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
Zac Shepherd, Aya Healthcare ICU nurse, has spent the past four years traveling across the U.S. and helping hospitals where there’s a need. Having worked in intensive-care units in COVID-19 hot spots like Newark, New Jersey, and Long Beach, California, Shepherd said he enjoys the flexibility traveling provides. Read… Read More
March is National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month — a month dedicated to pushing positive change in education programs, the healthcare system and job market to provide opportunities to people living with Cerebral Palsy (CP). According to the CDC, CP is a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to… Read More
February is Black History Month, and we’re privileged to celebrate the fantastic achievements of Black healthcare professionals. This year, we wanted to honor the incredible contributions made by these living legends. Be sure to follow us on social media to share their stories. Beverly Malone’s impressive list of prominent positions… Read More
As the need for healthcare workers continues to grow across the country, Aya Healthcare is dedicated to supporting nurses throughout their entire careers, beginning with their education. That’s why we created the Aya Healthcare Future Travel Nurse Scholarship. Each year, a selection committee of clinical leaders awards (up… Read More