Administrators at hospitals around the nation are issuing mandates for COVID-19 vaccines to their entire workforce in light of spiking cases primarily due to the Delta variant and vaccine hesitancy among their staff. Many facilities also cite that enforcing vaccination across their facilities helps protect their staff, who’ve borne the brunt of the pandemic, and…
The Top Ways Facilities Prioritize Nurses’ Mental Health
Stressful work environments and neglecting self-care can swiftly lead to nurse burnout and other mental health concerns, such as anxiety, depression, and compassion fatigue. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, fueled by the Delta variant and vaccine hesitancy, has exacerbated nurse burnout rates and put nurses at higher risk for acute stress disorder, PTSD, and other mental…
Top 5 Highest Paying Staff RN Locations
Nurses make up the largest group of healthcare professionals nationwide, but there’s still not enough of them to go around. This is good news for staff nurses looking for a change of scenery because they’ll have numerous job location options. While some states pay higher salaries than others, it’s important to consider whether it’s a…
Travel Nursing Agencies for New Graduates—Do they Exist?
The nursing industry is booming and hospitals everywhere are desperate for nurses. The COVID-19 pandemic has stretched our healthcare system so thin that some states are paying nurses over $8000 a week to come work at their hospitals 5-6 days per week. Travel nursing has become the industry to work in as a nurse if…
How to Make the Most of Vivian Job Proposals
Vivian Health wants to help every healthcare worker find the best job for them and their unique circumstances. Nurses and other healthcare professionals are often very busy and may not have time to do a thorough search of all of the jobs on the site. Candidates on the Vivian platform can let the offers come…
Delta Variant and How It’s Impacting ICU Nurse Demands
COVID-19 numbers are on the rise again, largely fueled by the Delta variant and vaccine hesitancy, and ICUs across the nation are filling up fast. Many healthcare systems are still recovering from previous surges, but ICU nurses are bracing themselves for yet another spike in COVID-19 patients and wondering whether the pandemic will ever end….
Top 10 Highest Paying APRN Specialties
Registered nurses who’ve become comfortable in their healthcare roles often continue their education and specialize in specific nursing fields. There are currently over 100 RN specialties and some of the most lucrative options require a Master of Science in Nursing or higher. RNs with advanced education and experience are collectively called advanced practice registered nurses….
Top 10 Highest Paying Allied Health Specialties
Healthcare is one of the largest and fastest-growing industries in the country and allied health professionals make up as much as 60% of the workforce. The Bureau of Health Workforce projects that by 2030 the demand for allied health professionals will increase between 7% and 30%, depending on the specialty. Allied health professionals work directly…
July 2021 Healthcare Wage Trends by State
Skilled nurses and other healthcare professionals are always in demand, but Covid-19 and the continued spread of the Delta variant have made them more needed than ever, especially in the ICU. Many states saw travel worker healthcare wages in the ICU increase over July 2021, while other states recorded drops in healthcare pay rates. A…
Why Registered Nurses Are Becoming (Even More) Valuable
Given the events of the pandemic over the last year, and the mass movement of nurses stepping away from the bedside, registered nurses are becoming an issue of supply and demand. Despite 2020 being the ‘year of the nurse’, employers were suffering from huge financial losses and couldn’t do much to incentivize their nurses to…
10 Tips for Healthcare Workers Looking for a Job
Despite the shortage of healthcare workers, especially nurses, it can still be difficult to find and secure a job within a reasonable timeframe. Some facilities can have up to 6 weeks of delay in contact after a candidate applies for a permanent staff position. This is unacceptable given the staffing shortages that are plaguing hospitals…
Top 10 Highest Paying RN Specialties
Registered nurses with an associate degree in nursing or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing can explore new career paths with potentially higher salaries by specializing in a niche. The nursing field is constantly evolving, so more than 100 RN specialties are currently available, and many only require an ADN or BSN. Every specialty has…
What is a Travel Nursing Tax Home?
