New York Travel Nursing Jobs
Healthcare Staffing/Employment Agency
Average Pay (48 hours per week): $3,700/week
Average Pay (36 hours per week): $2,800/week
*Disclaimer: Compensation may vary based on facility budgets, seasonal demand, and other factors. Packages can include a mix of taxable wages and non-taxable reimbursements.
Hours: Day/Evening/Night, Every Other Weekend (EOW), Holidays/On-Call/Callback/Charge per Unit Needs (3×12 or 4×12)
Pay (48 hours per week): $47.25 per hour regular time + $70.88 overtime rate + $1,316 weekly stipend = $3,773 per week
Pay (36 hours per week): $41.75 per hour regular time + $62.63 overtime rate + $1,316 weekly stipend = $2,819 per week
Requirements: 2 years of Cardiac experience, Telemetry experience, NY RN License, BLS & ACLS (AHA)
Details: Rotating shifts, flexibility required
RN - Emergency Room | Rochester, NY
*Disclaimer: Compensation may vary based on facility budgets, seasonal demand, and other factors. Packages can include a mix of taxable wages and non-taxable reimbursements.
Hours: Day/Evening/Night, Every Other Weekend (EOW), Holidays/On-Call/Callback/Charge per Unit Needs (3×12 or 4×12)
Pay (48 hours per week): $47 per hour regular time + $70.50 overtime rate + $1,316 weekly stipend = $3,760 per week
Pay (36 hours per week): $43 per hour regular time + $64.50 overtime rate + $1,316 weekly stipend = $2,864 per week
Requirements: 2 years of ED experience, Telemetry experience, NY RN License, BLS & ACLS (AHA)
Details: Rotating shifts, flexibility required, will assist with boarder patients
RN - Med Surg Float | Rochester, NY
*Disclaimer: Compensation may vary based on facility budgets, seasonal demand, and other factors. Packages can include a mix of taxable wages and non-taxable reimbursements.
Hours: Day/Evening/Night, Every Other Weekend (EOW), Holidays/On-Call/Callback/Charge per Unit Needs (3×12 or 4×12)
Pay (48 hours per week): $47.50 per hour regular time + $71.25 overtime rate + $1,316 weekly stipend = $3,786 per week
Pay (36 hours per week): $43 per hour regular time + $64.50 overtime rate + $1,316 weekly stipend = $2,864 per week
Requirements: Telemetry experience, NY RN License
Details: Rotating shifts, flexibility required
RN - Neuro Med Surg | Rochester, NY
*Disclaimer: Compensation may vary based on facility budgets, seasonal demand, and other factors. Packages can include a mix of taxable wages and non-taxable reimbursements.
Hours: Day/Evening/Night, Every Other Weekend (EOW), Holidays/On-Call/Callback/Charge per Unit Needs (3×12 or 4×12)
Pay (48 hours per week): $47.50 per hour regular time + $71.25 overtime rate + $1,316 weekly stipend = $3,786 per week
Pay (36 hours per week): $41.50 per hour regular time + $62.25 overtime rate + $1,316 weekly stipend = $2,810 per week
Requirements: High acuity stroke and neurosurgery experience, Stepdown experience, Telemetry experience, NY RN License
Details: Rotating shifts, flexibility required
What is a Travel Nurse?
Travel nurses take short-term assignments at healthcare facilities nationwide, stepping in for staff nurses and providing patient care amid the complexities and stresses of an unfamiliar workplace. Their transient role requires excellent clinical abilities, cultural awareness, and adaptability to succeed across diverse settings and circumstances.
As supplementary members of constantly changing nursing teams, travel nurses establish connections with new colleagues at each location. They swiftly exhibit specialized skills in units like the emergency department, intensive care, or operating room while adjusting to varying organizational policies. Concurrently, these itinerant nurses center care around each patient’s distinct needs and priorities.
Continue reading to learn about preparation for this role and get answers to frequently asked questions.
How Do I Become a Travel Nurse in New York?
Pursuing a career as a travel nurse allows you to take assignments at healthcare facilities across the country. Preparing for this rewarding nursing role involves meeting key requirements.
Licensure
- Obtain an active RN license directly through the New York State Board of Nursing
- Consider getting licensed in multiple compact states to get flexibility
Experience
- Obtain at least 1-2 years of experience in a specialty like the ER, OR, ICU, etc
- Build skills managing complex cases, trauma, codes, and other uncertainties
Contract
- Thoroughly vet travel nurse agencies on compensation, benefits, reputation
- Negotiate and sign a detailed contract with the best agency match
Meeting these licensure, experience, and contracting milestones paves the way to start your adventures as a travel nurse. You’ll be able to temporarily join healthcare teams nationwide, with the right credentials, specialty know-how, and assignment contract in place. It’s an incredibly fulfilling way to help facilities fill urgent staffing gaps coast to coast.
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