Looking for adventure on the road as a travel nurse? Follow the journey of two friends who take on new travel assignments together! Discover the ups and downs of traveling with a companion, and learn how these nurses navigate new destinations and new job challenges.

“They always call us the dynamic duo,” says Shelby Liddell, RN, referring to her friend and travel partner, Nora Enrique, RN. The two had recently wrapped up their travel assignments at a facility in Asheville. “They were trying to get us to come back!”

Liddell and Enrique met early in their healthcare careers, back in 2010 while working at the same nursing home. Enrique was working as a LPN, and Liddell as a CNA. Since then, the two have become Registered Nurses and worked in orthopedics, general-surgical, and medical-surgical nursing. Today, they both call Florida home.

Enrique got into nursing as a way to provide for her family. She felt it was an industry that would never go away, and provide security. Liddell was drawn to healthcare from the beginning. 

“I wanted to be a physician, and then I didn’t want to be in school that long,” Liddell laughs. “But I wanted to take care of people.”

About two years ago, the two transitioned to travel nursing. 

At the time, Liddell was a nurse educator, and she wanted to return to the bedside. Plus, Liddell and her husband were looking to buy a house. “Traveling definitely provided a lot of higher income for us to be able to make that dream come true,” she says.

Pay transparency is something that stuck out to Liddell when choosing to travel with Nomad Health.

“I like that Nomad is upfront about the pay packages, that makes a huge difference,” says Liddell. “I can see what would work for me.”

Enrique and her husband were also on the hunt for a forever home, but weren’t sure whether or not they wanted to stay in Florida. Travel nursing was a way to try out new cities; cities that may have not initially been on their radar. Nomad Health has relationships with facilities all over the country, so travelers can find assignments in cities that excite them or that they’re curious about.

Their favorite place to travel and work so far? The North Carolina/Tennessee border area has caught their hearts. 

Traveling together isn’t without its challenges. It can sometimes be difficult to get contracts at the same time in the same facility, but they’ve found that there’s usually a way to make it work. Another challenge is finding short-term housing that’s affordable, and big enough. They both stress that the good that comes from having a travel partner far outweighs the hiccups.

“It makes it 100% easier,” says Liddell. “It makes starting at a new place, when you don’t know anyone at work, a lot easier."

Travel nursing can get lonely; it’s a lot of goodbyes, and a lot of being the “new kid.” There’s an incredible sense of security that comes from having someone to share the ups and downs with.

“It makes being away from home a lot more bearable,” Enrique adds. 

“I’ve wanted to go to Texas for a long time,” exclaims Liddell. “You’re obsessed with Texas!” Enrique laughs, who then adds, “I’d love to go to South Dakota, that’s where my mom is, that’s where my sister is.” 

The two make it clear that at the end of the day, they’re open to going just about anywhere.

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With thousands of travel job listings, personalized push notifications, and direct access to our support team, our mobile app makes it easier than ever to find and manage your next travel assignment. It’s the ultimate tool for travel clinicians. 

Apply for travel nurse jobs in as little as one click.

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Search travel jobs using a number of different filters, including: specialty, location, start date, shift schedule, contract length, pay rate, and exclusivity.

Get a push notification whenever a travel job is posted that fits your interests.

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Track your hours, keep your shifts organized, and make payment selections using the app’s timekeeping function.  

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Start by downloading the app to your smartphone (iOS or Android). Follow the on-screen instructions to create a new Nomad account, or sign into your existing one.

Browse thousands of open travel nurse jobs and travel allied health jobs all over the country. If you have any questions, you can send a quick message to our team; our support team has real healthcare experience and is ready to help.

When you’ve found a job that you want to apply for, you can submit your application. For more information on what to expect after you’ve applied for a job, check out 

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Assessing Etiology of Orthostatic Hypotension in Older Adults

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Best Practice Approach to Assessing Etiology

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Nomad is the first free network for nurses to find great travel opportunities, without agency recruiters and with full transparency of job details.

Nomad is the first free network for nurses and allied health to find great travel opportunities, without agency recruiters and with full transparency of job details. Instead of traditional recruiters, we have our team of Nomad Navigators each of whom specializes in a different part of the process. They are not competing recruiters, but all members of the same team working together to help you land the assignment. Think of it like runners passing a baton during a relay race!

Facilities all over the nation work with Nomad to help find clinicians for their units who need it most. 

 so that we can get a better understanding of where you’ve been and where you want to go.

On Nomad, you see all the information upfront so you can decide which jobs you're interested in.

Once you find a job that matches your qualifications and preferences, go ahead and apply! 

What Happens After I Submit an Application?

We are here to support you every step of the way, and that’s why you will work with an expert Nomad Navigator during each key step in your Nomad journey:

When you hit that “Apply” button, your application will be sent to a Navigator from our 

 who will review it and make sure it meets the needs of the facility.

These team members will help you compile your documents, reach out if we’re missing anything, and submit to the facility once your application is ready. 

Be sure to reply to us quickly so we can submit you to the facility as quickly as possible!

Your application is now in the hands of the facility, and a Navigator on our 

 will be able to provide you with information on the status of your application. 

If the facility is interested, they will contact you with an interview request and if you’re offered a position, a member of that team will send you the details on behalf of the facility. 

Congrats you’ve accepted an offer, and now you’re officially a Nomad healthcare provider! 

will begin the process of obtaining all documentation needed for hire, e.g. background checks, license and work history verifications, IDs, immunizations etc. Once you are cleared, you will begin your assignment! 

From here on out, your contact will be a member of our 

 who will check in with you regularly to make sure that you are having a great experience while on assignment, and you will send your paycards to them. 

They will also be your first point of contact to help connect you with our clinical team in case any issues of this nature arise.

What are the Requirements for Working a Nomad Assignment?

For all positions listed on Nomad, we require: 

Please note that the requirements for facilities vary, and they may require more specific speciality and reference requirements than the minimum needed for Nomad. If this is the case, a member of our 

If you have any questions as you progress through your journey on Nomad, feel free to reach out to us anytime at support@nomadhealth.com or by calling (866) 656-6623. 

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