Has the high cost of traveling affected the travel nursing industry?

That is a really good question and considering the state of the economy and the all-time high gas prices, it’s not a stretch of the imagination to believe that travel nursing jobs have been affected, too

However, the nursing shortage continues and that is what drives the demand for travel nurses. I haven’t seen any decrease in travel nursing jobs and I know that several of the larger travel nursing companies are making it easier for their travel nurses to get from one assignment to the next with increased travel reimbursements. So, even with the higher cost of traveling, it won’t impact you if your travel company offers a generous reimbursement. Ask your recruiter about this when you apply to be sure that you are being adequately reimbursed for your mileage.

If the travel nursing industry ever did become affected, which I doubt will happen, I think nurses would just need to be a bit more flexible in where they are willing to take an assignment. Being more flexible automatically broadens your choices. Also, to have access to the widest choice of assignments, I think it’s a good idea to sign up with several companies, including some of the larger ones who have an extensive network of available jobs across the country.