{"id":2780,"date":"2020-01-13T08:00:22","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T16:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newdirectionsstaffing.com\/?p=2780"},"modified":"2022-01-11T17:17:03","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T17:17:03","slug":"travel-nursing-jobs-and-motherhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/travel-nursing-jobs-and-motherhood\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Nursing Jobs and Motherhood"},"content":{"rendered":"
People may think of travel nurses as being single.\u00a0 It makes sense to associate a job that involves moving around a lot with people who aren\u2019t tied down to a specific place.\u00a0 However, there are travel nurses who are married and even parents. Motherhood and travel nursing may not seem like a natural link, but there are working moms out there who pull it off.\u00a0 Here are some tips if you are thinking of travel nursing while also caring for your children.<\/span><\/p>\n

Use time between placements to your advantage<\/b><\/h3>\n

One reason travel nursing jobs go well with parenting is because of the ability to set your own schedule.\u00a0 Travel nurses usually know how long an assignment will last from the start. Many agencies let you choose your hours in a placement as well.\u00a0 Planning ahead like this is key for working moms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant, you can plan your travel nursing jobs out in such a way that you get to decide how much maternity leave you to receive.\u00a0 Have your last assignment end at least a few weeks before your due date. You can plan a day to return to work by committing to a placement a few months in advance, or you can play it by ear.\u00a0 The beauty of being a travel nurse is that you go where the demand is, so you will still have a job even after taking extended time off.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get advice from experts<\/b><\/h3>\n

Motherhood and travel nursing are two things that shouldn\u2019t be done alone.\u00a0 Reach out to your recruiter at your travel nursing agency or even other travel nursing moms for tips and tricks.\u00a0 They are sure to have lots of helpful information for you, from housing to schooling to childcare.<\/span><\/p>\n

Think about school early<\/b><\/h3>\n

Speaking of school, you will need to consider your children\u2019s education in your travel nursing plan.\u00a0 If your kids are too young for school right now, will you stop traveling when they reach school age? Consider looking for a long-term placement once your oldest child reaches age 5 or 6.\u00a0 Travel nursing jobs are a great way to figure out where you would like to live and where you definitely don\u2019t want to live!<\/span><\/p>\n

If your children are already over that age, will they cyber school?\u00a0 There are many different online schools that are free and run by the public education system.\u00a0 Research these to figure out which would be best for your children. Some cyber schools are completely independent, while others need to be run by an adult in the home.\u00a0 Make a plan for how this will play out in your family.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prepare for a little more work finding housing<\/b><\/h3>\n

Most travel nursing agencies will find housing for you.\u00a0 However, these are often studio or one-bedroom apartments.\u00a0 Depending on the size of your family, this may not work out.\u00a0 Talk to your job agency to find out what types of housing they offer.\u00a0 You will most likely have to take a stipend and find your own housing within that budget.\u00a0 Moving a lot with kids can also be a hassle. Plan ahead by investing in multipurpose, easy to transport items, like fold up cribs and even air mattresses.<\/span><\/p>\n

Looking for a travel nursing job?<\/b><\/h4>\n

Whether you\u2019re balancing motherhood and travel nursing or not,<\/span> New Directions Staffing<\/span><\/a> can help you find the perfect travel nursing placements.\u00a0 Contact them today by calling (888) 654-1110 or visiting their website to connect with a recruiter and start your travel nursing journey.<\/span><\/div>\n

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People may think of travel nurses as being single.\u00a0 It makes sense to associate a job that involves moving around a lot with people who aren\u2019t tied down to a specific place.\u00a0 However, there are travel nurses who are married and even parents. Motherhood and travel nursing may not seem like a natural link, but…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2781,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[159],"tags":[130,98,131],"class_list":["post-2780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-healthcare-jobs","tag-motherhood","tag-travel-nursing-jobs","tag-working-moms"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2780","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2780"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2780\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20267,"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2780\/revisions\/20267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newdirectionsstaffing.com\/healthcare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}