An IRB-reviewed qualitative study by Aya Healthcare’s Carol Tuttas, PhD, RN, Clinical Manager, and April Hansen, MSN, RN, Group President of Workforce Solutions reveals how working through the pandemic drives major shifts in nurses’ career path choices. Researchers examined travel and permanent staff nurses’ COVID-19 pandemic work experiences and the… Read More
After navigating an unprecedented pandemic, with critical nursing shortages and overflowing ICUs, there’s no doubt that nurses as heroes. However, this Nurses Month, we want to recognize that they’re also human. The toll of an emotionally and physically demanding job has affected the lives of too many nurses. That’s why… Read More
Per the American College of Healthcare Executives, women and people of color comprise only 11% of executive leadership positions. To foster real and impactful change, Aya Healthcare is sponsoring a nurse leader at CommonSpirit Health for the International Women in Nursing (IWIN) Career Development program which is dedicated… Read More
When you travel with Aya, you’re never alone. Our dedicated clinical services team is available to all our travelers on assignment. Watch the 1-minute video below to learn how the clinical services team can provide support as you travel to different facilities and work in new environments. And, stay tuned… Read More
Crystal Erickson has been an Aya Healthcare ICU travel nurse since April 2019. She’s from South Dakota and has worked in six different states, and is currently on assignment in Maryland. Read her story here in the magazine’s Top Nurses publication. Read More
The current direct-hire RN market shows 212,000 open jobs, which is 116% higher than the pre-COVID average. As we look forward, the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics projects 438,100 new nurse-related jobs will be created by 2026. With this large volume and forecast of open needs, many hospitals and… Read More
While travel nursing has long been an essential healthcare service, the number of nurses moving to a travel career has increased over the past two years. Aya Healthcare’s own Carol Tuttas, PhD, RN, Clinical Manager, and April Hansen, MSN, RN, Group President of Workforce Solutions, recently published an article exploring… Read More
Aya CVICU travel nurse, Makaya Carter, shared her experience working throughout the pandemic. Originally from Tennessee, Makaya was in Seattle when the COVID-19 pandemic began and is back in Seattle now on another assignment. Read her story here. Read More
Yuliya is a Ukrainian American ICU travel nurse. Born in Ukraine, she immigrated to New York when she was nine years old. She shares her experience working throughout the pandemic and how the current conflict in Ukraine is giving her back flashbacks to her childhood. Aya: Tell us about your… Read More
Cortney Haak and Brandon Boyd, two Wisconsin natives who are now a travel couple, began travel nursing in 2020. The two are ICU nurses with Aya Healthcare and have worked in Washington, New Mexico, and are now on assignment in Colorado. Read more here. Read More
March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month. Aya traveler, Trisha Palmer, interviewed on how she’s an advocate for early diagnosis. View her story here. Read More
Every day, our clients make a difference in their patients’ lives and their community. Beyond taking care of patients, healthcare facilities throughout the nation provide valuable care for their local communities. Supporting community-oriented programs helps address and combat social determinants that contribute to health disparity and inequities. But during the… Read More