Travel Nurse Stories

Meet Our Aya Travelers

Meet Grant: Just a Traveler and His Girl (er … Dog Who Runs the Operation)

Are you a dessert first, dive-right-into-the-good-part person? Or a wait-and-save-the-best-for-last person? Aya travel ICU nurse Grant is decidedly a delayed-gratification guy. The Missouri native can’t quite bring himself to check out the West Coast … yet. Not because he isn’t interested, he’s just afraid he’ll love it too much. And… Read More

Meet Glen and Riesa: They’re Non-Traditional, Never Nonplussed

What do fires in Northern California, Hurricane Irma in Houston and flooding in Sacramento all have in common? Aya travel nurses Glen and Riesa were there to care for their ICU patients through them all. And that’s really no surprise if you get to know this incredible couple. Glen and… Read More

The Road Between Hikes is Paved With Adventure

Driving to work is not high on most people’s list of exciting adventures. But when the route includes a hike through the Grand Canyon, the neon lights of the Vegas strip and breathtaking views of Lake Tahoe, it’s not your average commute. There is nothing Aya travel nurse Rachel loves… Read More

CIU Nurse Wins (and Mends) Hearts Wherever She Goes

Aya travel nurse, Jacque, recalls her most recent vacation with the sounds of a bustling airport in the background. She celebrated her cousin’s wedding in upstate New York then took a quick jaunt to see a friend in New Jersey and had an absolute blast. Jacque loves traveling because it… Read More

Lifelong explorer and perennial patient favorite

Aya travel nurse Joan has a practical, yet poetic way of looking at life that can’t help but inspire. Her motto? “You have to travel as much as you can while you can still carry your suitcase.” With a chuckle, Joan says she would rather not admit how long she’s… Read More

Proud Pug Mom Finds Adventure on Land and Under the Sea

Aya travel nurse Brandi’s eleven-year-old pug has seen more of the world than most people. Together Brandi and King Louie have hit more than 15 U.S. states and Canada! They recently drove across the country to her current assignment in America’s Finest City – San Diego. As a USD alum,… Read More

“Open Road Mountain Chick”

Today is the holiest of days for ER Travel Nurse Morgan… the opening day of ski season. She spent last winter on the “awesome” slopes of Taos, New Mexico but is looking to explore new spots this year. With nearly everything she owns selling like hotcakes on Craigslist and eBay… Read More