Compensation for Traveling Nurses

At O'Grady Peyton, we understand what traveling nurses need and want. Travel nursing is about more than just about traveling—nurses can gain career-building experience, see the country, make new friends and have the experience of a lifetime. We’ve listened to our travelers and have responded by offering highly competitive pay and bonuses, exceptional services and a generous benefits package.

Pay and Benefits

Top-paying positions

The nursing shortage makes your skills in high demand—traveling nurses can earn as much as $40/hour, depending on their skills and experience. The pay rates we quote are for regular pay, but nurses often earn more due to shift differentials, overtime and other bonuses. Contact us today to speak with a recruitment specialist for details.

Medical and dental insurance

While traveling, nurses receive comprehensive health insurance with O'Grady Peyton. We have two great health insurance options for you to choose from, including day-one coverage. Whether you need immediate health coverage, want an affordable option for your family, prefer to stay with your physician or want out-of-network coverage, you can select the plan that best suits your needs. Our new health insurance benefits give you the choice of two plans; one with coverage starting from the first day of your assignment. Our group medical insurance plans minimize out-of-pocket expenses and meet a wide range of healthcare needs.

Discount vision program

O’Grady Peyton offers a vision/eye care benefit at no cost to you, through our partnership with VSP, a national discount vision provider. Benefits include yearly eye exams and discounts on glasses, frames, contact lenses and more.

Free, basic life insurance

When traveling with O'Grady Peyton, nurses are provided with no-cost life and accidental death/dismemberment coverage.

Free, private housing

We offer free, private housing in attractive, tastefully furnished apartments. And we do all the work. Once you accept an assignment, our housing account executives do all the work to secure furnished housing in a neighborhood close to your facility. And if you have a housing issue while you’re on assignment, representatives are available to assist you 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Generous bonuses

Earn $1,000 for select quick-start or specialty assignments. Many of our facilities also offer generous completion bonuses to traveling nurses, ranging from $500 to $6,000, depending on the assignment.

Referral bonuses

Introduce an RN to OGP and earn a $500 referral bonus. For a limited time, if a Pediatrics professional you recommend takes an assignment with us, you will be eligible to receive a $1,000 referral bonus. If your Pediatrics referral submits an application between May 1, 2008 and May 31, 2008 and starts an assignment by June 30, 2008, you will receive the $1,000 bonus upon completion of the assignment.
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401(k) retirement plan with immediate eligibility

O'Grady Peyton offers immediate eligibility for our 401(k) retirement plan. You can start saving for your retirement as soon as you take your first assignment, and O'Grady Peyton will match a percentage of your contributions.

Professional liability insurance

Our excellent, comprehensive professional liability insurance is free of charge and provides you with coverage once you begin traveling.

Free continuing education courses

As a registered nurse, you may be required to complete continuing education courses every year. As soon as you become an O'Grady Peyton traveler, you're immediately eligible to earn free nursing continuing education contact hours through RN.com.

Tuition discount program

O’Grady Peyton travelers can receive discounted tuition rates for online degree and certificate programs available through our partnerships with Drexel University, The College Network and RN.com.

Tuition reimbursement program

Our tuition reimbursement program provides financial assistance for qualified O’Grady Peyton travelers enrolled in RN to BSN degree programs.

Third annual scholarship program

Our annual scholarship program rewards qualified O’Grady Peyton travelers in pursuit of a bachelor’s or master’s degree in the nursing field. Applications for 2008 are due by June 1, 2008, and scholarships will be awarded on July 15, 2008.

The Service Connection

For your convenience, you’ll have easy access to your paycheck and other personal information through The Service Connection. This secure, Web-based center provides all of O’Grady Peyton’s traveling nurses with real-time information on their timecards, direct deposit details, access to many traveler forms and more.

Travel Reimbursement

O’Grady Peyton provides nurses with a tax-free travel reimbursement. We help you get to where you need to go with more money in your pocket!

The Chase E-Funds Visa® Debit Payroll Card

You want quick, secure and easy access to the money you earn, no matter where you are. That’s why O’Grady Peyton has partnered with JPMorgan Chase to offer you the opportunity to enroll in the Chase E-Funds Visa Debit® Payroll Card program*. With this convenient card, you’ll never again have to deal with bank lines, check-cashing fees or wire transfers and can withdraw funds from your Chase E-Funds account at more than 900,000 locations throughout the U.S. and the rest of the world. This card also functions as a debit card and can be used anywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted. There’s no monthly maintenance fee and no minimum balance requirement. For further details, please call our customer service department at (866) 989-7100.

*The Chase E-Funds Visa® Debit Payroll Card is currently only available to O'Grady Peyton travelers. Talk to a recruiter for details.