- Employer type
- Travel Agency
Aya Healthcare Travel Nurse Jobs: Pay, Contracts & Application Guide (2026)
Complete guide to travel nursing careers at Aya Healthcare: weekly pay structure, stipends, hiring states, contract terms, and honest application workflow. Sourced from employer careers pages, BLS OEWS, and published contract guidance.
Employer identity
Nurse roles and requirements
| Role | Min Experience | BSN | New-grad pathway | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel RN (general acute-care, 13-week contract) | 2 yr | ADN accepted | no | no |
| Crisis / Rapid-Response Travel RN (4-8 week contracts) | 3 yr | ADN accepted | no | no |
Travel RN (general acute-care, 13-week contract) — required: RN license (compact or endorsement), BLS. Preferred: 2 yrs specialty experience, ACLS for critical-care.
Crisis / Rapid-Response Travel RN (4-8 week contracts) — required: RN license, BLS, ACLS. Preferred: CCRN, CEN, PCCN, TNCC.
Where Aya Healthcare hires
50 states: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Priority metros: CA (highest-volume market, top rates), NY / NYC metro, TX / Houston / Dallas, FL / Miami / Tampa, WA / Seattle, AK (premium remote contracts)
License reciprocity: accepts NLC multistate license. Aya credentialing coordinates with NCSBN Nursys + state BON endorsement for non-compact states. Timeline varies 4-12 weeks by state; Aya covers some endorsement fees per contract terms.
Source: employer careers page (verified 2026-04-22)
Aya Healthcare RN pay structure (2026)
Travel contracts
- Typical weekly taxable: $800–$1400
- Typical weekly stipends: $1200–$2200
- Cancellation terms: Standard Aya contract: 2-week notice from hospital; Aya may redeploy without penalty. Nurse cancellation typically $2,500-$5,000 liquidated damages (varies per contract). Force-majeure clause for hospital-side cancels.
- Guaranteed hours/week: 36
Before you sign: model contract math against the Travel Nurse Contract Analyzer — stipend legality + cancellation exposure + effective tax-home risk.
Work culture and support
Benefits
- Referral Bonus: $1,000-$2,000 per referred nurse completing 13 weeks
- Travel Stipend: True
- Retirement Plan: 401(k) with no automatic match; discretionary match after 1 yr
- Health Insurance: day-1 medical + dental + vision
- Retirement Match Pct: 0
- Tuition Reimbursement: 0
- Paid Cert Reimbursement: True
- Paid License Reimbursement: True
- Loan Repayment Nhsc Eligible: False
How to apply to Aya Healthcare
- Start application: Aya Healthcare careers portal
- Phone screen: expect questions on:
- Clinical specialty + years bedside
- License states + compact status
- Target metros + contract length preference
- References (2 charge-nurse-level minimum)
- Skills-checklist self-assessment (Aya proprietary)
- Assessment: skills checklist + 2 professional references + license verification via Nursys
- Drug screen: pre-assignment (per-hospital)
- Background check: full criminal + NPDB + Nursys
- Typical time-to-offer: ~14 days
Before you hit submit: run your resume against the Aya Healthcare job description with the ResumeGeni ATS analyzer, or build an Aya Healthcare-optimized nursing resume in the resume builder.
