Friends and traveling nurse duo, Stacey and Kathryn, just won a DAISY Award thanks to their attentiveness and kindness towards a critical patient they shared. Because they worked opposite shifts, they were able to care for the same patient, and they did so with compassion and understanding. Showing DAISY… Read More
Joel is an Aya travel nurse who started nursing school with an incredible surprise. When I started my nursing journey, we found out my partner, Natalie, was pregnant. Our first kid was born my first week of nursing school — an accelerated, 11-month BSN program. It was the most chaotic… Read More
Every day, in cities and towns across the country, thousands of RNs bring compassion and expertise to their traveling nurse jobs. They know the rewards of working where they’re needed most and the thrills of life on the road. 1. Leave it all behind. 2. Fall in love with… Read More
Sarah is an amazing Travel RN who brings compassionate care to every patient interaction. On a recent South Carolina assignment, a patient tugged her heart strings to the point she had to show him some extra TLC. A childhood stroke left this patient paraplegic. Sarah says he’s, “such a… Read More
Sometimes a picture is worth more than a thousand words. And providing compassionate care is worth more than receiving an award. The Award Aya travel nurse Yinessa recently took extraordinary care of a patient in the neuro ICU. Read More
The cries a PICU nurse hears daily would be enough to bring many people to tears. It takes a strong person to work with children who are sick — and that’s exactly what Aya traveler Kayla is! Kayla was selected as Aya’s most recent DAISY Award winner because of… Read More
When you hear “circle of life” you probably think Lion King. But to labor and delivery nurse, Sarah, and Aya employees, Hannah and Matt, it has a whole different meaning. On March 2, Hannah went into labor and she headed to the hospital along with her husband, Matt. Sarah… Read More
How do you know when a traveler is rocking an assignment? They’re nominated for a DAISY Award! We’re thrilled to share that Aya travel nurse Mayra, who’s working at a facility in Pennsylvania, was recently nominated for this prestigious recognition. The DAISY Award honors the skillful, compassionate care… Read More
We recently had the pleasure of meeting one of the first 10 recipients of our annual University of California San Diego scholarship at the UCSD Hearts & Scholars event. The event brings scholarship donors and recipients together to connect in person. Alan Braynin, founder and CEO of Aya Healthcare,… Read More
Aya traveling RN Megan admits that she was apprehensive about leaving her staff job, but as soon as she started travel nursing she realized, “This lifestyle is for me!” Megan anticipated she’d enjoy meeting new people, discovering new clinical methodologies and exploring cities like a local, but she didn’t expect… Read More