Aureus Medical Group’s healthcare blog provides articles and information regarding careers in travel nursing, travel therapy, allied health and more.

Full disclosure: I’m not a healthcare traveler. But I talk on a daily basis with healthcare professionals who are seeking to throw a wrench in their well-established daily routines and work as contract employees at facilities across the nation.

Am I obligated to accept an offer just because I interviewed? Many travelers have expressed feeling pressured by companies to accept an offer simply because they interviewed with a facility.

In my last blog I highlighted “Five Ways to Stand Out as a Traveler” while on assignment. The tips given included: show up to shifts on time, be extra friendly, and adapt to the ways of the new facility where you’re temporarily working, among others.

Got the travel bug? Before you leave a secure position for a job as a healthcare traveler, let’s cover some things you should consider first.

Do travelers get benefits? What benefits are there? Assuming you are working full-time hours, defined as 30 hours per week by Aureus Medical, you are eligible for benefits as a traveler!