In the past, reserving short-term housing may have been an uphill battle with few choices, but the search for temporary housing has gotten significantly easier as the available choices have expanded. From a fully-furnished Airbnb to renting a travel RV, there are plenty of med traveler housing options to choose from.
Check out some of the most popular temporary housing options for travel nurses and allied travelers — you might just find a new favorite style of place to call home. Jump to:
Mobile living
Travel lifestyle has a whole new meaning in today’s world with RVs, trailers, caravans, skoolies, and more mobile home options. Mobile living is becoming increasingly popular as healthcare workers look for more hominess on the road. 57% of travelers find RVs and other mobile home living appealing since it allows more freedom while away from home. Now professional travelers can bring their pets, personal belongings, and families with increased comfort and autonomy.
If you don’t personally own an RV, not a problem — there are options like RVshare, the world’s “largest peer-to-peer RV rental platform, with over 100,000 RVs across the U.S.” Plus, RVshare’s Disaster Response Solutions provides affordable options to first responders and other critical healthcare personnel in times of crisis. Able to deliver units nearly anywhere in the country within 24 to 72 hours, RVshare is a great option for temporary housing, when needed.
But RVs aren’t the only option for mobile living. Katie, med surg travel nurse, and her fiancé didn’t want a trailer, and instead opted for a skoolie — a renovated school bus. The couple found a 77-passenger school bus and flipped it into a beautiful home on wheels that’s perfect for their nomad lifestyle.
“Ultimately, our goal is to find our little corner of the world,” Katie shared. “Whether that’s here or overseas — I don’t know — but [the skoolie] is possibly the best way to do that."
Danny is a traveling ICU nurse who currently lives in a 75-square-foot self-converted caravan with his wife and two cats. They initially thought an RV would be their best bet to a travel lifestyle that’s close to camping, backpacking, and other outdoor activities. After some research, the couple decided that since they spent so much time in nature, it didn’t make sense for their family to invest in a trailer.
“Van life brings both our lives together,” Danny’s wife said. “We have a home life, and we have adventure time.”
Furnished rental sites
If you'd rather your temporary housing stayed at one address, don’t worry — there are many fully furnished rental sites available to you.
- VRBO connects homeowners with people looking for short-term housing. Search through more than two million rentals, VRBO offers condos, cabins, lake rentals, beach houses, and more. With a mission to find every family or person the “space they need to relax, reconnect, and enjoy precious time away,” VRBO has a place for everyone.
- Popular in the U.S., Airbnb is a community built on sharing where travelers can find unique living accommodations—single room and bathroom, entire apartment, or entire house. Find host housing that allows self-check-in, pets, and other must haves by filtering down options.
- User-friendly and easy to use, Corporate Housing by Owner (CHBO) allows travelers to search for short-term corporate apartments, condos, and houses by city, state, or property location. The “largest provider of corporate housing furnished rentals throughout the U.S.,” CHBO connects private property owners with corporate renters in need of temporary housing. Through an online database, you can search and book some of the “finest furnished housing rentals on the market today.”
Whether you need housing for a few weeks, months, or longer, these top furnished rental sites supply you with countless options and put you in control of your travel lifestyle.
Vacation home rentals
For med travelers who are excited to explore new locations and consider the travel itself a perk of their job, a specific vacation home rental is a fun option.
Travel nurse housing sites like VRBO and Airbnb listed above are a great place to start when you're choosing a home away from home with a little more flair than may always be the case. If it works out with your budget, give yourself the permission to kick back and relax in fancier digs than you do at home!
Extended stay hotels
If you take the hotel route, make sure to talk to your personal recruiter about discounted rates prior to booking your stay. If corporate codes aren’t available, call the hotel and ask for a sales manager or director of sales to discuss a long-term stay. Explain that you’re helping the local hospital and ask if they’re willing to negotiate prices for more cost-effective living.
- Extended Stay America has affordable housing solutions and pet-friendly hotel suites in over 600 locations across the country. This convenient hotel choice is perfect for travelers looking for temporary housing with fully equipped kitchens, free wi-fi, and on-site laundry facilities.
- Treat yourself to over 7,000 Choice Hotels and feel good about the environmentally friendly practices. Choice Hotels ranges from limited-service to full-service hotels in the upscale, midscale, extended-stay, and economy segments to give travelers high-quality lodging options throughout the U.S.
- Explore nearly 6,000 hotels and resorts around the world with IHG Hotels and Resorts. From “every day, essential travel to luxury escapes,” IHG offers a collection of welcoming experiences.
Long-term stays in a hotel can be beneficial for professional healthcare workers since utilities, housekeeping, and amenities are all included. No need to worry about electricity bills, cleaning, or running out of toiletries.
Plus, many hotels offer a loyalty rewards program where travelers can earn points for their stay and collect other incentives to come back.
Find housing through Fusion Marketplace with Furnished Finder
Fusion Marketplace puts you in the driver’s seat of your traveler lifestyle. With your personalized profile, you’re able to browse open healthcare job opportunities across the U.S., plus compare agencies, pay packages, and housing. Whether you want to live in a penthouse condo or an extended-stay hotel, Fusion Marketplace gives you the power to find your short-term home sweet home through our integrated partnership with Furnished Finder.
Land your ideal travel healthcare assignment as well as fully-furnished housing for that placement all in one convenient spot. Furnished Finder will automatically show you available options around the selected travel job — so if what you value is quick, easy efficiency, we've got you covered.
Since the search for housing isn’t one-size-fits-all, your housing will depend on several contingencies like pets, family, or special housing needs. Marketplace makes it easier for you to choose the housing that works best for you and your travel lifestyle, whatever that may be.
