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What is Travel Nursing?
Travel nursing is a way for nurses to take short-term assignments at hospitals across the country, typically lasting 8–13 weeks.
Instead of working permanently at one facility, you have the flexibility to choose where you go, when you work, and what kind of experience you want to build.
Most travel nurses work through an agency that helps coordinate contracts, pay, housing stipends, and licensing across different states.
How Travel Nursing Works
Once you’re ready to travel, you’ll work with a recruiter to:
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Find assignments that match your experience and goals
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Submit your profile to hospitals
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Interview (sometimes) and secure a contract
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Prepare for onboarding, compliance, and your start date
From there, you complete your assignment, get paid weekly, and then decide what’s next, whether that’s extending, taking time off, or heading somewhere new.
Why Nurses Choose Travel Nursing
Travel nursing isn’t just about contracts, it’s about options.
Nurses choose this path for:
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Flexibility in schedule and location
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The ability to explore new cities or stay closer to home
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Higher earning potential in many markets
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Gaining experience in different hospital systems
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Taking breaks between assignments when needed
For many, it becomes more than a job, it becomes a lifestyle.
Can You Travel With a Family?
Yes, and we’ve lived it.
Travel nursing can absolutely work with a spouse, kids, or even pets, but it takes planning. From housing to schooling to scheduling, there are extra layers to consider.
That’s exactly why we created No Ordinary Path, to help you figure out how to make this lifestyle work for your version of life.
Meet John Farnsworth
ICU Travel Nurse
John has spent over 20+ years in healthcare, including critical care ICU experience, and made the leap into travel nursing after working as a flight nurse.
Over the past 7 years, he completed 19 travel assignments and we traveled to 47 of 50 states, turning travel nursing into a full family lifestyle.
Travel nursing didn’t just change his career, it gave us the freedom to explore the country, create experiences together, and build a life outside the traditional path.
That experience is what we now use to help other nurses navigate travel with confidence.
Is Travel Nursing Right for You?
Travel nursing is a great fit if you:
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Have at least 1–2 years of recent experience in your specialty
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Are adaptable and comfortable in new environments
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Want more control over your schedule and location
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Are open to learning new systems and workflows
It’s not always easy, but for the right person, it’s worth it.
What Does This Actually Look Like?
Travel nursing looks different for everyone.
For us, it meant packing up, hitting the road as a family, and turning contracts into experiences, not just work. For others, it might mean higher pay, more flexibility, or finally having control over your schedule. There’s no one “right” way to do this.
But once you see what’s possible, it’s hard to unsee it. Watch one of our assignment wrap-up's below!