If you decide by reading this material that you would like to become a travel nurse, you will be joining an elite group of nurses that make up approximately 1% of the nursing population of 2.7 million.
The placement of travel nurses in the healthcare industry is critical due the current nursing shortages many facilities now face. One of the main reasons for this shortage is the average age of a nurse, 42 years of age. The government has reported that the nursing shortage will hit 800,000 by 2020. Those overall shortage numbers are up from the nursing shortage of 2000, which were at 110,000. This means that demand for travel nurses will be very high and with various positions for Medical Staffing available within the industry.
Many nurses will retire in the next several years, which will leave unfilled positions in the healthcare industry. There just aren’t enough new graduates to the field. The retirement of critical nurses will open up new traveling opportunities in most parts of the nation; therefore your earning potential will be better than ever. In addition, you get to travel the nation and experience new things.
Another reason travel nursing will be lucrative is due to the industry mandates of nurse-to-patient ratios. The first state to enact the patient ratio of 5 to 1 was California. With these ratios lowered, the need for nurses will be greater than ever before. In fact, these lowered ratios have significantly increased the nurses’ ability to provide quality healthcare to those in need. Healthcare facilities will have to look at bringing in travel nurses to meet the demands of their communities as a result.
Most full-time RNs are earning an average of $46,000. Travel nurses generally earn around $22-$35 per hour, depending on their experience and expertise. This is basically saying that a travel nurse has the capacity to earn $44,000-$77,000, for a 40-hour week or 50 weeks a year. Take California for instance, a travel nurse there can earn up to $100,000 a year with overtime.
Another reason travel nursing will be lucrative is due to the industry mandates of nurse-to-patient ratios. The first state to enact the patient ratio of 5 to 1 was California. With these ratios lowered, the need for nurses will be greater than ever before. In fact, these lowered ratios have significantly increased the nurses’ ability to provide quality healthcare to those in need. Healthcare facilities will have to look at bringing in travel nurses to meet the demands of their communities as a result.
Most full-time RNs are earning an average of $46,000. Travel nurses generally earn around $22-$35 per hour, depending on their experience and expertise. This is basically saying that a travel nurse has the capacity to earn $44,000-$77,000, for a 40-hour week or 50 weeks a year. Take California for instance, a travel nurse there can earn up to $100,000 a year with overtime.
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