Aya Healthcare travel pair, Caroline and Austin Bass, are ICU nurses. Caroline and Austin are from Tennessee and honeymooned in Eugene – and have now wound up back in Eugene as travel nurses. See their story here. Read More
The New York Times Magazine reports that for the past 30 years, hospitals across the nation have followed a model that aims to match nurses precisely to the number of occupied beds. When there are shortages throughout the hospital, nurses are asked to come in and take an extra 12-hour… Read More
You might think it’s hard to be in a romantic relationship on the road as a travel nurse, let alone start a new one during your assignment. But these travelers prove that love prevails … and sometimes finds you when (and where) you least expect it. Paola and Chris… Read More
Whether it’s your first contract with Aya or your 15th, congratulations on receiving an offer for your assignment! Here’s a quick rundown of what to expect and an introduction to the Aya team members who will help you along the way. Offer Accepted When your official offer comes through, your… Read More
Aya traveler, Zac Shepherd, has worked in COVID-19 hotspots across the country. He’s one of tens of thousands of travel nurses making infinite sacrifices for people and communities in need. Zac’s story is real, raw and unscripted, and truly depicts the life of a traveler. View Zac’s… Read More
Aya Healthcare’s Vice President of Account Management, Sophia Morris, discussed the unprecedented demand for travel nurses across the country. There are currently over 35,000 jobs open nationally, and more than 700 in Massachusetts. Hear the full interview here. Read More
Aya Healthcare travel nurse, Stephen LaBorde of Louisiana, has been among the many out-of-state medical professionals who have traveled to California to work in COVID hotspots across the state. See the story here. Read More
The City of San Diego recognized all travel nurses on Travel Nurse Day 2022. Michigan native and Aya Healthcare traveler, Mercy Stevenson, shared her story. View Mercy’s story here. Read More
In the words of President Gerald Ford, who officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, it’s time to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” Today, we promote the future of Black nurses through the establishment of… Read More
In this video, you’ll hear from Dr. Jose Luis Burgos and Dr. Victoria Ojeda about their work with the HFiT clinic at the U.S./Mexico border. This clinic is operated by clinicians, professors and students from both countries. They provide care for a diverse, underserved patient population. Not only do students… Read More
Jessalynn Dest and Estella Wilmarth, two Aya travel RNs, were featured in photos while working at Harborview Medical Center in Washington. See the photos and read the story here. Read More
April Hansen, group president of workforce solutions at Aya Healthcare, a nursing travel agency, says staffing was a crisis nationally before the pandemic. Hansen said the number of core permanent vacancies for staff nurse positions has doubled over the course of the pandemic from around 100,000 to nearly 200,000. Read More