Travel Nursing & Allied Health Blog
Family Fun while on Assignment
Summer is quickly approaching, and we’re seeing things slowly return to “normal.” That means event centers, larger gatherings and amusement parks are re-opening Last summer was one for the books as many places were closed due to COVID-19 and many vacations were put on...
Alternative Living Options for Your Next Assignment
Becoming a travel healthcare professional comes with a few great perks, more specifically, having the freedom to travel around the country while continuing with the career you love! At LRS Healthcare, we have a fantastic housing team to help you find not only the...
How Lab Professionals Shined During a Pandemic
Medical Technologists (MTs) and Med Lab Technicians (MLTs) work in a variety of specialties including microbiology, blood banking, clinical chemistry, molecular biology, and immunology. Over the past year, labs across the country have come together and stepped up to...
15 Year Anniversary Celebration
Last month, LRS Healthcare gathered, safely, to celebrate 15 years in the travel healthcare industry. Throughout the challenges that companies faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic, LRS Healthcare continued to thrive during 2020 and increased internal staff by 57%, a...
Healthcare Travelers Should Prepare for Another Market Shift
es of the end of March 2021, 54,607,041 Americans have been fully vaccinated, which is roughly 16.1 percent. Although we are starting to see this number grow, it’s critical that that people continue to stay cautious following CDC guidelines for the COVID-19 pandemic....
The Best Ways to Improve Your Healthcare Facility’s Fill Rate
It’s taken awhile for many of us to accept the “new normal,” where everyday life is complete with face masks, social distancing, hand sanitizer, and healthcare crisis rates. Change is many times unpredictable; however, it’s inevitable which is why facilities need to...
Women in Healthcare History
In honor of Women’s History Month, it’s important to recognize the trailblazers in the healthcare industry. They endured discrimination and criticism for stereotypes about women and went on to change the way we think about healthcare. These women were some of the...
What Happier Travelers Do When They Unplug
Technology is incredible. We can search for restaurants that are open for a late-night bite after a long shift at the hospital, tell us where the nearest drugstore is, and even add appointments to our calendar by simply asking Google or Alexa. Not only does technology...
February Traveler of the Month: Tanya
Meet Tanya Leach, our February Allied Traveler of the Month! Tanya has been traveling her entire life with her childhood spent all over the world due to her family being in the Air Force. After serving her time in the Army and landing a career in the Lab industry,...
Traveling with your Pets
Animal shelter adoption and pet sales across the nation sky rocketed after mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It seemed like everyone knew a few people who made the decision to add a furry friend to their life like a “pandemic puppy”. Even before the pandemic, we...
Highest Paying States for Medical Lab Techs
Whether you are just starting your career or already an experienced medical lab technologist, it can be in your best interest to look at the outlook for your profession and where you can potentially earn the most money. Across the board in healthcare, hospital heroes...
New Year’s Resolution for Travelers
It’s estimated that about 44% of people make new year’s resolutions for themselves but about 8% of them actually achieve them. It’s natural to fall outside of this group, the majority of us are on the same page, but why do we not get to cross our new year’s...