My name is Mona and I have been an ER/ICU Nurse since 2003. I worked as a new grad/staff  nurse right after graduating from my school, San Diego State University (SDSU) and a year and half later I started my voyage as a travel nurse. If anyone asked me my opinion on travel nursing the…

My name is Kathleen, I’m a labor & delivery nurse from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I have been traveling for about 3 years now, in which I have worked for multiple different travel nurse agencies. But it wasn’t until just 4 months ago when I came across a job posting on Facebook that I found myself…

As many companies have embraced telework practices during the COVID pandemic it has created a different set of challenges for those who have traditionally worked inside of an office setting. USSI’s very own Team Lead, Raleigh Phillips, addresses some of the challenges employees face while working remote In the travel nursing industry and offers some…

There are 800+ healthcare staffing agencies helping our nursing and allied professionals find their next travel assignments on any given day. If you figure there are a minimum of five recruiters per agency that means, there are 4000+ recruiters working with these healthcare professionals. Unfortunately, that potentially means 4000+ different requirements in a resume. So,…

Simple snacks and habits to incorporate…  With hectic and unpredictable work schedules it may seem next to impossible for travel nurses to eat healthy while working your 8-12hr shift. Working overnight shifts and having virtually nonexistent cafeteria options can’t be easy, and the days you have off you’re trying to recover from the night before….

As we look to continue to grow our footprint in the healthcare staffing realm we made a change to our organization by moving Sean Poindexter into a full desk role so that our team would have a dedicated account manager to better service the needs of our clients, not just the facilities but the surgical…

I’ve been an ER nurse for 5 years and just completed my first assignment with USSI. Even before I graduated from nursing school I knew I wanted to travel nurse.  It was something that was always in the back of my head as I gained the experience I needed to feel confident enough to hit…

By Tanisha Terry (@xoxotanish) When I received the phone call from my recruiter telling me that I landed my first travel assignment in the Virgin Islands, I couldn’t believe it! My mouth fell open. I was excited, and couldn’t wait to share the news with all my family and friends. But soon after, my feelings…