19 Tips for a First Time Travel Nurse
It can be a bit scary to jump into the field of travel nursing because there are SO MANY questions
Seasonal Depression: What is it? Do you have it? What can you do?
It’s about that time of year again – time for longer pants, heavier coats, and that anticipation you get when
Honored & Humbled to Work With Clinicians That Go Above & Beyond
Next Level Clinician AwardHonored & Humbled to Work With Clinicians That Go Above & Beyond Next Move is proud to
Why You Should Interview Your Recruiter: 5 Questions to Ask
We’ve all been there, plopped down on our favorite chair, with our phones in our laps, Googling rando things from
Next Move Named a ‘Best Place to Work’
If we’re dreaming, we kindly ask that you don’t wake us up! Last week the Kansas City Business Journal (KCBJ)
Nurses Estimated to be 38% More Likely to Have Suicidal Thoughts
In a study published last year it was found that nurses are more likely to have suicidal thoughts than any
Top Rated Healthcare Staffing Agency: Officially
Next Move is excited to announce that our hard work and efforts have not gone unnoticed as we’ve just been
Are Travel Nurse Recruiters Lying, Scheming, A-Holes?
We often receive comments on social media that we’re a bunch of liars, that none of the jobs we post
Why do nurses want to work in Florida?
It’s not exactly a “breaking news” type of headline – but the majority of RNs that reach out to us
So You Want to Travel Nurse? State-by-State Nursing License Guide
Travel nursing is a lucrative and rewarding career that involves all the things you love about nursing with a beautiful
Local Travel Nursing Contacts: Great pay & benefits. With the comforts of home.
Have you heard about local travel nursing contracts? Chances are if you’re an RN you’ve (at bare minimum) considered travel
Take a break between contracts: benefits of vacation
As a travel nurse agency, you may think it a bit odd that we’re encouraging you to take a vacation
Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Welcome to nurse burnout.
Nurse burnout is a real and growing problem within the U.S. healthcare system due in part to long hours, increased
Travel Nurse Taxes: How to get the highest return?
Travel nurses filing their taxes for the tax year will need to take the current year’s new tax laws into consideration before they file. On
How To Not Die When Doing Your Taxes
Why are travel nurse taxes so complicated? What can you do to avoid getting audited? How do you find a tax professional?
Top Ten of the Worst Gifts to Give a Nurse
What’s the worst gift you could ever possibly give a nurse? Here we go through our list of “Top Ten” worst gifts for nurses & some better alternatives.
The Next Move App
If you haven’t heard – Next Move has launched a brand-new Next Move Mobile App! Aside from keeping track of all your
From the Desk of John Nolan, CEO
As the CEO of Next Move, Inc. I get to spend most of my time supporting the incredible staff of
How to Get a California Nursing License
Next Move is thrilled to announce we’ve expanded and are now staffing in the great state of C-A-L-I-F-O-R-N-I-A! Yahoo! If
Ready to work for a kick-ass company with a 97% retention rate?
Hello all you beautiful people. As you may have guessed from the title of this blog post: Next Move continues
Overworked & Underpaid? Average RN Salary by State
It’s no secret that a growing number of nurses are feeling overworked and underpaid and record numbers of RNs
Top Ten Tips & Resources for Finding Travel Nurse Housing
Because of a sense of loyalty I felt to my hospital, which had given me so much over the last few years, I stayed onboard. But after about 8-months I decided I had fulfilled my duty to my hospital, and it was time to go learn something new – so I signed up with Next Move as a travel nurse and have never looked back.
How to become a travel nurse? Work for a bad agency?
How does one become a travel nurse? You can do the research, talk to the people, and sometimes still end
The Complete Guide to Nursing Compact States 2022
Nursing Compact States: Defined The Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) formally known as the Nursing License Compact (NLC) was
Travel Nursing Tips: Getting started on your first assignment
As a first-time travel nurse, about to start their first assignment – what are some travel nursing tips to help
What Do Travel Nurses Care About?
