I am a Senior Nursing student in a BSN program and graduate next week. I am just curious if you currently have any travel nurse jobs available in Alaska? I want to travel nurse to Alaska within the next year. I’m just curious what the next step is in the process?

Thanks,
Tyler.

Tyler thank you for your question and congratulations on your upcoming graduation!

In order to start your career in Travel Nursing you will need to have completed one full year working as an RN; see our graduate nurse information page.  It’s preferred that the majority of your experience be in an acute care setting, as that is where you will find the most availability for your specialty. The first step to getting started is to apply online at www.americantraveler.com .  Once your application is received you will be contacted by a consultant to discuss your plans and travel nurse career goals. Although you might not be looking at starting till next year, it’s never to early to fill out the application and begin the process. The application skills check list is a great tool to use to see what areas you can gain new experience in and improve on as you work. You can update it as often as you like! The year will go quick and you will be glad you started the process and have established a relationship with your consultant.

As for travel nurse job destinations that we go to; the possibilities are endless! We service all 50 states. So whether your looking for “big city” Anchorage, remote villages like Barrow or the charming southern islands of Alaska – we have you covered! And once you completed that journey; we have 49 other fine states for your choosing! The possibilities are amazing!

Best of Luck!

Kristin Z.

#1: Assess your biggest liabilities. Look at your student loan or mortgage, and talk to the lender about refinancing at a better rate. Institutions like Sallie Mae are accustomed to negotiating smart option catch up plans, and may suggest low interest only payments until you’re back on your feet. As for mortgages, lenders know they have to stay competitive, and, once you’ve shopped around, might surprise you by agreeing to match a better rate. If you’re one of our travel nurses, you can use nurse job bonuses to pay back loans.

#2: Keep expenses down. In the days before you had a career, getting by as a student taught you to bargain shop. Rich or poor, a bargain is still a bargain. The more you save now, the earlier you get to retire; don’t lose focus of that just because you’re earning more money than before. Every traveling nurse should know he or she can drastically reduce the cost of living by taking advantage of our free housing benefit –or even qualify for a subsidy and still live at home.   

#3 Pay off your credit cards. Tackle the card with the highest interest rate first. Keep in mind that paying off small debts is important too. Why? 1) This creates a positive psychological momentum in all your financial approaches and 2) it leaves more money for funneling into emergency savings. Money gurus recommend saving up to three times the expense incurred in a typical month.

#4 Practice what you preach. Commit yourself to a quality health care regime; eating right and exercising daily are at the forefront of that, but just as important is finding the lowest health care premium with the most coverage. Fortunately, American Traveler provides a free health insurance benefit on assignment

Isn’t it time to start taking your “good fortune” literally to heart?