Courtney Lee is an Aya PICU travel nurse. Originally from Iowa, Courtney has worked in six different states and is currently on assignment in San Diego. Courtney, and our Vice President of Account Management, Sophia Morris, spoke with the San Diego Business Journal about travel nursing and how… Read More
Lexi Newell is a Medical Surgical / Telemetry nurse. She’s been an Aya travel nurse since September 2019. Lexi has worked in six different states, and is currently on assignment in San Diego, California. She shared her experience as a travel nurse with ABC… Read More
By Cristal Mackay, Workforce Consulting and Analytics. Workers from every industry have taken time in recent years to reflect on their personal and professional goals. In healthcare, nearly one in five workers have quit their job during the pandemic, citing COVID-19, poor pay and burnout as reasons.[1]… Read More
Aya ER travel nurse, Ricky Ironside, shared with Becker’s Hospital Review how he’s able to couple his love for traveling with his passion to help others. Read more here. Read More
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