Travel nurse certifications
What each one is, which specialties ask for it, eligibility, cost and renewal, checked against the issuing body.
Course cards (most contracts require at least one)
- BLS · Basic Life SupportICU, ER, Labor & Delivery, Med-Surg, PCU / Stepdown, Telemetry, OR, Pediatrics, NICU, Psych · valid 2 years
- ACLS · Advanced Cardiovascular Life SupportICU, ER, Labor & Delivery, Med-Surg, PCU / Stepdown, Telemetry, OR · valid 2 years
- PALS · Pediatric Advanced Life SupportER, OR, Pediatrics, NICU · valid 2 years
- NRP · Neonatal Resuscitation ProgramLabor & Delivery, NICU · valid 2 years
- NIHSS · NIH Stroke ScaleICU, ER, PCU / Stepdown, Telemetry
- TNCC · Trauma Nursing Core CourseER · valid 4 years
Board certifications (often preferred)
- CEN · Certified Emergency NurseER · valid 4 years
- CCRN · Critical Care Registered NurseICU, Pediatrics · valid 3 years
- PCCN · Progressive Care Certified NursePCU / Stepdown · valid 3 years
- CMSRN · Certified Medical-Surgical Registered NurseMed-Surg
- CNOR · Certified Perioperative NurseOR · valid 5 years
- CPN · Certified Pediatric NursePediatrics · valid 1 year
- RNC-NIC · Neonatal Intensive Care NursingNICU · valid 3 years
- PMH-BC · Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing CertificationPsych · valid 5 years