Temperatures may be dropping, but travel nursing pay packages are not. The Travel RN Manager position in Brunswick, Maine remains at the top this week with the highest pay package over $3,000/week, and here are a few new trends in this week’s Top 10 Highest Paying Healthcare Travel Jobs list.Texas has record numbers of...
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The loss of the longtime hospital in Fort Scott, Kan., forces trauma patients to deal with changing services and expectations.Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News | Photos by Christopher Smith FORT SCOTT, Kan. — For more than 30 minutes, Robert Findley lay unconscious in the back of an ambulance next to Mercy Hospital Fort...
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By Alex McCoy, Contributing Writer, Owner of Fit Travel LifeEvery individual will have a different reason for choosing the travel nurse lifestyle. Some people want to see the country, some value extended time off between contracts for international travel, and others simply want to avoid the politics that come along with staff nursing. However,...
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Hospitals across the country are already preparing for winter staffing needs. We’re seeing an influx of travel nurse and allied health positions open nationwide. Rounding up this week’s highest-paying jobs, there are a few trends that stand out.Illinois is a red-hot location for Cath Lab RNs with two openings on this week’s Top 10....
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Health officials are already warning that the upcoming flu season could be severe.The season’s first flu-associated death was recently reported at Riverside University Health System in California, according to a press release. The four-year-old patient had underlying health issues but tested positive for influenza. The facility’s Public health Officer, Dr. Cameron Kaiser, said this...
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By Alex McCoy, Contributing Writer, Owner of Fit Travel LifeEven after over three years in the travel nursing industry, I come back from the Travelers Conference every year in awe of the sheer number of staffing agencies in this industry. From huge corporate companies to smaller local companies, finding an agency that fits your...
