The promise of a fresh, new season chock-full of pretty flowers and warmer temps really makes you want to ditch your winter coat and winter ways! There’s no better time than the season of new beginnings to find your next fabulous career adventure. That’s why we put together this guide of 8 Great Spring Locations for Travel Nursing Jobs. Read on for spring location inspiration, then spin your compass and go live your best life this spring!
Virginia
Virginia is known for compelling history, beautiful beaches, and wonderful wine — just to name a few of the state’s great features. This compact is home to many great hospitals as well as historical sites like Mount Vernon, Colonial Williamsburg, the Jamestown settlement, and tons more! Being next door to D.C. means you’ll probably be able to explore the nation’s capital too, depending upon where your job is. The Old Dominion State is also a dream for the outdoorsy, with it ample beaches, beautiful state parks, and scenic attractions like the Appalachian Trail, Blue Ridge Mountains, James River, and so much more!
Check out our Virginia State Spotlight to learn more about this beautiful state.
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Texas
Ready to mess with Texas? The Lone Star State has all kinds of great opportunities for Travel Nurses, from big cities to peaceful ranchland to sweet small towns. Spring is the best time to take a job in Texas, but it gets spring on earlier than most places in the nation and you’re able to enjoy exploring before the crazy-hot summer temps roll in. From pro sports to museums to history to the great outdoors, there is so much to do, see, and love about Texas. Keep it weird in Austin, stroll the San Antonio Riverwalk, see the Cowboys in Dallas, remember (to visit) The Alamo, and reach for the stars at the Houston Space Center. The Tex-Mex and BBQ are off the chain here too — so raise your margarita glass to the idea of spending spring in The Lone Star State!
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Ohio
OH boy is Ohio a great destination for Travel Nurses! Great job opportunities, Great Lakes, and great activities for your days off. Into sports or music? Get your hall of fame game on fleek with a visit to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland or the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton. Explore the state’s 70+ unique Native American burial mounds, the most famous being the Serpent Mound, treat yourself to some pierogis and kielbasa, and hop on some of the country’s craziest roller coasters at Cedar Point! Outdoor enthusiasts will for sure want to make a stop at the otherworldly Hocking Hills State Park, which has dramatic waterfalls, cliffs, and gorges galore.
Check out our Ohio State Spotlight to learn more about The Buckeye State.
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New York
Ready for an amazing adventure in one of the nation’s greatest states? You know what they say, if you can make it there, you’ll make it anywhere. It’s like that saying was made with Travel Nurses in mind! New York is chock-full of Travel Nurse job opportunities and, obviously, an amazing array of things to keep you busy on your days off. Take a big ol’ bite out of The Big Apple and explore NYC’s world-class dining, shopping, sightseeing, theater, sports, and so much more. And while we all think of the big city first, New York also offers some smaller and mid-sized cities that might be just right for you. Not to mention some seriously beautiful options for those who love to get out in nature, like the Finger Lakes, Montauk, Niagara Falls, and so much more!
Learn more about The Empire State in our New York State Spotlight.
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Missouri
The Show-Me State is a beautiful combination of urban excitement and outdoors adventure. The abundance of Travel Nurse jobs make it a fabulous place to find your next opportunity and you’ll never be bored on your day off! St. Louis and Kansas City are the big two if you’re into the great dining, sports, museums, music, and so much more offered in these urban centers. But Midwestern charm and scenery abound statewide in Missouri. The state also has same really great amusement parks, more than 6,400 caves to explore, gorgeous state parks, the famous Lake of the Ozarks, and so much for you to check out this spring!
Learn more about The Show-Me State in our Missouri State Spotlight.
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Florida
Where better to go to kick-start spring than beautiful, sunny Florida?! Hit the beach early this year while the rest of the country is just starting to dip their toes back into their sandal collection! Savor a Cuban sandwich in Miami, explore the canals in Fort Lauderdale (known as the Venice of Florida!), track down Mickey and his crew in Orlando, and explore beautiful Dry Tortugas National Park. Lovers of beaches, boating, seafood, and sunshine will absolutely love it here. The orange juice is fresh and the jobs are abundant here! Because of its high population of elderly residents, Florida consistently has loads of great Travel Nursing jobs to choose from — making it a great state to build your resume and enhance your skills in!
Check out our Florida State Spotlight to learn more about The Sunshine State.
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Arizona
Arizona is a compact state and a beautiful place to explore this spring! Check out otherworldly natural beauty like the Grand Canyon, Slot Canyon, the Sonoran Desert, mystical Sedona, Havasu Falls, Lake Mead, Saguaro National Park, Horseshoe Bend, and so much more! The temps are perfect in Arizona in springtime and the jobs are always plentiful in this state with a high population of elderly folks. In Mesa, Arizona you can get even more in the spring spirit with the many Major League Baseball teams that do their spring training here.
Learn more about The Grand Canyon State with our Arizona State Spotlight.
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California
California is basically an all-season wonder when it comes to Travel Nursing. This state always offers an abundance of California Travel Nurse jobs due to its strict nurse to patient ratio and labor laws, which is good for nurses and patients alike and means lots of opportunity for Travelers! Of course, California’s amazing, diverse geography and world-famous sights and attractions don’t hurt either! Sample the wine in Sonoma and Napa, gaze at the Redwoods or ski up north, marvel at the Hollywood sign, take a dip in beachy San Diego, and explore quirky San Francisco. Cali has it all, which means there’s no end to the fun and adventure here!
Check out our California State Spotlight to learn more about The Golden State.
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