When it comes to travel nursing – what do travel nurses care most about? You may say to yourself, that’s
Best Travel Nursing Agencies. What to look for?
When looking for the best travel nursing agencies, you want to think along the lines of what is right for
The CDC says pineapples don’t belong on pizza.
CDC Recommendations? Apparently the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have lost their minds – that is if you
Nurse Interview Questions: How to make sure the job is right for YOU
What many of us tend to forget, is that an interview goes both ways. Of course, you’re interviewing for a
How to Become a Travel Nurse. Easier Than You Think.
What are Travel Nurses? Travel nurses are super cool RNs who are looking to get out the daily rut
Experiencing Nurse Burnout and Feeling Underpaid
Combat “nurse burnout” by taking control of your nursing career Travel Nurses Combat Nurse Burnout with a Yearly Salary of
How to Start Travel Nursing: Your First Two Steps
Honestly? If you’ve been nursing for at least two years and have a desire to make more money and have new experiences – then that’s really all you need.
5 Insanely Good Reasons to Become a Travel Nurse
While you’ll be performing the same job as you have been for however long you’ve been a nurse – you’ll just be doing it in brand new hospitals, with brand new colleagues in brand new cities and towns across the country. Not to state the obvious: there are 5 major differences between travel and staff nursing.
7 Childcare Solutions for Nurses Who Work Beyond the 9 to 5
Most travel nurses do not work a traditional 9 to 5 schedule. The average travel nursing shift is 12-hours long. There are usually three types of shifts: If you have small children, and most daycare facilities do not offer extended hours, what are your childcare options? Here we list 7 creative childcare solutions for nurses who wish to travel, but have children under 5-years of age.
Independent Nurse Contractor: Should you travel without an agency?
When exploring a career change to travel nursing many RNs may wonder if they should pursue becoming an independent nurse contractor. Can you travel nurse without a travel nurse agency and will you make more money by doing so? The bottom line is: Yes! But there are some catches.
Freebies & Discounts for Nurses
You may have heard (several months ago) of various retailers offering discounts for nurses. Doing their best to thank nurses
“I heard the horror stories of how travel nurses were treated: Not true.”
Before I started traveling, I of course heard all the horror stories about how travelers were treated poorly and given crappy assignments – but that hasn’t been my experience at all. In fact – I enjoyed my first assignment so much – I’ve already signed a couple extensions at the same hospital. And I’m actually working days, after working nights for 5 years. So it’s really nice to have this experience for the first time.
When Lives Are On The Line & Nurse Burnout Is Real
There isn’t a job on the planet that’s 100% “stress-free.” For those of us who don’t work in health care – you’ll often hear the joke: “at least nobody died” or “it’s not brain surgery”. That’s because the daily decisions most of us make at work have exactly zero impact on whether someone lives or dies. For registered nurses: The exact opposite is true.
Traveling Nurse Stories: A Cut Pension Led to Travel
A Traveling Nurse Talks About Her Experience: Welcome to “Travel Nurse Interviews,” a series where we introduce you to some
I’ve only been travel nursing for two months and already it’s broadened my skill set.
Travel Nurse Testimonials: Welcome to “Travel Nurse Interviews,” a series where we introduce you to some of the travel nurses
Fox News 4 Kansas City: Travel Nurses Help Ease Burden of Overwhelmed Hospitals
Fox News 4 Kansas City featured some of our Next Move nurses on a segment about the nursing shortage and
The toll Covid-19 has taken on nurses throughout the country.
The Heartbreaking Toll Covid has Taken on Healthcare Providers Now that we have entered our second year of the Covid-19
Can LPNs travel nurse? Meet Samantha, an LPN traveler.
Interviews with Travel Nurses: Welcome to “Travel Nurse Interviews,” a series where we introduce you to some of the travel
Next Move Marketing Update: What to expect for the next 6-12 months
A year and a half into the Covid-19 pandemic, and with the new Delta variant on the scene, many of our travelers have asked what to expect in the coming months? What specialties will be in high demand? Do we expect a flu outbreak this year? And of course – what geographic locations do we expect to see an increase in demand for travel nurses?
