NP seeking to travel as an RN

[sarena33]

Hi all,  

I am a family nurse practitioner with 2 years of NP experience. Prior to that, I was a bedside RN for 12 years. My experience is mostly cardiac or med/surg step down. I did a lot of travel nursing in my 12 years as well.  I'm currently planning ot move to New Orleans from Chicago to be with my fiance. I'm applying for NP primary care jobs and I think I'm close to getting an offer. Unfortunately even if I get a job offer now, I won't start working until October due the length of time it takes to get credentialed.  The time off sounds great, but we're planning a wedding and I need cash.  

I was thinking of applying for a travel nursing position in Louisiana to do in the meantime.  I think I remember the travel agencies requiring recent job experience in the last 2 years or less.  May of 2022 was the last time I worked as a bedside RN.  Does anyone know of any agencies who would let me work as an travel nurse even though my recent experience is primary care NP work? 

[ArrowRN, BSN, RN]

I realize this is old post and I encountered NPs working as travel nurses at bedside but why would you want to travel as a bedside nurse? Research traveling as an NP...its called Locum Tenens, many agencies hire NP providers. I do not know the demand in the state you are moving too but  You will get much better benefits than how they treat us travel nurses especially with the low rates situation these days.

[NedRN]

She doesn't want to travel as an NP because the the credentialing process takes too long and by then she will have a real job.

@serena: Sorry I missed your post. The issue is not really if the agency allows it, it is really if they will submit you to a hospital and let them make the decision. If they do that, any hospital would love someone with your background.

But you are right, the general rule of thumb is experience in the last two years. But there is no actual rule, barring obstruction by some by the book risk manager, or same at an agency insurance company.