The Ultimate Travel Nurse Packing List
You’ve landed your dream assignment and found amazing housing, now what? It’s time to start thinking about what you’re going to bring! Packing for 6-13+ weeks can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Here is our ultimate Travel Nurse Packing List of essentials to help guide you!
Household Items: *If you are staying in an Extended Stay, VRBO or AirBNB, you will probably have most items you need at your new place. (Example: coffee maker, pots and pans, etc.) Here are some extra things you might want to consider bringing.
- Your own sheets, blankets, pillow
- Towels
- White noise sound machine
- Laundry baskets
- Extra clothing hangers
- Flashlight
- Picture frames with photos of family, friends and pets
Essentials
- Chargers for your electronics
- Hairdryer and Styling Tools
- Toiletries
- Alarm Clock – unless you rely on your phone
- Laptop or tablet
- Headphones
- Camera
- Medications, Vitamins, Supplements
- Copies of your prescriptions
Work Things
- Driver’s license
- Social Security card
- Copy of birth certificate
- Copy of nursing credentials and licensing
- First day instructions
- Scrubs – make sure they’re the right color!
- Stethoscope
- Compression socks
- Work shoes
- Work tools (ex: pens, pen lights, etc.)
Other Important Things
- Pet supplies
- Activity items (ex: beach towel, volleyball, skis,
- golf clubs, etc.)