Choosing nursing as a career does not just happen by chance, it is really more of a calling for many who enter the field. It takes special people to provide care, comfort and kindness to those who need it most. Travel nurses do all of this and more! Not only do they answer the call to be a part of patients’ support systems, but they help take care of the healthcare system as a whole.
Travel nurses rise up and fill in the gaps in medical facilities that are so often short staffed or in need of specialized skills and training that they do not have access to on a regular basis. Travel nurses step in during times of rapid response need, staff training, staff outings (for things like medical or pregnancy leave) strike and more. Simply put, they go where the need is.
What Exactly is Travel Nursing?
Rather than working permanently at one hospital or clinic, as most nurses do, travel nurses go where their skills and talents are most needed. They work temporary contracts for hospitals and other medical facilities, helping support these spaces when they are searching for more assistance while providing healthcare to patients who otherwise may not have it (at least not at the level they deserve). They jump in at hospitals, clinics and other facilities in high-need areas to support the healthcare system along with continuing their commitment to quality care for their patients.
Why Is Travel Nursing Important?
Travel nursing is very important work in a time where the nursing shortage is so palpable and patient care is at risk. COVID 19 undoubtedly affected the landscape of our medical system in a critical way, skyrocketing the number of people who needed medical care and burning out nurses quicker than ever before. We have never needed the flexibility, adaptability and skill of travel nurses more because when hospitals and other medical facilities are under-staffed and experiencing a nursing shortage there is no doubt that patient care suffers.
The choice of travel nurses to work temporarily on contract, allows for facilities to meet the needs of their patients during a time of unexpected patient increase or nursing staff decrease. They help make sure that patient care does not suffer during these times. In an already honorable field, travel nurses make the noble decision to not call just one hospital or medical facility their home, but to work where they are needed most.
How do I Get Started in Traveling Nursing?
Travel nursing staffing agencies are the fastest, easiest and most common way to get started in travel nursing. Agencies like Ink Staffing help walk travel nurses through the steps it takes to not only become a travel nurse, but to thrive as one. Recruiters will answer the questions that nurses need to know: How do I go about getting housing? Do I need any specific certifications? Is transportation covered? Recruiters help nurses answer these questions and so many more in order to help nurses make informed decisions of their next steps in their career and, really, in life. Agencies take care of the details for nurses so they can focus on patient care, their nursing career and their next steps in securing a bright future in travel nursing.