Travel Nurse Interviews: Samantha, CCU-RN
“I think I made the switch from staff to travel nursing as a direct result of the Covid-19 pandemic. When
“I needed to take back control of my career. Travel nursing gave me that freedom”
I wish I could say I became a travel nursing because of a desire to help others. That has truly been a bonus that I didn’t realize was going to be a part of this job when I decided to make the choice to become a nurse. The truth is I was a very young mother, married and divorced by the time I was 23 and I had a family to support. I come from a small town that doesn’t have a lot of job opportunities and I was looking for a job that would provide some stability for me and my family. I wanted a job that I could take anywhere, that I could go anywhere with and that would always be there. I wanted to do something I could be proud of and do something that not everybody could do. So, I became a nurse! And 16 years later, I still love being a nurse, even more so than ever before. Especially now that I’ve been traveling and seeing other nurses, this was a good step that I needed in my career.
Travel Nurse Interviews: Jessica, ICU RN
The thing that sold me on Next Move was knowing that many of the recruiters are former travel nurses themselves. They really know firsthand what to look for and ask for when signing a contract and could preempt any sort of hiccup a first time traveler might experience.
~Jessica, ICU RN
You don’t have to travel far to travel nurse Meet Morgan MedSurg RN
You don’t have to travel far to travel nurse Meet Morgan who travel nurses close to home
Put her desire to travel nurse on hold because of a sense of loyalty to her hospital.
Because of a sense of loyalty I felt to my hospital, which had given me so much over the last few years, I stayed onboard. But after about 8-months I decided I had fulfilled my duty to my hospital, and it was time to go learn something new – so I signed up with Next Move as a travel nurse and have never looked back.
True or False: Travel Nurses Treated Poorly?
We recently surveyed all our Next Move nurses to get a feel, in real-time, of what they love about travel nursing, what they hate, and what we as the best travel nurse agency in the Midwest, can do to help.
The survey brought some insight to the team and we’d like to address it with you directly today:
Are travel nurses treated poorly by hospital staff?
COVID Surge Increases Need for RNs in Missouri
COVID Surge in Missouri As of today’s date – Missouri currently leads the nation with the highest rate of
Missouri Weather: Hot Enough to Travel
Missouri Weather: Now is the perfect time to travel nurse in Missouri. Here are some fun things you can do to enjoy that Missouri weather.
Finding Travel Nurse Housing: Springfield, Missouri
Because of a sense of loyalty I felt to my hospital, which had given me so much over the last few years, I stayed onboard. But after about 8-months I decided I had fulfilled my duty to my hospital, and it was time to go learn something new – so I signed up with Next Move as a travel nurse and have never looked back.
Travel Nursing: What is it and what are the qualifications?
What’s a travel nurse? Do you qualify to be a travel nurse? How do you get started as a travel nurse?
Travel Nursing Tips: Block Scheduling?
Many of our nurses will make the request (and prefer for obvious reasons), block scheduling. A lot of hospitals will grant travel nurses this type of schedule, and some will not.
Travel Nurse Salary: Top 3 Ways to Make the Most Money
We’ve yet to meet a travel nurse that didn’t start out as a traveler wanting to make as much money as possible, especially since the beginning of the 2020 pandemic when weekly nursing rates were skyrocketing at $6-10K a week.
Annual Income of a Travel Nurse: 3 Real Testimonials
How much do nurses that work for Next Move earn annually? We spoke to 3 of our nurses who have worked multiple contracts with us over the past 2-years. Below we give you an outline of how much they earned in the last 12-months, what kind of hours they worked, how much time they took off, their travel nursing experience and what goals they were looking to meet.
Travel Nurse Portfolio: Managing Compliance Digitally
There are a few things you’ll need to apply for any travel nursing position and keeping track of all of it can be especially daunting. No worries! We’re here to help.
