Being a Travel Nurse is Also an Attractive Career Option

If seeing the country as a traveling nurse sounds fascinating to you then a career as a travel nurse can be the right fit for you. Travel nurses work as a temporary fill-ins for nurses who are not available due to medical leave or maternity leave. Additionally, they also step-in whenever there is an emergency or in case of a nursing staff shortage.

Working outside of the country is also a great option available to them. However whether in their native country or other foreign country, travelling nurses enjoy excellent benefits. They gain distinctive professional experience along with a chance to meet new people and see exciting places.

Travel Nursing - An Attractive Career Option

Educational Requirement

In order to be a Travel nurse, candidate must possess an RN title. The pathway to earning an RN title is obtaining a BSN degree in nursing and passing the NCLEX exam. Once candidate obtains RN title, can select their area of specialty based on their interest. There are numerous specialties to choose from such as cardiac care, labor& delivery, pediatrics by enrolling in a specialty program or pursuing a MSN degree.

 

Role & Responsibility of a Travel Nurse

Role and responsibility of a travel nurse tend to vary greatly depending upon the nursing specialty they choose. For instance- a travel nurse with a specialty in cardiac care will be working in Cardiac Care Units ICUs or cardiac care floor. 

Work Assignments                                  

Work assignment for travel nurse ranges from 10 to 52 weeks, however in general 13 is a common period of time for assignments. Travel nurses enjoy the benefit of flexible schedule. They may take up one assignment wherein they work for 13 weeks and can take rest of the month off.

Salary

As per the survey reports of U.S, BLS in 2013 median salary for RNs was $66,220 and top 10 even earned a median salary of &96,320. A Travel nurse often earns significantly more than the RNs, their average rate of pay is $25 to $40 per hour. Thus,Travel nurses earn high remuneration along with set of benefits such as housing, meal subsidies, housing, medical coverage, bonuses and other perks.

Career as a travel nurse is exciting and challenging, although there are immense scope for practice and if they continue their education, they can also become nurse practitioners. 

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