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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.

How do nurses, doctors, physical therapists, or other healthcare professionals stay on their feet all day long for 12 hour shifts without having their feet throb?

Is there a deadline to accept or decline and travel assignment offer? It is important to consider all things before making important decisions, especially when it involves a move to a brand new location for 3 months. The last thing we want is for anyone to feel pressured while making a decision.

Traveling nurse, Jody, gives her top seven benefits of traveling for work. After 18 years of traveling, she provides a unique perspective of life on the road.