True or False: Travel Nurses don’t receive any healthcare benefits?
One of the biggest misconceptions about travel nursing is that you have to fly solo when it comes to healthcare and benefits and things like 401Ks and we’re here to tell you: not true.
In addition to all the perks and benefits of being a travel nurse: higher pay, schedule flexibility, more nursing experience, travel nurses get a lot of the same traditional benefits staff nurses get such as health, vision, and dental insurance along with 401K benefits.
Travel Nurse Resume Tips & FREE Template
One of the best ways to differentiate yourself from all other nurse travelers is to fine tune your nursing resume in order to help your recruiters submit you for assignments in a faster, more effective way. Unlike staff nursing – where you are your own representative – in the world of travel you will most likely make a connection with a travel nurse recruiter who will then represent you to secure those premier travel nursing assignments.
17 Tips for a First Time Travel Nurse: From contracts to housing to finding a good recruiter.
Dozens of nurses over the years have come to me curious about how I make this travel nursing thing work and the common sentiment amongst nurses on why they don’t consider letting go of their staff positions and jumping into the world of travel is: FEAR. All caps.
Travel Nursing Contracts: Tips & Tricks
When it comes to travel nursing, I get asked a two questions all the time:
Will I have consistent work?
How much *more* money will I make?
How Much Do Travel Nurses Make? Travel Nurse Testimonial
When it comes to travel nursing, I get asked a two questions all the time:
Will I have consistent work?
How much *more* money will I make?
Celebrating Nurses Week – 2021
There’s no denying that since the pandemic hit early last year, honoring our nation’s nurses is profoundly more significant than it ever has been before, which makes this year’s National Nursing Week, that much more important. Be it a national health emergency or just routing daily care, we here at Next Move Inc. recognize nurses’ vital contributions and the impact they have on the health and well-being of our communities.
Travel Nurse Contracts in the Midwest. Nah?
Travel Nurse Contracts: Spring is here and summer is just around the corner, and we’ll be damned if there isn’t
Nurse Humor: Manager Shadows RNs in New Shoes
Nurse Humor: In an attempt to assess the problems and concerns of bedside nurses, Nurse Manager, Karen Kitterpoof at Westside
Nurse Humor: Stethoscope Predicts Death
Nurse Humor – Albany NY – The inventor of the isolation stethoscope, Cliff Dirkey, has been court ordered to wear
Travel Nursing Tips: What do Hospitals Look for?
What do hospitals look for in a travel nurse? Some of our aspiring travel nurses have one very simple question:
Travel Nursing in 2021 – A Shift is About to Occur
Travel Nursing in 2021 is going to look a bit different than it has in years past. Here we talk
Don’t Judge: Tattoo Life
At Next Move we believe that at the core of any good nurse is a desire to provide the best
Next Move Interview with Local Kansas City Talent
Join us as we talk to DJ Allen Michael about what it’s like to be a DJ just getting started
How to Get a Compact Nursing License
If you reside in a compact nursing state – and do not have a compact nursing license– what you may
Nurse Humor: Fuzzy, Bunny Slipper Policy
Nurse Humor: Utah based healthcare system, Utah Health LLC, has recently adopted a new policy for all floor and administrative
Travel stipends for nurses. Do you qualify?
Travel Stipends for Nurses. Do you qualify? If you’ve ever seen any of our job posts on social media, then
Veteran RN joins the Next Move team as our newest recruiter!
It is our great pleasure to introduce the newest member of our recruitment team: Danielle Adkisson, a travel RN with over 9.5 years of travel experience!
Originally from Elkins, West Virginia Danielle has over 11 years of nursing experience and is brand new to the recruitment world – but with a depth of knowledge of what travel nurses need and want that comes unmatched.
New 1:1 Nurse to Refrigerator Ratio Policy at Local Healthcare System
After many months of deliberation, Minneapolis based healthcare system, Minto Hospital Health has decided to implement new safety regulations
New Recruiter with Mercedes Dreams
Next Move is thrilled to introduce the latest addition to our team: Maggie DeBusk-Galley: aka all-star recruiter with over
What makes Next Move different than other travel nurse agencies?
