This week marks the highest number of nursing jobs reported since the outbreak of COVID-19 earlier this year. Healthcare facilities across the country were forced to furlough or lay off healthcare workers in areas non-related to the virus as a result of the pandemic and the halt of elective surgeries. As states recently reopened, the continued surge in virus cases and restart of routine medical visits and elective surgeries has resulted in a record number of healthcare jobs open in 2020.
“The number of nursing and allied health positions on our Job Board has doubled,” said Leah Moss, Account Manager at the leading healthcare staffing platform StaffDNA. “Pre-COVID-19 we were averaging around 4,000 healthcare travel positions. Today, we have more than 7,000 jobs open nationwide. Healthcare facilities that haven’t typically used travel nurses in the past are now calling for help.”
ICU nursing specialties remain the highest in demand, especially in hot spots battling the virus such as Florida and Texas. A large portion of the openings are crisis positions with urgent start dates. Other specialties remain high in demand such as Medical-Surgical, Telemetry and PCU/IMC.
Here’s the top 10 states with the highest number of nursing jobs.
1. Texas – 714 Unique Jobs
RN – ICU: Up to $4,024/wk
RN – ER: Up to $3,084/wk
RN – MS: Up to $2,966/wk
RN – TELE: Up to $2,840/wk
RN – PCU/IMC: Up to $2,301/wk
RN – OR: Up to $2,139/wk
2. Florida – 207 Unique Jobs
RN – ICU: Up to $4,028/wk
RN – PCU/IMC: Up to $3,816/wk
RN – TELE: Up to $2,928/wk
RN – ER: Up to $2,166/wk
RN – MS: Up to $2,166/wk
RN – OR: Up to $1,926/wk
View all Florida Travel Jobs >>
3. California – 299 Unique Jobs
RN – ICU: Up to $4,400/wk
RN – TELE: Up to $4,113/wk
RN – PCU/IMC: Up to $3,330/wk
RN – MS: Up to $3,263/wk
RN – ER: Up to $2,708/wk
RN – OR: Up to $2,643/wk
View all California Travel Jobs >>
4. Missouri – 237 Unique Jobs
RN – PCU/IMC: Up to $3,070/wk
RN – OR: Up to $3,012/wk
RN – TELE: Up to $2,932/wk
RN – ICU: Up to $2,625/wk
RN – MS: Up to $2,360/wk
RN – ER: Up to $2,229/wk
View all Missouri Travel Jobs >>
5. North Carolina – 212 Unique Jobs
RN – ICU: Up to $4,02/wk
RN – ER: Up to $1,841/wk
RN – MS: Up to $3,274/wk
RN – TELE: Up to $2,532/wk
RN – PCU/IMC: Up to $2,884/wk
RN – OR: Up to $2,377/wk
View all North Carolina Travel Jobs >>
6. Virginia – 198 Unique Jobs
RN – ICU: Up to $3,196/wk
RN – OR: Up to $2,139/wk
RN – TELE: Up to $2,139/wk
RN – ER: Up to $2,118/wk
RN – PCU/IMC: Up to $2,211/wk
RN – MS: Up to $1,931/wk
View all Virginia Travel Jobs >>
7. Tennessee – 198 Unique Jobs
RN – ICU: Up to $2,588/wk
RN – OR: Up to $2,112/wk
RN – TELE: Up to $2,078/wk
RN – MS: Up to $2,048/wk
RN – ER: Up to $1,841/wk
View all Tennessee Travel Jobs >>
8. Arkansas – 130 Unique Jobs
RN – ICU: Up to $3,355/wk
RN – ER: Up to $2,409/wk
RN – PCU/IMC: Up to $2,409/wk
RN – MS: Up to $2,337/wk
RN – TELE: Up to $2,337/wk
RN – OR: Up to $2,221/wk
View all Arkansas Travel Jobs >>
9. Georgia – 115 Unique Jobs
RN – ER: Up to $3,556/wk
RN – ICU: Up to $3,036/wk
RN – MS: Up to $2,561/wk
RN – PCU/IMC: Up to $2,380/wk
RN – OR: Up to $2,370/wk
RN – TELE: Up to $2,247/wk
View all Georgia Travel Jobs >>
10. South Carolina – 90 Unique Jobs
RN – ICU: Up to $3,017/wk
RN – PCU/IMC: Up to $2,945/wk
RN – TELE: Up to $2,769/wk
RN – ER: Up to $2,385/wk
RN – MS: Up to $2,351/wk
RN – OR: Up to $1,813/wk
View all South Carolina Travel Jobs >>
