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Insights into travel nursing and allied health market demand.

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Aya Index:
Travel Nursing

Last updated 04/13/2026

Open jobs

5,510

Change

+55 / +1.01%

Change from 04/06/2026

ER Demand +12 / +2.6% ICU Demand -34 / -5.3% OR Demand +14 / +3.6% MedSurg Demand -36 / -6.7% Tele/Step Down/PCU Demand +54 / +4.2% L&D/Mother-Baby Demand +1 / +4.8% Peds/PICU Demand +19 / +25.0% LTC/LTAC/Rehab/SNF Demand -12 / -5.1% Dialysis Demand +5 / +31.3% Home Health Demand -12 / -11.0% Behavioral Health Demand -11 / -9.6%
ER Demand +12 / +2.6% ICU Demand -34 / -5.3% OR Demand +14 / +3.6% MedSurg Demand -36 / -6.7% Tele/Step Down/PCU Demand +54 / +4.2% L&D/Mother-Baby Demand +1 / +4.8% Peds/PICU Demand +19 / +25.0% LTC/LTAC/Rehab/SNF Demand -12 / -5.1% Dialysis Demand +5 / +31.3% Home Health Demand -12 / -11.0% Behavioral Health Demand -11 / -9.6%

National nursing job volume

  • There are 5,490 open nursing jobs as of 4/13/2026. There has been a 4% change in open nursing jobs in the last 30 days.
  • Open nursing jobs are 27% lower than on this day in 2025.
  • Data is as of 4/13/2026 and is based on Aya Healthcare data, including direct contracts, managed service contracts and support of third-party staffing programs.
  • Travel jobs include all open jobs for travel, contract and EMR needs. Data excludes strike and workforce disruption.

National travel nursing & direct hire job volume

  • Data is as of 4/1/2026 and is based on Aya Healthcare data including direct contracts, managed service contracts and support of third-party staffing programs.
  • Travel jobs include all open jobs for travel, contract and EMR needs. Data excludes strike and workforce disruption.

National nursing demand by state

  • Data is as of 4/13/2026 and is based on Aya Healthcare data including direct contracts, managed service contracts and support of third-party staffing programs.
  • Travel jobs include all open jobs for travel, contract and EMR needs. Data excludes strike and workforce disruption.
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Aya Index:
Allied Health

Last updated 04/13/2026

Open jobs

3,869

Change

+23 / +0.60%

Change from 04/06/2026

Therapy/Rehab Demand -6 / -0.5% CT Tech Demand +29 / +9.7% OR Tech Demand -16 / -6.4% RRT Demand +14 / +3.5% MRI Tech Demand -6 / -4.8% Cath Lab Tech Demand -5 / -2.2% X-Ray Tech Demand +9 / +5.3% Ultrasound Tech Demand -2 / -2.4% Social Services Demand +3 / +6.7% Laboratory Demand -10 / -15.6%
Therapy/Rehab Demand -6 / -0.5% CT Tech Demand +29 / +9.7% OR Tech Demand -16 / -6.4% RRT Demand +14 / +3.5% MRI Tech Demand -6 / -4.8% Cath Lab Tech Demand -5 / -2.2% X-Ray Tech Demand +9 / +5.3% Ultrasound Tech Demand -2 / -2.4% Social Services Demand +3 / +6.7% Laboratory Demand -10 / -15.6%

National allied health job volume

  • There are 3,865 open allied jobs as of 4/13/2026. There has been a 11% change in open allied jobs in the last 30 days.
  • Open allied jobs are 11% lower than on this day in 2025.
  • Data is as of 4/13/2026 and is based on Aya Healthcare data, including direct contracts, managed service contracts and support of third-party staffing programs.
  • Travel jobs include all open jobs for travel, contract and EMR needs. Data excludes strike and workforce disruption.

National allied demand by state

  • Data is as of 4/13/2026 and is based on Aya Healthcare data, including direct contracts, managed service contracts and support of third-party staffing programs.
  • Travel jobs include all open jobs for travel, contract and EMR needs. Data excludes strike and workforce disruption.