This week we had a chance to sit down with our very own CEO for a little Q&A on the travel nursing world and who we are as an agency: What makes Next Move and the recruiters at Next Move different than other travel nursing agencies? What our Next Move’s challenges and successes?
$1,500 Awarded to Next Move Ambassador
Hear from Next Move’s latest brand ambassador: Petra Nading. A travel nurse with Next Move who earned herself a huge
Joint Commission Certified! Next Move Awarded Gold Seal of Approval
The team at Next Move is thrilled to announce that on October 15, 2020, the Joint Commission awarded our agency their
Nurse grateful that patient’s family medical advice far surpassed her $100K education.
Speaking with administrative staff, several nurses agreed that medical advice offered by patient’s family members, far surpassed anything
New hospital policy allows for two alcoholic beverages per shift
In lieu of 30-minute lunch breaks, hospital administrators vote to allow hospital staff to have 2 alcoholic beverages per shift.
COVID Baby Boom or Bust?
Will COVID-19 result in a baby boom, or bust? Hear what nurses nationwide have to say.
19 mobile apps designed to make #nurselife easier
We’ve all been there, you’re given instructions to administer a particular medication, and you draw a complete blank on what that medication
Top 6 Nursing Side-Hustles
There are some great ways to earn a little cash on the side of your nursing career and none of them really take too much time or energy and
Best Cities for Traveling: Kansas City, Missouri
So you’re thinking about taking an assignment in, but have never been to Kansas City, Missouri? Then you’ve come to the right place because
Nursing Marketing Update
What specialties are hot right now? How much are assignments paying? Find out this and more with this week’s Nursing Market Update
The biggest benefits to choosing a travel nursing career
One of the most prominent benefits of being a travel nurse is having a stable, highly in-demand career with the opportunity to travel all o
Travel Nurse Qualifications: Do you have what it takes?
If you’re a staff nurse that has ever considered travel nursing, then this is the section for you. Travel nursing offers a variety of benefi
How to become a travel nurse: Qualifications?
To get started as a travel nurse there are a few things you should note: Most travel nurses are registered nurses (RNs) Have 2+ years o…
How much do you travel nurses make?
Nurse Traveler Salaries and Benefits According to Indeed, the average yearly salary for a travel nurse is $75,109. However, since pay i…
Nurse Testimonial: Hit with a 14-Day Unpaid Quarantine?!
This week we spoke with Lorayne Durham, one of our newer travel RNs, who recently started an assignment with us in Alaska. Here she tells he
Nurses of Instagram: 10 Accounts You Should Follow
For fun, for facts, for inspiration, for the ability to feel like a human again. When you’re having a stressful day, when those call ligh…
Eleven 5 Ingredient Recipes We Taste Tested for Nurses
In the busy world of nursing, who has the energy to come home after a long shift and stand (STAND?!!) in front of a stove for another cou…
Travel Nurse Salary: How to Make Top Pay as a Travel Nurse
Top 5 Ways to Make the Most Money as a Travel Nurse From the factors that affect travel nursing pay to the highest paying travel assignme…
Next Move Brings You: Comparison Shopping
A few weeks ago the team here at Next Move made the very exciting decision to join Wanderly, a platform for healthcare professionals to c…
Top 10 Toughest Travel Nurse Interview Questions
We’ve all been there, seated dead in the middle of an interview and a question pops up that you’re totally unprepared for.
Bare Bones Nursing in the Wake of COVID-19
This week in our new series: Nurse’s Spotlight, we hear from one of our own RNs: January Plantage on what
You Know You’re a Nurse When…
Nursing is probably one of the only professions that you could hardly call “just a job”. It’s a lifestyle that
A Travel Nurse’s First Hand Experience Working During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Featured Nurse: Caleb Skyles, RN, BSN, CCRN Earlier this week we had a chance to speak with one