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Great Locations With Great Pay For Travel Nurses In the US by Kristina Lo
Great times are products of great innovations. The highly unique universe of travel nursing has brought excitement to the otherwise tedious and laborious profession of nursing. The traditional view of nurses, being in a health center assisting doctors with great salaries had been redefined since the emergence of travel nursing. It ushered in great new career opportunities that offer great flexibility and freedom in terms of managing one• s career.
To live a life of constant travel is highly stressful for any individual be it for leisure or job purposes, it exacts a lot of stress both physically and psychologically to any person. This has been one of the main reasons why travel nurses enjoy so many great benefits just by doing their jobs. Adding to the fact that one is able to take tours of the locality during off duty hours, travel nursing is indeed one heck of a career choice for young and exciting individuals.
The salary rate of these nurses is always higher by 15-20% more than their stationary counterparts. The salary rates are determined usually by area of specialty, the geographical location of the health facility and of course by experience. Another factor that may affect the amount that a travel nurse receives is the agency affiliation fee that may be charged to him by his placement agency. Though the net amount received will be significantly lowered, affiliation to an agency offers great foothold in terms of finding new contracts and as well protection against exploitation per se.
Ideally speaking, one would opt to go to places that pay the best in terms of salary for travel nurses. One of these great locations is California. This place is known for its great beaches as well as theme parks and many other attractions to go to after one is done working. New Jersey is another place to come into in terms of pay rates. Maryland and Massachusetts have job openings that might suit the tastes of your pockets as well as Hawaii, a job in paradise! These are the top paying states as of May 2009 according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The North Carolina region also offers great opportunities for travel nurses. Cities in these states pay a great premium in the health care especially the providers, the nurses, cities such as Oakland, Fremont and San Francisco just to name a few. If you are looking for great pay, try to look for assignments specifically located in this region. It would be a great and fun filled experience to travel and work in these cities at the same time.
One major thing to consider when going into a place for a job is the cost of living in such a city. Being in one of these major population centers entails high commodity prices that means high cost of living. Your great salary would have lesser purchasing power in such a location compared with other places. That is just something that a traveling nurse should consider when choosing an assignment.
Whether you decide to work in the places as mentioned above, that is completely up to you. Just take that challenge.
About the Author
Kristina Lo has been in the traveling nurse arena for the last 6 years. Currently there is a rise in the amount of nurses needed and she is trying to spread the word to find quality nurses that are interested in traveling nurse jobs. If you have been a traveling nurse and looking for what is new in the industry, please visit us to see our traveling nurse Job Postings.
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