How to Avoid New Scams Targeting Medical Travelers
At the beginning of May, the Fort Myers News-Press published an article about a medical traveler who fell victim to a housing scam—an all too familiar cautionary tale for this industry. Logan Taylor, a registered nurse with over 10 years of experience, began her...
How to Prep for the Rest of your 2020 Medical Travel Contracts
To say the medical travel industry has changed might be a bit of an understatement. Demand for medical professionals is higher than ever but uncertainty remains. Travel nurses are in a particularly unusual spot: You’re always planning a few steps ahead, but planning...
‘Not Just a Number on TV:’ A Story from the Front Line of COVID-19
LRS Healthcare medical travelers all across the U.S. are caring for COVID-19 patients, protecting their coworkers and working tirelessly to keep everyone safe. Some of our team members are working in COVID-19 units and some are maintaining other departments, but all...
National Nurses Week: Incredible Moments in Nursing History
You don’t need to give us a reason to celebrate LRS Healthcare’s amazing nurses. But as luck would have it, National Nurses Week is May 6-12 and the World Health Organization (fittingly) declared 2020 as “The Year of the Nurse and Midwife,” so we’re going to take the...
Recruiter of the Month
Alex Hobbie We’re so excited to be kicking off Recruiter of the Month with this fantastic lady! Alex Hobbie has been working at LRS Healthcare for over a year now and has showcased company values in her day to day work. We’ve enjoyed getting to know Alex with her work...
Customer-Centricity: How LRS Healthcare Helps Travelers and Hospitals Meet the Goals of the Triple Aim
As a staffing agency, many believe that our only goal is to find an open need or job order and fill it. At the basics of business and staffing, that could ring true, but only for an organization without a vision or mission At LRS Healthcare, since our inception, the...
Tax Season Mistakes of Medical Travelers Past
Whether you’re a seasoned medical traveler or this is your first year out in the field, you likely feel tax season looming over you. You probably didn’t get onto this career path because you love complicated taxes, but alas, it comes with the territory. You may have...
Keep Calm and Sanitize On
What viral pandemics mean for the medical travel industry. You know the drill: warm water and soap, scrub your hands for 20 seconds, rinse well, use a paper towel to turn off the tap. Avoid touching your face, and when in doubt, wash your hands again. As medical...
An Update from LRS Healthcare
During this time of uncertainty, one thing we are steadfast about is the health and safety of everyone that is part of the LRS Healthcare family. This organization is diligent in its commitment to those family members. For all of our current traveling medical...
7 Years of Traveling with LRS Healthcare: Meet Shirley Allen
After a short visit to San Diego in 2009, calling Virginia home sounded less desirable than the sunny weather in California. With the confidence to finally take the leap of faith into traveling 3 years later, Shirley Allen had no idea she would begin the next 7 years...