Preparing for a travel assignment includes deciding where you will live during your contract.
Depending on the position and assignment terms, you may be able to choose between furnished housing arranged through Essential Med or a housing stipend that allows you to secure your own accommodation.
Our travel team can explain the available option, timing, and assignment-specific terms before your start date.
Each travel assignment is different. Review the available housing option, location, costs, contract dates, and personal needs before deciding.
When furnished housing is available for an assignment, the travel team may help identify and arrange accommodation near the healthcare facility.
Before accepting agency-arranged housing, confirm:
Do not assume that every property includes utilities, internet, parking, or pet accommodation. Ask for the full housing details in writing.
A housing stipend may be available when you choose to secure your own accommodation. This option gives you control over:
Before selecting the stipend, confirm:
When you arrange your own housing, you are normally responsible for reviewing the lease, landlord terms, property condition, cancellation policy, and payment requirements
Make sure your housing dates cover orientation, the assignment period, and any planned arrival or departure days.
Check the travel time to the facility, parking costs, public transportation, and access during night or weekend shifts.
Ask about deposits, application fees, cleaning charges, utility setup fees, parking costs, and pet fees.
Confirm whether the property includes furniture, kitchen equipment, laundry access, electricity, water, heating, cooling, internet, and other services.
Read what happens if the assignment is delayed, cancelled, shortened, extended, or transferred.
Review the neighborhood, property access, locks, lighting, building condition, and available safety information before signing an agreement.
Confirm occupancy limits, guest rules, bedroom arrangements, and any additional charges.
Ask whether the property can remain available when a facility offers an extension. An extension should not be assumed until both the assignment and housing are confirmed.
Property owners with furnished accommodation suitable for healthcare professionals may submit their property for review. Submitting a property does not guarantee approval, placement, occupancy, or payment.
Tell your recruiter or travel contact about family members, pets, accessibility needs, parking requirements, or other housing preferences as early as possible.
Pet-friendly or family-suitable accommodation may depend on:
Essential Med should not promise pet-friendly or family housing until a property has been found and approved.
Provide accurate information about the property, location, monthly cost, availability, furnishings, and rules.
Search current travel healthcare positions or submit your application so the recruitment team can review your qualifications, preferred locations, availability, and housing needs.
