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30 Reasons to Love Travel Nursing

We know our travelers find great fulfillment in their work, knowing they are making a difference while also enjoying the new opportunities that come from travel nursing. As we celebrate 30 years in business, we asked our elite team what they love most about Travel Nursing. Here are some of their responses…

1 I think the main thing I love about travel nursing is diversity. I get the opportunity to work with different people, in different settings, and with different policies and protocols every few months! It keeps things fresh, and it has helped me develop a wider scope of experiences and learning. I love it!

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2 I love travel nursing because I get to see how different hospitals, units and team members approach patient care.

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3 The thing that I love most about travel nursing is the flexibility to make the best choices that balance my work and personal life.

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4 The flexible schedules, endless experience, and frequent changes prevent the “burnout” feeling! Coming from a mother of two young children, it is the best decision I made. I am home every night and never miss a school function!

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5 I love the challenges and friendships that travel nursing brings!

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6 What I love about travel nursing for Fidelity On Call is that I am driven to be a beacon of excellence for myself, my peers, and most importantly, my patients.

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7 I love collaborating with different healthcare teams from the various facilities I contract with. They are able to utilize my knowledge and expertise to streamline a process or policy.

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8 I love the freedom and flexibility of travel nursing. Traveling has allowed me to work while pursuing my educational goals. I love travel nursing because of the professional growth I’ve experienced. Adapting in each experience has added to my skill sets. I have learned so much since becoming a travel nurse.

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9 One of the things I love about travel nursing is the ability to simply take care of my patients without all the drama of the politics that interfere with nursing care from staff nurses!

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10 I love the flexibility of travel nursing. I am able to choose contracts that allow me to maximize the time I can spend with my family. I also love getting to work with so many different people.

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11 I have been traveling for many years. What I love about my job is all the places I have seen, the people I have met and the different ways to do the same things medically that I have learned. What I love about working for Fidelity is the personal treatment I receive from all the staff. I have never had a problem or concern my recruiter or support staff hasn’t taken care of. I truly love being an RN, further I know I work for the best company ever.

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12 Travel nursing to me means being in control of my nursing journey. Working with Fidelity has allowed me to grow not only as a nurse, but as a person. Although I don’t travel far in mileage, I have stepped out of my comfort zone and it has been amazing. I look forward to many more adventures with Fidelity.

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13 Working for Fidelity On Call allows me to love what I do. I get to take care of my patients and give the best possible care. I also can make an income capable of supporting my family and not have to work enormous amounts of overtime doing so.

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14 Travel nursing is a great way to expand my professional resume while enjoying exciting new experiences. The thing I love is that I am given the opportunity to learn new skills and techniques that each different hospital uses as well as meet amazing staff members.

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15 What I love about travel nursing is the opportunity to experience life beyond the hospital, meeting new people, and let’s not forget the pay is great and my benefits are unbeatable.

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16 Beingng a nurse has impacted my life on so many levels. As a travel RN, the constant diversity has me learning, changing and growing on a daily basis. Professionally, I have never felt stronger and more proficient than I do now.

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17 I love travel nursing because I get to meet new people and see new places. I also get to see a variety of different diagnoses and that helps keep my skills up to date.

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18 I love the opportunity to explore a different facility, work with new people, and care for patients with a variety of different conditions.

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19 What I love about travel nursing is it allows me to travel the world!

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20 I enjoy travel nursing because of the opportunity to build so many wonderful friendships!

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21 I love the challenge of being a travel nurse. It seems that there is always something new and exciting.

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22 I have been a travel nurse for many years and would never go back to working at just one hospital again. It is great to have someone who advocates for me – not only the assignment but they have my back if there is a question or problem that needs to be addressed.

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22 I love the freedom of traveling nursing – not tied down after one contract and you get to do what you want.

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24 My absolute favorite thing about travel nursing is the flexibility it allows me in all aspects of my career.

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25 I love travel nursing because I get to meet new people and learn new things/views instead of getting “stuck” in the same routines/treatments which allows me to better care and advocate for my patients.

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26 I like that I can work three days and be home with my family.

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27 I like what I do and learning more with each assignment I have. But, I also like my recruiter and the fact that I can always reach out to talk to someone when I feel stressed. She is always there for me.

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28 I like that I can go from hospital to hospital. I don’t have to stay at the same one. Sometimes, I need that break.

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29 Travel nursing offers me much more experience because I get a wide diversity of patients. I like that I am always learning and growing with every hospital that I am at.

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30 I have worked for several nurse agencies. find that the company I work for makes a big difference in how I feel about my assignment. Fidelity On Call has always been there for me. I like how I am treated by my recruiter and I also like that the company recognizes me when I do a good job.

Things to Look for When You Are Screening for a Recruiter

Technology is always changing, making it easier to be connected today more than ever before. But is your recruiter available to you? In this video, Kellie Short, General Sales Manager and Sr. Recruitment Specialist, shares what to look at when reviewing a recruiter.

