I'm an ADN RN with 5 years of acute care experience. I wanted to possibly get into travel nursing. Do they even hire ADN RN's? We want to move to the SF Bay area but I wanted to try and get a travel nurse assignment first to check out the area. Do I have to have a BSN to get a travel nurse assignment?
aandersonrn 23 Posts Sep 26, 2013 Hi, I have worked as a travel nurse in the Seattle area with an ADN, and have gotten travel contracts with hospitals that require a BSN minimum.
melissa8321 17 Posts Specializes in ER. Has 6 years experience. Sep 26, 2013 I also have an ADN and I have no problem getting assignments. I have 6 years RN experience and 5 years in ER in a level 2 trauma center in Detroit. Good Luck :)
NedRN 1 Article; 5,766 Posts Sep 26, 2013 I doubt if there are more than half a dozen hospitals nationwide that require a BSN for travelers. Many agency's profiles don't even include educational information in the profile they send to the hospital. There are a substantial number of diploma nurses still practicing as well.
dance4life 295 Posts Specializes in They know this too!. Oct 1, 2013 Me too! I have worked at several facilities that people say they only hire BSN. I think it totally depends on your experience and their need. Some places I have been asked to stay on as permanent.I started a debate about this somewhere... about getting hired in one too.
mursinary 35 Posts Oct 5, 2013 Most places are concerned with your level of experience over your level of education. Give a couple of recruiters a call and talk it over with them.
RNFiona 211 Posts Specializes in ER. Has 13 years experience. Oct 21, 2013 you can be a traveler with an adn out here. Easily.
