Nurse FAQs

Certainly. We have travel nursing positions available in many different specialty areas. If they wish it, our nurses may be given the opportunity to float to hospital departments other than the one they were assigned to, allowing them to gain experience in new arenas.

Fastaff travel nurse assignments have guaranteed hours. You may work 36 to 60 hours per week depending on the facility you’re assigned to. Any hours over 40 allow you to earn extra income through overtime. In California, any hours worked over 8 per day are overtime. If your facility does not schedule the required hours or cancels your shift, Fastaff will pay you for the guaranteed hours regardless, so long as you were available to work.

Travel nurses typically earn far more than staff nurses, and our pay rates are among the highest in the travel-nurse industry. Average pay for a Fastaff nurse working 36 weeks is $101,288! On-assignment nurses receive their paychecks weekly.

Absolutely. We offer unlimited referral bonuses. For every nurse you refer who is not in our current database and who completes a Fastaff assignment, we will pay you a referral bonus of between $500 and $3000 depending on the specialty.

We house you close to your assignment in a comfortable hotel, inn or apartment. Do you have particular needs or preferences about lodging? Tell us what you have in mind. We will always make every effort to accommodate you.

If you are paying privately for your lodgings through a housing allowance, you may certainly bring your pet if your landlord has no objections. If Fastaff is arranging your lodgings for you, pets may be an option in certain cases. Talk to your recruiter for details.

Our nurses are our employees. This means we withhold and pay all of your employment taxes, health insurance, and Worker's Compensation, so you can focus on doing what you do best: nursing. You may sign up for any benefits we offer, such as health insurance, 401(K), and dental insurance. Benefit start dates may vary. Talk to your recruiter for details.

You start by filling out an online application. Once we receive that, a Fastaff representative will contact you to discuss your needs and preferences and to help make sure your file is complete. When your papers are all in order, we’ll submit your file to facilities you select as places where you would like to work. Once you accept a position, our travel and housing representative will contact you about travel and living arrangements. Your recruiter will assist you on your assignments before, during, and after your placement. Some nurses may travel within a week of applying, while others may start later. With Fastaff, it’s flexible. With Fastaff, your needs are respected. With Fastaff, you call the shots. With Fastaff, it’s travel nursing your way.