If you are considering a new or a change of career, why not consider becoming a travel nurse? With the shortages in personnel working in health care facilities like hospitals, not all the vacancies get filled They frequently turn to agencies who employ travel nurses: women or men, willing to work here for a short term, and then move on towards another placement.

There are numerous advantages to being a travel nurse.

1. You’ll be able to give your career the direction that you’d like it to go. You will be able to accept or refuse an assignment (just be careful not to refuse too often, else the agency will end the agreement). You’ll grow in this job and get more self-confidence. Travel nurses are likely to grow faster in their job than nurses working the same ward for years at an end.

2. You can travel to various places and thus meet new people all the time. If you always stay at the same location, you won’t meet a lot of new people. Or Pprhaps you can meet the aunt or uncle who has moved away to the other part of the country.

3. You’ll even be able to chose to which part of the country you like to go. If you have the choice between Florida or Illinois, and you like a warm climate better, than your choice will be obvious! You can select your assignments to have sun for a couple of months, and (if you like winter sports) snow for the rest of the time.

4. You’ll be able to make more money, as you get paid to travel. You’ll go to places which you always wanted to see and visit tourist attractions after work. The pay-scales for travel nurses are quite attractive. Next to this, you’ll get an allowance for housing, medical insurance, a bonus, travel reimbursements, free education facilities for kids, and more. If you manage your money wisely, you’ll be able to save up for later use. Perhaps to pay that down payment of the house of your dreams?

5. You’ll be able to share experiences and the (dis)advantages of certain techniques with other travel nurses, whom you’ll meet somewhere. You can do some networking while you travel, too. The more people you get to know, the better. This way, when you need advice or want to ask someone for directions, you’ll always know whom to address.

6. You have job security. Because of the shortages in the health care, there is always a need for nurses.

7. You won’t suffer a burn out. You won’t need to deal with workplace politics that can spoil the atmosphere in other work places. You can focus on your job, in the knowledge that it is only for a certain period. The breaks between assignments will avoid getting tired of being a nurse, and you’ll easily make it to your pension.

If you want this job, you make a commitment, but you’ll be rewarded with a great job.