How local travel nurse contracts work, how they compare with traditional travel, per diem and staff jobs, why stipends usually don't apply, and how to judge whether a local offer is worth it.
How to decide whether to extend a travel nurse contract or take a new assignment: how extensions work, reasons to stay or go, what to negotiate, the tax home question and how to answer your recruiter.
A neutral look at how strike nursing jobs work: why hospitals use replacement nurses, how assignments differ from regular travel, typical requirements, how pay is usually structured and what to ask be
The questions that get clear answers from a travel nurse recruiter about the unit, the pay package, guaranteed hours, cancellations, housing and benefits, plus the answers that should make you slow do
What to do when a travel nurse contract is canceled before you start or mid-assignment, which contract clauses decide what you're owed, how to handle housing and insurance, and how to cushion the next
What a tax home is for travel nurses, how the IRS generally decides whether you have one, what supports it in practice, common situations that complicate it and the questions to bring to a tax profess
What travel nurse stipends cover, how agencies set them, why a very low taxable rate deserves a closer look, who generally qualifies for tax-free stipends and what to ask your recruiter before you sig