One of the biggest challenges among traveling healthcare professionals is finding housing for their next assignment, but what if you kept the same housing no matter where you went? Travelers up for a little more adventure should consider traveling around the country in an RV! This type of lifestyle can lend more flexibility to your career and can be not only a convenient, but exciting way to live.
The RV travel life may not be for everyone, but healthcare travelers can gain a ton of benefits from choosing the road to adventure. Check out some of our favorite benefits below.
Fun for the Whole Family
One of the biggest benefits of traveling in an RV is that you can easily take your whole family along with you on your adventures! Especially when it comes to our furry friends, it can be difficult to find pet-friendly temporary housing, but not anymore! When you RV travel, all pets are welcome.
Not only that, but the constant moving to new cities is made more appealing when you can bring your family along. While you get used to a new facility, new work routines, new local coffee shops, and more – you can do it all with the people who matter the most! This can make being a traveler even more rewarding.
Maximize Your Stipends
A big part of every traveler’s paycheck is made up of tax-free stipends used to offset meals and housing costs associated with living away from home. Traditionally travelers use their stipend to pay for a hotel or rent an apartment, but depending on the size of the city and the seasonality of the assignment, these lodgings can be expensive.
You can maximize the use of your stipends by allocating some of it towards an RV campsite instead. RV campsites for the length of your assignment are typically 30-50% less expensive than an Airbnb counterpart! Plus, there are some campsites that even have additional amenities like pools or planned community activities. We recommend living in an RV for a long weekend to see how you like it, and if it could be a good cost-saving solution for you.
Take Adventuring to New Heights
Not only do you get the adventure of a new assignment, but you can also make each road trip there an adventure! Make moving from one location to another a family fun affair by making stops along the way to see state tourist sites like The Alamo or the Grand Canyon. Even silly roadside attractions can be fun to see like the biggest ball of twine in Kansas or the world’s largest truck stop in Iowa!
Plus, by choosing RV travel life, you really get to soak in the natural beauty that each location has to offer. You are able to better immerse yourself in nature and take advantage of the camping aspects of an RV site.
Convenient Packing
Packing up all of your things every 13 weeks can get tedious. Gathering up all your clothes, mementos, and all of the new things you’ve accumulated during your assignment can require a lot of effort. When you’re traveling from place to place in an RV, packing and unpacking is no longer something you have to worry about! All of your stuff can stay in the same place and travel with you. You’ve also got the additional benefit of every new place feeling a little like home since you are surrounded by all of your same items and the same floorplan.
In conclusion, RV travel life offers healthcare travelers a unique and enriching lifestyle that seamlessly blends work with adventure. By embracing the freedom and flexibility of life on the road, travelers have a comfortable and mobile base while also getting to experience the true beauty of every place. Not only that, but you can do it with the whole family, fur babies included. So, hit the road with confidence, and let the adventure begin!
If you’re on the hunt for a new assignment, we’d love to help. Talk to a recruiter today to see what assignments we have available.
