US RN wanting to travel internationally

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Specializes in M/S, Tele, PCU, ICU, Cath, EP.

Hello!

I am a US born RN/BSN with dual US/Italian citizenship. I want to start traveling internationally in about a year and am wondering what the proccess would be. I have experience in M/S, Tele, PCU, ICU and Cardiac Cath. I have tried to look up international travel companies, but the majority of these companies focus on foreign nurses looking to travel to the US and not the other way around. Does anyone know of any international travel companies for US nurses looking to travel internationally? I am interested in Australia, New Zealand and Europe. Thanks!

Hello!

I am a US born RN/BSN with dual US/Italian citizenship. I have experience in 7 years experience in M/S, Tele, PCU, ICU and Cardiac Cath. The most recent being Cardiac Cath and ICU. I am interested in international travel nursing. Specifically in Europe and Australia. Does anyone know of any travel companies that specialize in US nurses wanting to travel abroad? Most of the companies I look up focus on foreign nurses wishing to travel to the US. I have been a travel nurse within the US and enjoyed it, so am looking to go international! Anyone with any information on the process to get started with a company or who to contact would be greatly appreciated! I cannot find much information on this on the internet. I am hoping that it will be slightly easier for me being that I am also an Italian citizen. Thanks!

Hello! I am a US born RN/BSN with a dual US/Italian citizenship. I would like to start traveling internationally and cannot find any companies specializing in US nurses wishing to travel abroad. Most that I have found focus on foreign nurses wanting to travel to the US. I have 7 years nursing experience in M/S, Tele, PCU, ICU and Cardiac Cath. The most recent being Cardiac Cath and ICU. I am hoping the process for me will be much shorter being that I am an Italian citizen, but have no idea where to start! Help! :eek:..lol

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

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Each country has their own requirements, both for immigration as well as nursing. If you have Italian citizenship then it makes it easier to work in Europe but you will still have to meet RN requirements however obtaining a work permit will not be required

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Try SOS international. If they do no have a job for you, you can still look at their insurance for traveling.

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Specializes in NICU, missions.
Hello!

I am a US born RN/BSN with dual US/Italian citizenship. I want to start traveling internationally in about a year and am wondering what the proccess would be. I have experience in M/S, Tele, PCU, ICU and Cardiac Cath. I have tried to look up international travel companies, but the majority of these companies focus on foreign nurses looking to travel to the US and not the other way around. Does anyone know of any international travel companies for US nurses looking to travel internationally? I am interested in Australia, New Zealand and Europe. Thanks!

Hello!

I am a US born RN/BSN with dual US/Italian citizenship. I have experience in 7 years experience in M/S, Tele, PCU, ICU and Cardiac Cath. The most recent being Cardiac Cath and ICU. I am interested in international travel nursing. Specifically in Europe and Australia. Does anyone know of any travel companies that specialize in US nurses wanting to travel abroad? Most of the companies I look up focus on foreign nurses wishing to travel to the US. I have been a travel nurse within the US and enjoyed it, so am looking to go international! Anyone with any information on the process to get started with a company or who to contact would be greatly appreciated! I cannot find much information on this on the internet. I am hoping that it will be slightly easier for me being that I am also an Italian citizen. Thanks!

Hello! I am a US born RN/BSN with a dual US/Italian citizenship. I would like to start traveling internationally and cannot find any companies specializing in US nurses wishing to travel abroad. Most that I have found focus on foreign nurses wanting to travel to the US. I have 7 years nursing experience in M/S, Tele, PCU, ICU and Cardiac Cath. The most recent being Cardiac Cath and ICU. I am hoping the process for me will be much shorter being that I am an Italian citizen, but have no idea where to start! Help! :eek:..lol

Are you still looking to travel???

I am a RN with over 20 years of international work in every continent (except Antarctica!). Austalia and NZ are loosening up a bit on visa restrictions to let non commonwealth nurses in to their countries. Europe is easier since you have Italian citizenship. It would be very easy for you to get agency work in the UK. Probably one of the most popular companies would be pulse nursing agency. They have tons of work in London and offer short term contracts throughout the UK. You would first have to get a UK nursing license. Their sister company is Frontline Nursing. Another company who recruites from the US for 3 month positions is continentaltravelnurse.com. They will provide housing at least. The Channel Islands off the coast of France is English speaking and is always looking for nurses (depending on the specialty. I worked there for almost 2 years. A UK nursing license is sufficient to work there, and although not part of the EU, EU citizens can work there visa-free. Other possibilities would be Gilbraltar (English speaking, UK nursing license...they offer short term contracts on occasion) and Malta (also English speaking but requiring a Maltese nurse license).

Singapore is currently recruiting for nurses (pay not so good and housing expensive, but could be an adventure for you. English is the working language). I also worked for several years in Brunei. At that time, any license from a Western country was sufficient and they paid all travel and moving costs. Salary was tax free and I spent lots of time in the rainforests on my days off. One of the hospitals there is always accepting applications. Jerudong Park Medical Centre. Just google it.

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Love it... Thank you very much for your info iloveleeks...

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iloveleeks,

Your experience traveling sounds like an amazing life!! Quick question, what organization did you go through for your work in Brunei? I'm still a year out from having my rn/bsn but will be working as an lpn in the process and am very interested in doing pay-for-play type work overseas for a while after my rn is done but before I start work on my cnm.

Thanks!!

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