Who’s the best travel nurse agency? Who should you trust with your career, your livelihood, your sanity?

Every nurse asks this question—sometimes with a sigh, sometimes with a scream. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: the “best” agency is a moving target, and finding it isn’t exactly a one-click solution. It’s more like a scavenger hunt, one where every piece of advice feels like it's been written in code.

So, here’s the real scoop:

How to Actually Find Your Best Travel Nurse Agency

The answer depends on you. Every nurse has a unique career path, personality, and tolerance level for job board insanity. But here’s a roadmap that will actually help you cut through the mess:

Decide Where You Want to Go: Start with the basics. Pick a destination and bring up a Google map of hospitals in the area. Make a list of facilities that catch your eye.
Research Each Facility’s Job Listings: Dig into where these hospitals post their jobs first—are they on a VMS (Vendor Management System)? Through an MSP (Managed Service Provider)? Or some other platform? Understanding where these jobs go initially can help you avoid second-rate listings that pop up long after the real opportunity has passed.
Track the Top Agencies and Recruiters: Focus on agencies with the most options at the facilities you want. From there, narrow it down to 1–3 agencies, and then find their top recruiters. Yes, it’s work, but in this game, it pays off.
Build a Connection, Submit Paperwork, and Be Ready: When you find that recruiter who gets you, submit everything they need and be ready to roll. This legwork will give you the best odds of landing the right gig.

In a perfect world, that’d be all it takes. But right now, it’s a logistical headache. Why? Because agencies, job boards, and hospitals have created a maze of scattered listings, ghost jobs, and unnecessary hoops for you to jump through.

What’s Missing? A Simple Answer Machine

That’s why we’re building The Mullet: a search engine that cuts out the BS and gives you direct access to verified, real-time listings. A magic answer machine for the travel nurse world—a tool that finally puts you in control of your job search.