Healthcare Jobs

Career Changes Healthcare Professionals Can Make

ILoveTravelNursing — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:07:24 GMT

Although many Americans dedicate most of their career working to a single employer, it is fair to say that career moves are changing and the employer devotion is becoming rare, specially in the private sector. Based on statistics, the average, the U.S. job length is only about three-and-a-half years.

Healthcare professionals might shift roles in their profession as they can advance into management positions. Or nurses may leap into a new branch of their career without the need of any extra training, such as a travel nursing career or Corporate Nurse Career.

Here is some information that makes for easy transition, from a traditional nurse job to a different setting:

Travel Nurses
Experienced nurses don’t need to jump in to new career, as many other professionals do along with training, at mid-life for a career that reflects their true passions. As a matter of fact, many aging nurses decide to take on travel nurse jobs because they wish to continue working and want life enhancing benefits such as flexible schedules, education incentives, retirement plans and three day work weeks. So, healthcare professionals are the lucky ones when you hear that about seven in ten Americans admit that they'd change jobs tomorrow if only they could.
Well, they can by getting new training, but nurses can have a travel nursing career that offers scheduling flexibility, allowing them to travel the country without slowing down and making money while doing it. Some employers, such as American Traveler, 50 States Staffing, or Travel Force Staffing will even reimburse travel nurses on assignment for their unlimited CEU classes to help them stay updated with licenses and any other needed career training.

Clinical Coordinators
Clinical Coordinators often begin their careers as floor nurses. Nurses earn good wages and have plenty of job options from which to choose. But some either burn out from stress or want to earn more as health care managers; being a Clinical Coordinator is a welcome career change for tried RNs. Many nurses choose this career path when the physical demands of hospital nursing become heavy. A combination of long hours, health conditions, advancing middle age, or family needs often are responsible for nurses working in a hospital setting to transition their skills and experience to a rewarding nursing career in the corporate world.

Read about Deb Bacurin and how she transitioned from a hospital nurse job to a Clinical Coordinator.

Reports Show that Healthcare Jobs still on the Rise even with Fading Economy

ILoveTravelNursing — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:23:10 GMT

On Nov.10, 2008 Beyond.com, Inc. reported its Third Quarter 2008 Career Trend Analysis and Industry Outlook Reports. These reports analyze employment trends for over 25 industries. Surprisingly, despite the weakening economy, Healthcare & Medical jobs are on the rise with nearly a 3% increase from last year.

For the past several months, many industries are declining as a result of the economic recession; however, the healthcare segment remained strong and became a driving force for local employment growth in many regions nationwide. Some of the most popular states for healthcare jobs include Houston, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Dallas and Philadelphia.

Furthermore, the healthcare industry also offer professionals options in travel nurse jobs and travel therapy jobs with

unparalleled travel nurse job benefits and high pay in prestigious hospitals across the country. The growth in healthcare jobs can also be attributed to a side effect of the weakening economy.

To illustrate, study reports that financial worries during difficult times often lead to increased nervous tension, sadness, and even mental illness; all contributing to poor health that requires treatment at a time when many people can't manage to pay for health insurance.

All of these factors combined with and the aging population, the continuing nursing shortage, and increased outpatient services require a greater number of healthcare professionals such as nurses and therapists to sustain the rising demands of the population.

Travel Therapy Jobs Nationwide

ILoveTravelNursing — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:39:14 GMT

Hello therapists and welcome to our blog!

Fifty States Staffing travel therapy agency offers travel therapists limitless possibilities to work in every part of the country, from season to season. Do you want to experience warm sunny winters? Take a position in Florida, California, Arizona or Hawaii! Or how about a traveling physical therapist job in a resort ski town?

Check out some of the travel therapy jobs listed below and pick your next destination...

Hot Travel Therapist Jobs Nationwide
Specialty	Annual Compensation	City, State	Job Details
PT	$88,230	Mesa, AZ	Apply for this Job
PT	$99,997	Yakima, WA	Apply for this Job
PT	$75,400	Newport Beach, CA	Apply for this Job
PTA	$70,390	Alamogordo, NM	Apply for this Job
SLP	$93,270	Clinton , IA	Apply for this Job
SLP	$87,030	Concord, NC	Apply for this Job
RT	$64,219	Provo, UT	Apply for this Job