Travel Nursing Jobs - News Releases from American Traveler

Nurse jobs at American Traveler in high demand

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:30:01 EST

Just about everyone in America rubs elbows with healthcare. And now with federal healthcare reforms aimed at granting millions of Americans improved access to quality care, American Traveler healthcare employers from hospitals to home health are on the hunt, once again, for skilled RNs. Good news for nurses looking for RN jobs and even better news for Registered Nurses looking to connect with travel nursing jobs.

Employers blend more experienced Travel Nurses with permanent workforce to decrease expenses and improve patient care

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:30:01 EST

"Employers are blending more experienced Travel Nurses with permanent workers in an effort to decrease expenses and improve patient care," said Clinical Resource Manager, Deborah, Bacurin, RN, with American Traveler. A recent study published by professional services firm KPMG reveals how labor costs can be curbed by leveraging nurse travelers. Non-productivity costs are eating up nurse staff payroll, report analysts, and exhaustive time-to-fill rates are making the quality and immediate access of travel nurses attractive to hospitals. Facilities surveyed by KPMG reported an average 12 percent increase in nurse staffing costs in 2010. Most expect the trend to continue."

American Traveler Confirms Healthcare Jobs Postings Rise as Recession Subsides

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:30:01 EST

Global economic think tank, The Conference Board, announced that more than 25,000 healthcare jobs were added to online job boards in October. Staffing analysts say client side demand in the fourth quarter for nursing jobs and allied health positions has increased by almost 50 percent, a signal that the healthcare sector is recovering from the recession and that healthcare employers may be refocusing staffing efforts on the agency model to reduce administrative burdens and constrain payroll costs. Figure 1 and Figure 2 reveal a significant increase in both nursing jobs and allied health jobs demand by healthcare employers as yearend approaches.

American Traveler Staffing Professionals Once Again Awarded Joint Commission Certification

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:30:01 EST

For the fourth consecutive year, American Traveler Staffing Professionals has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. This prestigious award attests to American Traveler's status as a leading U.S. travel nursing company.

American Traveler Offers New Healthcare Jobs Hourly, Updates Via Job RSS & Twitter

Mon, 23 Mar 2010 12:30:01 EST

Travel nurses and therapists are now able to scoop on the best available healthcare jobs and stay updated effortlessly through American Traveler's web site, a leading travel nurse staffing agency. New job postings are added hourly on the web site's Hot Healthcare Jobs page; while a Jobs RSS feed delivers the hottest opportunities in nursing jobs and physical therapy jobs to subscribers emails daily.

American Traveler Revamps Web Site to Better Serve the Travel Nurse Community

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:20:01 EST

Joint Commission-certified American Traveler, a leading travel nursing agency, has updated and improved its Web site with a bright new look and enhanced features. The revamped Web site was designed to be more visually appealing, more informative and easier to use for the traveling health professional.

Locum Tenens Takes Hassle out of Physician Staffing

Fri, 08 May 2009 12:30:01 EST

In an effort to eliminate the need by hospitals to engage multiple physician search staffing agencies and in-house recruiters, healthcare staffing firm, American Traveler, has extended its medical staffing services to include locum tenens and permanent physician recruitment. In conjunction with the locum tenens physician staffing company Candidate Direct, American Traveler now provides a full array of consulting services targeting healthcare staff retention and performance, payroll budgets and quality of life issues.