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Fun Things to do While on a Travel Nursing Assignment
4.23.10

The Adventures of the Travel Nurse
1.27.10
There are a lot of benefits of working for a healthcare recruitment agency like Clinical One, but one of the top reasons is for the adventure. If you’re looking for travel nursing employment and have an adventurous streak to your personality, fill out the online application at Clinical One and get your suitcase ready! Why narrow your options down when you could work anywhere across the United States? Even the U.S. border won’t hold you back. Clinical One can help you find travel nursing jobs internationally as well. Working in Australia is not out of the question for you!...

How to Pack for your Travel Nursing Job
11.30.09
After you’ve accepted your first travel nursing job through a healthcare staffing agency you’re going to have to decide what to bring. Before you try to stuff your favorite ottoman into a suitcase, remember that your healthcare staffing agency is providing you with an apartment that is already furnished and contains the basic necessities including....

Travel Nursing: A Great way to Advance your Nursing Career
11.12.09
Travel and per diem nursing offers the undeniable benefit of developing a wide range of experience including exposure to many different cultures and healthcare environments especially since no two assignments are alike. Each new assignment provides nurses with the opportunity to learn and grow from each new experience. If you are not developing your critical thinking skills, expanding your knowledge, and understanding of pathophysiology, or sharpening your technical skills, then the following tips might help you to get more value out of each assignment....

Travel Nursing Safety Tips
11.11.09
Traveling and moving to a new place is a stressful and exciting event for anyone. As a travel healthcare professional, you will experience this much more than the average person. While you may love your new surroundings, even the smallest towns can have its hazards. Here are a few common sense tips to help keep you and your belongings safe so you can enjoy your travel assignment to the fullest....

Better Communication Reduces Hostility in the Workplace
11.10.09
Nurses thrive in environments that support collaboration among physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals, and as a result, patient outcomes are improved. According to the Joint Commission, 60% of the 3000 sentinel events reported were attributed to poor communication. Hierarchy differences, conflicting roles, ambiguity in responsibilities, and power struggles can all lead to communication failures that compromise patient safety and quality of care. Communication is not just about what a person says but how he or she says it. In fact, as much as 60% of your communication is through nonverbal cues including tone of voice, attitude, and body language....

Top Ten Reasons to Work with Clinical One
11.4.09
The benefits of accepting travel nursing employment go far beyond the paycheck. If you’ve been contemplating becoming a travel nurse or seeking nurse practitioner or physician assistant employment through a healthcare recruitment agency, consider the following benefits....

Filing Tax Returns When Working for a Travel Nursing Agency
10.28.09
When you’re working for a travel nursing agency like Clinical One, you’re not considered self-employed. That’s important information to know when it comes time to file your tax return. Clinical One would be considered your employer, since they’re the ones paying your salary. However, as with anything, there are many gray areas related to what you can claim as expenses, so it’s best to check with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) before venturing to complete your own tax returns....

Living it Up in Northern California on a Travel Nursing Assignment
10.26.09
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center is a state of the art medical facility that cares for thousands of patients and provides over a half-million outpatient and emergency visits annually. Nestled in beautiful San Jose, California, the 524 bed hospital is a dynamic clinical environment affiliated with Stanford University School of Medicine. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) offers a diverse range of nursing disciplines within acute care, intensive care, a regional burn center, level I trauma, a nationally recognized rehabilitation program for head and spinal cord injuries, labor and delivery, pediatrics, psychiatric, custody health, emergency care, and a comprehensive scope of outpatient services....

Taking Friends and Family Along on Travel Nursing Assignments
10.22.09
No matter how many years you’ve been working as a travel nurse, taking a new travel nursing position can be daunting, especially when it’s in a new city, town, or completely different state. If you’re interested in applying for travel nursing jobs, Clinical One will not only help you with your job search, they’ll also reimburse your travel expenses, find you housing, and provide you with full healthcare insurance from day one!...

Healthcare Staffing Solutions
10.21.09
Healthcare staffing agencies provide solutions to hospitals most demanding nursing staffing needs. That means more than just placing qualified professionals in your current job openings, it means providing qualified healthcare professionals who can hit the ground running....

Keeping Current in the Healthcare Industry
10.20.09
There’s no other profession where it’s more important to keep current on industry standards than in the healthcare industry. There are many benefits to working with a healthcare staffing agency, but one of the greatest perks is being able to take advantage of free continuing education opportunities. Clinical One, for example, offers a wide variety of online courses and workshops that can go a long way in enhancing your career....

New Clinical One Newsletter
10.19.09
Check out the newest Coast to Coast Newsletter featuring information on preparing for H1N1, Travel Nursing Spotlight on Washington DC, information on upcoming Case Management opportunities, and much more!...

The Job of a Case Manager
10.19.09
Not everyone knows what people in a case manager job do, but they might be surprised to discover the full extent of the position. A case management supervisor, for example, could be responsible for managing a number of nursing positions, overseeing and approving discharge recommendations, advocating for patients, overseeing quality management issues, and a number of other duties ranging from clinical to administrative in nature....

Continue Your Education While Finding PICU Jobs
10.16.09
It takes a certain personality to handle pediatric critical care jobs. Working with critically ill children can take a toll on your emotional health, especially when the prognosis and final outcome is not good. PICU jobs require highly skilled, specialized nursing staff who can work under pressure. Any critical care position involves a high degree of stress, but working with children also involves working directly with worried parents and/or caregivers....

Travel Nursing and Healthcare Jobs: Top 3 Interview Tips
10.15.09
When interviewing for a healthcare position, you’ll need to play up strengths that are unique to the healthcare industry. For example, if you’re applying for an ER nurse position, you’ll need to demonstrate your ability to handle emergency situations and balance a large workload. Here are three interview skills to master before starting to interview....

Travel Nursing: Tips for Landing a Job
10.15.09
A career in the travel healthcare setting gives professionals an opportunity to travel across the country. But competition for these positions is often high – making it important to be creative in marketing yourself....

Why work for a travel nursing company
10.13.09
If you’re not having any trouble finding permanent nursing jobs, you might wonder why you should bother with a healthcare staffing agency like Clinical One. After all, they only place people in short-term nursing assignments, right? Well, yes and no. Clinical One does offer placement in permanent positions as well as travel, per diem, and contract assignments....

Clinical One's Top 5 Spookiest Travel Nursing Destinations
10.12.09
With Halloween fast approaching, Clinical One has compiled our Top 5 list of Spooky Travel Destinations. In addition to the ghosts, goblins, and evil spirits, you can also find high paying and rewarding travel assignments in each of these locations. Local Per Diem assignments are also available in Salem and Fall River, Massachusetts....

Healthcare Jobs- Common Mistakes to Avoid
10.9.09
Whether you just graduated from college or have several years of experience, it helps to have a few tips before applying for jobs. Complete an online application for a healthcare staffing company like Clinical One....

Travel Nurse Employment: Tips for Getting Started
10.2.09
Finding your dream travel nursing job is the first step in launching an exciting career. However, once you find the position, it’s important to have the documents needed to secure the position. Here are a few tips for figuring out which items to gather beforehand so that you can quickly get your resume to the hiring manager....

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