Before COVID-19 hit, hospitals were already facing nursing shortages, and now this trend has been exacerbated by the pandemic and feelings of burnout. According to one survey by the American ...

Based on real jobs posted on our platform, the average weekly salary of all travel RNs combined was $2,122 on March 5, 2025. During the same period, staff RNs earned an average of $43.36 per hour.

Nursing is a second career and a calling for Sara Dean of Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Dean loved her work at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital. But then the pandemic hit and she saw how much nurses were getting ...

Traveling nurses continue to be in high demand as hospitals look for more staff. A Plano-based agency that helps health care professionals find contracted jobs with providers said the number of ...

Last year, Kimberly Carson got tired of the nursing job she had for eight years at a hospital in Illinois. She didn’t think she was being paid well enough to make up for the increased workloads and ...

Money, freedom, and flexibility rank high in their motivation for traveling. Traveling, with its freedom, flexibility, and sense of adventure, can help nurses find satisfaction with their job and ...

Staff nurses are burned out and trading stability for the flexibility and pay of travel nursing. Many enjoy the perks of travel nursing and feel they have more control over their mental health. But ...

The pandemic pay for traveling nurses was too good to pass up for many RNs. But some are ready to settle down at home, and they're finding... For travel nurses, jobs at home can't come close to pay ...