At Fidelity On Call, we believe your recruiter should be accessible, have your back, be your biggest cheerleader, and give you the foundation to be the best version of you. Watch to learn more.

If you’d like to reach out to one of our recruiters, please feel free to send us a message. We’re here to help you get started!

Important Factors in Choosing a Travel Healthcare Agency

Whether you want to look at being a travel nurse or travel allied health professional, or if you’re a facility looking to find a supplemental health care agency in the state of Illinois, there are important things to consider when reviewing, including: The stability of the company, the financial stability of the company, its reputation in the industry, and contract policy. In this video, Kellie Short, General Sales Manager shares how Fidelity On Call meets those criteria.

The Benefits of Working as a Travel Healthcare Provider

Money makes the world go around. No doubt. Those incredible crisis pay packages were something we never imagined would happen. But one thing about travel healthcare is to always expect the unexpected. That is another reason so many high-quality professionals seek travel assignments to avoid the same routine day in and day out. Same people, same providers, same environment. Why not change your scenery every 8-12 weeks?

While those historic pay packages are probably gone, the compensation for a travel healthcare provider usually far outweighs the pay for a staff healthcare person. Along with that pay are the perks that come in so much higher on the list of top qualities veteran healthcare travelers look for in a company.

To be a successful healthcare traveler, you must ensure you work for a financially healthy travel agency. A company that has longevity in the industry and a successful track record of paying their employees. Additionally, what do the agencies’ clients say about them?

    • Is direct deposit available?
    • How simple is the payroll system? Is there a consistent pay schedule?
    • Are compensation packages outlined in a contract?
    • Does the agency have long-term established relationships with hospitals in the State you wish to work in?

Once you have ensured the travel agency is a quality reputable business, what about other perks the company offers?

      • What type of health insurance plan do they offer?
      • Is there dental insurance?
      • Vision options, short term disability, Life Insurance?
      • Is there a retirement savings plan?
      • Is there a continual education reimbursement?
      • Is there a new employee orientation process that outlines the company’s expectations, policies, and procedures?

Finally, how streamlined is the process from application to employment offer? Having a successful personal recruiter can make or break your experience and longevity in this industry that has been around over forty years.

      • Is your recruiter available and transparent?
      • Is the Agency available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week? Is there an on-call team available?
      • Are you able to express your goals and feel heard about those expectations?
      • How streamlined is the hiring process and onboarding process?
      • Most importantly, are you able to switch recruiters and remain in the same organization if there is not a connection between the two of you?

Travel Healthcare has been around for decades and is clearly here to stay for the foreseeable future. One year minimum of experience can potentially get you started on a twenty-plus-year career. You can stay close to home or travel as far as the roads or airlines can take you.

The personal and professional growth you can experience and gain from this industry is a rare opportunity, as not too many careers have such experiences to offer. Whether you travel for one or two contracts a year or year after year, the flexibility the industry has to offer is hands down second to none.

Back to Basics for Travelers

With Fidelity On Call, all of our travel nurses receive a contract that spells out everything that will happen during their assignment – rate of pay, days off, facility assignment, floor assignment and so much more.

Here are some of the basics you agree to:

1) Attendance

Travel nurses are the back up team. Facilities are already short staffed and when travelers are utilized, our attendance is paramount to the success of patient care at that facility.

-If you accept a travel contract, you are held accountable for the verbal and written agreement of working the shift and hours agreed to. Any personal time off must have been preapproved and in writing in the contract. Should something arise during the course of the contract, traveler should be communicating with their recruiter on the best course of action to take.

-If you have an emergency or illness that prohibits you from being able to work a scheduled shift, you would contact your recruiter. You would also alert the hospital that you are unable to make it.

-Any shifts you call off for must be made up as quickly as possible. That make up shift will not be paid as overtime. Make up shifts are paid at the contracted rate as regular hours.

2) Schedules

As a travel nurse, we ask you to send in your schedule to your recruiter once you receive it from the facility. Any changes that happen throughout the schedule provided us also need to be reported. This tracking is to help check and balance payroll and to help ensure we do not make errors on your payroll. Having your schedule also helps us figure out when to contact you if we need to reach you – helps to NOT Wake you up if you are a night shift worker.

3) Communication

They say communication is half the battle. Never truer words spoken. Communication in travel healthcare is paramount to ensure success for you as a traveler and also our success with you. If someone from the office team reaches out to you, please ensure you communicate back with that person as quickly as you are able to do so. Perhaps the calls are inquiries regarding payroll, schedule, compliance etc. All communication is important. Not responding leads to more work on both of our parts.

We appreciate our nurses who are dedicated to fulfilling every commitment of their contract. If you have questions on anything stated above, please contact your recruiter.