Travel nursing with an RV

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My husband and I are considering purchasing a RV. Is there anyone out there that is travel nursing and using an RV?

Housing and travel are deductible as business expenses if you maintain a tax home. They are not if the RV is your home.

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Specializes in NP. Former flight, CCU, ED RN and paramedic..

A benefit is the ability to take time off between assignments and camp for free on BLM or Forest Service land. That's what we've done in the past, and intend to do again. Take a few weeks off between assignments, relax, camp on FS land, ride, climb, etc.

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I can't believe I found this! Thanks for the ideas. I was an ICU traveler for 3 years and just last year went staff here in San Diego. I like my job (especially the benefits) but I have the itch to travel again. I was thinking about just getting an RV and then putting my housing stipends towards it. In the end I'd own an RV and have flexibility in what I wanted to do.

Just FYI, when I was in LA, my agency accidentally sent me the hospital contract. The hospital was paying $86/hr for me and I was getting $48 of that. Still kinda makes me sick.

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I know I'm seeing this two years later, but in Southern California I usually got about $800/wk housing stipend.

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Yes I am travel nursing and stay in a mobile home park with my 5th wheel. I did not want to chance the housing I might get. I have heard a lot of bad stories about the "supplied housing". I love the privacy and freedom.

How do you work it out with mobile home parks? I'm thinking of taking a contract in WI from Sept to Dec. and the campgrounds will all be closing in october, so I think I'll have to find a way to stay in a mobile home park.

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Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.
How do you work it out with mobile home parks? I'm thinking of taking a contract in WI from Sept to Dec. and the campgrounds will all be closing in october, so I think I'll have to find a way to stay in a mobile home park.

What area of Wisconsin? I live in central Wisconsin and could try to find a place for you and your RV over the winter if you are coming to my area.

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Specializes in Med/Surg and Travel Nursing.

Join the FB group "Travel Nursing Newbies"....also, "Full-time RVers"....lots of travel nurses with RVs on both sites!! I just joined myself, as hubby and I are planning on doing the same thing as soon as I gain enough experience after graduation to feel comfortable jumping in to a new environment!

God Bless~MLDJ1970

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