Goldnetz Alaska: The last frontier. Although certainly not what the people in Alaska think. In a way, it is wild, jaw-droppingly awe-inspiring, and another world. But to others, it’s home. Some of the locals I met there, although extremely patriotic, felt apart from the lower 48. I found a togetherness and tight-knit community in Palmer, outside Anchorage, where I spent several months. The people had a healthy respect for the environment, and I felt much of the comradery that comes from surviving the frigid cold and minimal hours of sunlight in the winter. I also came to appreciate tha ..read more

Like retails stores around the country, most of the travel healthcare market is focused on the holiday season and making sure they are equipped to deal with increased patient census during the winter. This week, the highest-paying jobs range from the northeast to California and Arizona, so you have your pick on where you want to start your next assignment. You’ll find opportunities beginning ASAP, the last week of November, and into December. Take a look and apply now! Travel Healthcare Jobs Nov 14-18 Editor’s Note: The details listed below are subject to change based on contract availability ..read more

How are your New Year’s fitness goals? With age comes the understanding to set more realistic goals, so we’re taking things in stride. via GIPHY However, if you’re wanting to earn more in the new year, aim high, baby! Here are the highest-paying jobs available right now nationwide. Travel Healthcare Jobs Jan 2-6 Editor’s Note: The details listed below are subject to change based on contract availability. 1. RN – PICU – New Hampshire Location: Lebanon, New Hampshire Weekly Pay: $5,652 Duration: 13 Weeks Day/Night Rotation Start Date: ASAP View this Travel Job >> 2. RN – ICU – Arizo ..read more

If you’re reading this in December, you’re to be commended for booking your next job now, before everyone jumps back into the travel game after the holidays. If you’re viewing in January, we hope you made a New Year’s resolution to find the highest-paying travel healthcare jobs possible this year, because the StaffDNA boards have plenty of them. January is going to be an incredibly competitive month for the travel healthcare market according to staffing agency reps, so don’t be surprised if you get dozens of calls, emails, texts or DMs from recruiters desperate to book you for a travel j ..read more