Travel Registered Nurse
Yareli Huitron
Travel Registered Nurse
Question & Answer
How did you find this position?
I found it on Indeed.
Summarize the Minimum Qualifications in your own words and emphasize the skills relevant to language majors.
The requirements are having you BSN and having at least one year of experience working in a hospital setting. Having your BSL and ACLS isn’t a requirement but it would make you a better candidate for the position.
Summarize the Preferred Qualifications in your own words and emphasize the skills relevant to language majors.
The skills and requirements are the same as above.
What are some other skills that are important for success in this field? Where possible, try to highlight the skills listed on page six of the 2021 Association of American Colleges and Universities Report, How College Contributes to Workforce Success.
Having empathy, good verbal communication, being willing to help, and being able to stand up for yourself
What might be helpful to prepare for a language major to prepare for this field or position (think about courses at Boise State, graduate school/certificates, other types of PD, internships, work experience, etc.)?
Being able to translate into the other language.
How is proficiency in another language useful or important in this position?
It will help you communicate with patients who may not speak English, or may not understand it very well.
How is the ability to communicate and work with people from different cultural backgrounds useful or important in this position?
You will be able to understand what they are trying to say and what health problems they might be having and you will be able to help them.
Anything else interesting to share about the position?
Traveling around the world while getting paid and getting to help others will make this job worth it.
