Guide · 2026
How to choose a travel nurse agency (2026)
Advice about picking a travel nurse agency is usually someone's opinion. This page is counts instead: what 221 real travel nurse agencies actually publish about themselves, and what that means when you compare two of them.
What to check, and how often it is published
| Check | Listings with it | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| A live website | 221 (100%) | Open it before you plan anything. A dead link usually means the business has moved on. |
| A street address | 83 (38%) | A published address means you can visit, and it is what map apps need. |
| A phone number | 153 (69%) | The fastest way to confirm anything that matters before you go. |
| A list of services | 221 (100%) | Tells you what they actually do, instead of what the name suggests. |
The services that come up most
- Travel nursing80
- Allied health55
- License verification55
- RN licensure54
- LPN/LVN licensure54
- Locum tenens28
- Per diem18
- Travel therapy12
- School staffing12
- Permanent placement12
- Travel contracts10
- Local contracts7
- Healthcare staffing7
- Per diem shifts6
Types, and how many of each
Where they are
Before you commit
- Open the business's own website from its listing here, and check the page is still live.
- Compare two or three on the same points. Save the ones you like and put them side by side.
- Confirm price and hours with the business directly. 0% publish a price and 0% publish hours, so most of this has to be asked.
- Check the date on the listing. Each one shows when it was last checked against the business's own site.
Counts come from the 221 listings on this site on the day this page was built. They describe this directory, not the whole industry.