Each quarter I will include a blog entry answering some of the most common questions I get from readers about locum tenens as a nurse practitioner. Feel free to comment any questions you have or email me at travelingNP.com@gmail.com.
“I am currently applying to nurse practitioner programs with an end goal of becoming a traveling nurse practitioner. Which specialty would you recommend pursuing in order to find locum tenens jobs easily?”
Great question! I have noticed there are way more traveling jobs for family nurse practitioners (FNP) than there are for adult nurse practitioners. As an FNP you can work in primary care, pediatrics, geriatrics, and women’s health. There are also tons of urgent care and ER positions that typically require FNP certification. I have seen my FNP peers find locum tenens jobs way more easily than my adult NPs. I also know some adult NPs that have gone back to school to become an FNP to open up their job options.
Another specialty in demand is psych NPs. If you have an interest in psychiatry I would recommend obtaining the extra certification. There is such a need and they pay well too.
