You’ve seen the cute small towns on the big screen, but have you seen them in real life? As a travel nurse or allied healthcare professional, you can include quaint small-town stops into your schedule and get fun benefits like these:

Rural areas offer the best exploration

Big city attractions are often dressed-up tourist traps that can often cost a fortune. Smaller towns and rural areas tend to be surrounded by natural beauty, animal preserves, state and national parks, and the best of the great outdoors ripe for exploring. 

Opportunity for additional bonuses

Some small-town facilities offer additional financial incentives to travel nurses and allied healthcare professionals. They are eager to recruit top healthcare talent to better serve the remote communities who may not have immediate access to level 1 care. 

Low cost of living

Housing is always a hot topic in the travel nursing world, but it may be easier than you think in a small town to find cost-effective living options. Maximize your housing stipends and bonuses with a decrease in living expenses and have the potential to experience more for less. 

Variety of open positions

Big city facilities often have lots of competition for the best roles, both in-house and via contract. Smaller, rural facilities are less likely to be impacted with applications, opening more doors and offering a variety of potential job choices. 

Small towns are charming

The cute local shops and cafes, the farmer’s market, the family-owned bakeries, the town festivals, and events—all of these captivating activities create memorable and quintessential experiences that define small town charm.

Reduced stress at work

Large facilities in heavily populated areas are usually extremely busy with a fair amount of high-risk or serious cases.  Overcrowding is less likely at a small town facility offering a low-stress opportunity to still do what you love without the constant chaos. 

Big cities are often close by

You can get the best of both worlds working in a small town. Live a peaceful, slow life day-to-day and hit the city lights on your days off. Win, win!

See a need, fill a need

Working in small-town America offers a unique opportunity to be part of the greater healthcare solution. The need is often much greater here than in most metropolitan areas across the nation simply because access to qualified talent is significantly reduced. 

Whether you’re looking for a contract in a small town, a big city, or a metro area—we’ve got them all! Connect with an IDR Healthcare recruiter here and plan your next adventure.