Travel Nursing Stories and Career Tips

Highlights Fragmented systems make workforce decisions harder. Disconnected data and workflows limit visibility into costs, coverage and workforce needs. A platform-first strategy creates a shared view of the workforce. It connects data and processes across labor types while keeping essential systems in place. Connected data comes before workforce intelligence. Standardized… Read More

Before discussing available clinicians or filling open shifts, Sophia Morris, Executive Vice President, Client Fulfillment and Strategy Teams, of Aya Healthcare, wants to understand what facilities are trying to accomplish. “We spend a lot of time researching, listening, and learning their pain points and what their goals are,”… Read More

At-a-glance In Q2 2026, the physician market saw physician demand remain elevated while active participation fell by 4%, applications dropped by 6%, and new registrations decreased by 7%. Healthcare organizations face a shrinking pool of actively engaged candidates, especially in Hospitalist, Psychiatry, and OB/GYN specialties. Table of contents… Read More

by Christina Rizzo, special education teacher, Aya Education Fresh haircuts, sharp pencils and new backpacks. Three clear signs that school is back in session. As a traveling special education teacher with Aya Education, I go where I’m needed most, and this year I’ll be supporting teenagers in… Read More

At a glance The bill rate is only part of the cost of locums. Delays, duplicate work and missed coverage add up fast. Best practices include: Connect requests, credentialing, vendors and billing in one process. Give leaders visibility into coverage, costs and vendor performance. Reduce delays and paperwork while keeping… Read More

Highlights Aya placed a difficult-to-fill cardiovascular leadership vacancy with a specialized interim leader. The interim leader helped the system greatly improve employee engagement and Press Ganey scores within six months. The system regained ACC accreditation and strengthened operational performance. The health system converted the interim leader into a permanent staff leadership role after 11 months. … Read More

Highlights Aya filled multiple critical leadership vacancies during a period of organizational change. Interim leaders maintained stability across key critical departments. One high-performing interim leader… Increased medication administration compliance from ~15% to ~95%. Strengthened regulatory readiness and department operations. Supported the development of a new specialty service line. Ultimately… Read More

As an avid runner, ICU travel nurse, Zac Shepherd, shared a hidden gem that he discovered while on assigment in Seattle.Seattle’s hills can be humbling, but they’re also part of what makes running here so rewarding. The city offers an impressive mix of waterfront paths, urban trails,… Read More

Finding the best shoes for nurses can make a significant difference during long shifts. As the only travel nurse featured in the story, Zac Shepherd shared his go-to shoes for 12-hour shifts. “When you’re an ICU RN, you’re on your feet all day. You need shoes that… Read More

A leading Ohio health system partnered with Aya Healthcare and its subsidiary, Bespoke Workforce Solutions, to expand its managed service program beyond clinical staffing into healthcare IT. Facing limited visibility into contingent labor spend, inconsistent hiring processes and delayed technology projects, the organization implemented a more strategic workforce approach. Over eight years, the partnership established standardized approval workflows, improved contingent workforce visibility, supported 80–90 IT professionals and increased permanent hiring through contractor conversions. Learn how healthcare IT staffing solutions helped the organization build a more resilient workforce while improving operational efficiency and supporting critical technology initiatives. Read More

Zac Shepherd, an intensive care unit travel nurse “In service of bringing you that exact experience, we asked nurses — and, truly, who better than nurses? — to tell us what they always keep stocked in their medicine cabinets.” Electrolytes. I keep these around because they’re useful in a… Read More

Northern Arizona Healthcare used Aya’s LotusOne to centralize workforce data, improve staffing visibility, fill critical roles faster and control costs. Read More