Travel Nursing Careers

Take your healthcare career to new places

Start your travel nursing journey with us

Partner with Prolink and you will be paired with a dedicated team of healthcare recruiters. Prolink recruiters are committed to finding you the positions that suit you best and will support you throughout every assignment you take.

Why travel nurses choose Prolink:

  • The best compensation and benefits
  • Dedicated, supportive Clinical Team
  • Free mental health resources
  • Tuition discounts
  • Day-one health coverage and 401(k) enrollment

Click here to learn how we take care of our travelers.

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Career spotlight: Travel Medical-Surgical Nurse Jobs

Travel med-surg nurses care for patients before and after surgeries and other medical procedures. They perform wound care and assessments while also evaluating patient treatments.

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Career spotlight: Travel Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Jobs

A Travel ER Nurse provides critical, on-the-go care in emergency rooms across various locations, responding quickly to acute patient needs.

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Career spotlight: Travel Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Jobs

Progressive care nurses provide assistance to patients who are in step-down units and require constant monitoring and careful assessment. Travel nurses perform these tasks in facilities throughout the country.

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Career spotlight: Emergency Room (ER) Travel Jobs

A Travel ER Nurse provides critical, on-the-go care in emergency rooms across various locations, responding quickly to acute patient needs.

Career spotlight: Travel Telemetry Nurse Jobs

A telemetry nurse is a registered nurse (RN) focused on monitoring and caring for patients with heart conditions or those recovering from cardiac surgery.

Why become a travel nurse?

Why become a travel nurse?

Imagine getting paid to do the work you love as you travel the country. Explore your bucket-list states as you sharpen your clinical skills and build your resume—all while enjoying premium benefits and pay. Travel nursing is all about turning your career into an adventure, and Prolink can help you get started.

Do you prefer the warm, sunny coastline or the hustle and bustle of a big city? Want to work in a hospital or private doctor’s office? Pick what you like best or try it all—the opportunities are limitless. Whether you're new to the field or a seasoned traveler, you'll love the freedom and rewards of travel nursing.

With Prolink, you'll receive comprehensive benefits packages and support from our seasoned recruiters and Clinical Team. No matter where you want your travel nursing adventure to take you, we'll help you get there.

Travel nurse career path

Travel nursing is a career path for nurses that involves working short-term contracts in many locations throughout the country. These temporary roles allow facilities to get the staff they need to deal with shortages. Most contracts last 13 weeks, but they can be extended as required. 

Prolink helps travel nurses find the right positions based on their experience level, training, and preferences. For those who want to work with patients and travel at the same time, a travel nursing career can be the right option.

Travel nurse responsibilities

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Travel nursing FAQs

As a nursing professional, you already understand the typical job duties of a nurse, including excellent patient care. If you are new to Prolink or new to travel nursing, you may have questions about specific responsibilities and experiences of travel nurses. Explore the most frequently asked questions about travel nursing, and contact us if you have questions not covered below. Our dedicated recruiters and clinical team will help you through every step of your journey as a travel nurse!

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