What does Claiming a Travel Nurse Tax Home Mean? There are two ways travel nurses can be paid as a travel nurse. This also applies to other traveling healthcare workers. Travel nurses are paid a ‘blended rate’ of tax-free stipends and taxable hourly wage; or, are paid a fully taxable hourly wage taxed on the…
Interview with an ICU Nurse: Bedside Nursing & Upcoming Challenges in Healthcare
This week we interviewed an ICU nurse from the Denver area to get their thoughts on the course of the pandemic and opinions about trends in nursing and healthcare employment. They were very eager to speak their mind, but they opted to remain anonymous. Vivian: Tell us a little bit about yourself. How long have…
Introducing Our Newest Vivian Nurse Concierge: Erika Kaneko
Today, we have a different kind of Nurse of the Week to celebrate. Please say hello to Vivian’s new Nurse Concierge, Erika Kaneko! She will be joining us part time to support nurses on the Vivian platform. We asked Erika a few questions. Here’s what she had to say: Tell us about your nursing career:…
The Vivian Universal Profile & Resume Builder: Access to 1000s of Healthcare Jobs
A Vivian Universal Profile is the ticket to thousands of jobs on the platform. Vivian posts travel nursing jobs, permanent position jobs, local agency, and prn nursing jobs with transparent pay posted. Vivian not only posts nursing jobs, but also has tons of allied health jobs to choose from! When a healthcare worker fills out…
Voting as a Travel Nurse
Working as a travel nurse has its own set of challenges in addition to the constant moving and onboarding for hospitals. Travel nurses have learned to navigate their course, but occasionally questions arise about logistical obstacles. One common questions is: How do travel nurses vote? Voting as a travel nurse is easier than you think!…
What is a Magnet Facility?
Pictured above: The first facility to be awarded Magnet status in 1994 was University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. Magnet hospitals are certified by the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center (ANCC). These facilities are driven by nurses not only in patient care, but in making decisions at high levels about changes and institutional goals. The…
Travel Nurse Pay Breakdown
One of the biggest benefits of travel nursing is being able to move around freely and explore the country, often making significantly more money than you would as a staff nurse. Travel nursing pay is often based on demand for nurses, and travel nurses need to decide if they are willing to be flexible with…
How Does Travel Nursing Work?
Travel nurses and other temporary healthcare workers are used to fill temporary holes in staffing while the facilities hire new workers, or to help cover another staff member’s leave. Hospitals, long term care facilities, home health systems, clinics, and many other sites hire travelers to help them fill their schedules. Travel nurses usually work for…
Employer Spotlight: University of Miami Health System
What is the University of Miami Health System? The University of Miami Health System, also known as UHealth, delivers the most advanced medical care to South Florida. UHealth’s comprehensive network includes three hospitals, and more than 30 outpatient facilities in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Collier counties. UHealth’s mission is to be a: “state-of-the-art academic…
How to Avoid Nursing Burnout and Still Pay the Bills
The nursing profession has been in the spotlight for the last year and has received an enormous amount of recognition for the amazing work of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. But, most recently nursing has dominated in the news due to the alarming rate that nurses are leaving the bedside. Our own survey found that…
Home Health Nursing and How it Can Change Your Career for the Better
Home health nursing has always been a vital part of our healthcare system. During the pandemic, home health visits soared as patients were trying to find ways to avoid coming into the hospitals that were saturated with COVID patients. COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption of home-based care services where more non-emergent patients received treatment via…
Top Hospitals for LGBTQ+ Care
What is the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) Survey? Last year, over 700 healthcare facilities participated in the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) survey to help determine how the needs of the LGBTQ+ community are being served and identify what we in healthcare can do better to provide LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and practices. In 2020, healthcare institutions…
What is a Travel Nurse?
There are so many perks to travel nursing! The money, the freedom to choose when you work and when you take a break, exploring cool new locations, the added professional experiences and so many more reasons are why you should become a travel nurse. You’ll meet some amazing other nurses and learn a lot about…