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6 Tips to Creating a More Comfortable Home Away From Home for Locum Tenens Professionals
6 Tips to Creating a More Comfortable Home Away From Home for Locum Tenens Professionals
Life as a locum tenens physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or certified registered nurse anesthetist opens the door to exciting travel opportunities to any number of communities across the United States. You have the chance to practice within a variety of settings and meet a plethora of new colleagues and potential new friends. This also means you may agree to live away from home for a period of time.
For locum tenens jobs that span a few days, a quick hotel stay offers a comfortable place to catch up on sleep after shifts. When assignments extend over weeks or even months, you may want to enhance the convenience and comfort of your temporary surroundings. In some instances, accommodations may turn out to be an apartment or private short-term rental. Additionally, many hotels have upgraded their rooms to cater to travelers who require longer stays. Wherever you land, there are many ways you can make life on the road a bit more like home.
- A Suite Life
Apartments and short-term rentals have a lot of built-in amenities, like access to full kitchens. However, hotels specializing in extended stays oftentimes offer a combination of bedroom-living room-kitchen layout, which makes it feel a touch more like apartment living. This can be especially appealing to individuals who don’t want to eat out all the time or who work shifts outside regular restaurant hours. Hotel suites may equip kitchens with a small fridge and microwave or even a small stove. They also typically feature cabinets to store goods, which is conducive to buying your own groceries, like fresh produce, your favorite cereal, and other preferred foods.
- Coffee Cravings
Numerous hotel chains have added single-cup coffee/tea brewing stations to rooms and suites that use the standard pod size. Of course, housekeeping services replenish the supply and you can always ask for extras, but they may not carry your favorite blend. Load up on your pods of choice to indulge in your regular caffeine routine. You can even pack a familiar mug.
- Onsite Laundry
Personal amenities, such as laundry service, can be huge timesavers for providers working locum tenens contracts. For some people, the convenience is worth any extra cost. However, many hotel chains offer self-service laundry centers where you can do your own loads. Either option cuts down on trips to the dry cleaners or searching for laundromats. When staying in a short-term rental, inquire beforehand if you’ll have access to onsite laundry facilities.
- Personal Streaming
Many people have their must-see shows, but not all lodgings will subscribe to the exact same streaming platforms you watch at home. There’s no need to miss out. You can log on via tablets, smartphones, or laptops, but that means viewing on a smaller screen. Instead, connect those devices, and therefore your streaming apps, to the hotel or apartment television via an HDMI cable. There are even portable streaming hardware options available. Or, plug in a game system to help you unwind.
- Musical Surroundings
Earbuds and headphones are great on planes or while running or working out. Sometimes, though, you just want the sound of music or movies to fill the room. Small Wi-Fi speakers linked to phones, tablets, or laptops create the mood that gets you energized or de-stressed.
- Community Concierge
Even if your hotel doesn’t officially have a concierge on duty, no doubt the staff are knowledgeable of the community’s offerings. Apartment managers or neighbors as well as short-term rental hosts also will have an in-depth familiarity of the area. Use them as a source for recommendations on restaurants, shops, and recreational outlets such as walking or hiking trails.
And remember, your All Star Healthcare Solutions consultant is an invaluable resource. If any questions come up along your locum tenens journey, our recruiters are there to answer them.
Learn more about the many ways we support our locum tenens professionals. Call All Star Healthcare Solutions today at 800-928-0229, or contact us online.
