What are some nursing jobs that involve a lot of travel?

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I like the idea of being on the move. I love flying and don't mind all the hassle of going through airport security, checking in, etc.

It seems like a consultant job would fit the bill, but can you guys think of any others?

Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

Cruise ship nursing, maybe?

Travel nursing itself.

Choose a specialty and select an agency and you're off to a new adventure every few months. Making good money too.

Travel nursing itself.

Choose a specialty and select an agency and you're off to a new adventure every few months. Making good money too.

I don't have the 3 years in any one specialty that seems to be a requirement. Sadface

I don't have the 3 years in any one specialty that seems to be a requirement. Sadface

You only need 1 year experience, for an agency to work with you. However more is better.

Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

Informatics (EHR company)- systems implementation; Vendor rep (equip, pharm, etc); Regulatory 'visitor' (JC, CMS, state); Locums Administrator, NP, CRNA; Educator with specialty certification prep program; Corporate positions within a large health care system (like me)... including Quality, education, safety, audit, service line director, etc.

As you can see by my list.. these jobs all require considerable expertise/education. But travel is definitely a required aspect of the job. It gets old very quickly. Airports are not fun.

Most of those "travel" jobs require more than one year of nursing.

I don't have the 3 years in any one specialty that seems to be a requirement.

Then I'm not sure how you'd land a job as a consultant (one that would be paid to fly all over the place), without expertise in.....anything? Seems to me there's a reason those people are sent all over the country, and it's not inexperience....?

Cruise ship nursing, maybe?

Nope. Would have to be pretty experienced for that, from what I've been told. No newbies.

Yeah, I was going to say "Cruise Ship" as well. I don't think the airlines are hiring any "in flight nurses" perhaps a new field?? There are usually positions with travel nurses in the mid east, but you are taking a huge risk there. Have you looked into Mexico or the Caribbean??

Most of those "travel" jobs require more than one year of nursing.

Well I have close to 3. But no more than 2 in any one specialty.

I guess I am thinking more in terms of product/device consulting.

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