RN Placement Agencies & Travel Nurse Agencies: Key Differences

Both types of agencies help RNs (Registered Nurses) find their perfect roles and facilities. However, there are some subtle differences between these nursing staffing agencies that can determine whether they are the right fit for your job search.

RN placement agencies specialize in finding RNs for permanent, per diem, and temporary roles. In contrast, travel nursing staffing agencies source RNs for travel nurse roles across the country, with assignments always lasting less than a year. Travel nurse staffing services are primarily geared towards bridging short-term staffing gaps for healthcare facilities, not finding permanent staff members.

Simply put, all travel nursing staffing agencies could be referred to as RN placement agencies, but not all RN placement agencies can call themselves travel nursing staffing agencies. This is because RN placement agencies can cover permanent roles too, whereas travel nursing staffing agencies specialize in finding RNs purely to fill travel and per diem nurse roles.

With the travel nursing industry growing, more RNs are turning to travel nursing staffing agencies to find their next role.

Why work with RN placement agencies for travel nurses? 

Per diem nursing agencies and travel nursing staffing agencies are excellent options for RNs looking for travel nurse jobs, specifically. This is because they have:

• The best facility contacts for travel nursing jobs
• In-depth knowledge of the regulations and requirements for travel nursing inside-out
• Track records of placing RNs with their ideal travel nursing roles
• Bespoke support for travel nurses, including continuing support post-assignment to find their next role, tax and licensing guidance, and advice around accommodation
• Benefits packages curated to travel nurses and their unique needs

All this means that, if you’re an RN looking for travel nurse jobs, you would be far better supported in finding your dream assignments with a travel-nurse specialist RN placement agency- rather than general RN placement agencies. It’s this bespoke support that means Advantage Medical Professionals delivers outstanding travel nurse staffing service, for facilities and nurses every time.

Can I use RN placement agencies for my next travel assignment? 

Absolutely! However, there are countless RN placement agencies to choose from, making the decision of which nursing agency to choose quite difficult. While there are many nursing staffing agencies, few have our:

• Outstanding benefits packages
• 40 years of experience working with leading facilities and our talented pool of travel nurses
• An award-winning nursing agency recruitment team, who personally support our travel nurses with their applications- through to successful completion of their assignment (and then finding the next one!)
• Vast quantity of prestigious, well-paying assignments with large facilities across the nation

Don’t waste any more time searching for RN placement agencies; your ideal role awaits you at Advantage Medical Professionals. Get in touch with our nursing agency recruitment team, who will personally guide you through our process.