| A quick internet search turns up literally hundreds | | | | arise. |
| of travel nurse companies. Some are perfectly | | | | · Good salary and benefits: As a nurse, you are |
| transparent about their contracts and recruitment | | | | in high demand, which puts you in the driver's seat |
| processes, others look pretty good but don't put | | | | when it comes to negotiating your contract. If a |
| a lot of information out there, while some others | | | | certain company refuses to offer the wages and |
| give you the impression that you have landed on | | | | benefits that you think you deserve, keep in mind |
| a site selling used cars. Sorting through all these | | | | that there are many other travel nurse |
| options can be a real headache, especially when | | | | companies out there, and you can probably find |
| you start reaching out only to find that some | | | | one that will meet your needs, just don't go too |
| agencies don't even return your calls and emails. | | | | far. |
| Rather than going around in circles with travel | | | | · Good perks: Good travel nursing agencies know |
| nurse companies that aren't upfront about their | | | | how to bring in nurses by offering special perks |
| services, narrow the field by looking for | | | | that the other companies don't have. For |
| companies that have these qualities, and this list is | | | | example, maybe you can find a company that |
| not inclusive: | | | | offers nice bonuses at the end of your |
| · A well-designed website: In this day and age, | | | | assignments, and maybe you can find one willing |
| every reputable company needs to have a good | | | | to put you in luxury housing. |
| website to promote their services, and while it's | | | | · Good listening skills: In addition to having great |
| not the most important thing, website design can | | | | communication skills that put you at ease, the |
| say a lot about a company. When looking for | | | | best travel nurse recruiters should be willing to |
| travel nurse agencies, stay away from companies | | | | listen to your concerns and work with you to give |
| whose websites don't look professionally designed. | | | | you the best situation possible. You deserve the |
| · Understanding of the nursing profession: It's | | | | best, so try to stay away from travel nurse |
| important to work with a company that | | | | companies that treat their nurses like products to |
| understands what it's like to be you. Companies | | | | be bought and sold. |
| run and staffed by former nurses-or at least | | | | Having said all of this, we still recommend that |
| people who have a good sense of what the | | | | you contact any friends or associates that have |
| career is like-are generally the most nurse-friendly, | | | | used the services of a travel nurse agency, and |
| and they are better equipped to negotiate with | | | | get their recommendations. |
| hospitals and to handle any situations that may | | | | |