It’s easy to get into a groove with your career and focus on getting your work done to the best of your ability and in a way that impress each hospital you work for. But even as a travel nurse, you never truly work alone. That’s why even seasoned travel nurses can benefit from a quick refresher on how to fit in with the staff and administration at a travel nurse assignment.

Make your first (and every) impression count.
Do the things you know are expected of you: Be on time. Pay attention to details. Be dependable. Go that extra mile. Ask the questions that will help you do your job better. Every good impression you make at a hospital earns you a little bit of ‘credit’ toward either another gig at that hospital or a great reference to take on your next travel nurse gig.

Make friends with everyone.
Making friends with just one group of nurses may keep things simple for you, but you also cut yourself off from other nurses who may have plenty in common with you. Your best bet in a travel nurses gig is to be friendly to everyone you come in contact with, and don’t limit the number of friends you make. You never know when the next friend you make on a travel nurses gig could be a friend for life.

Learn from the best nurses.
Each hospital has its star nurses. As a travel nurse, you should be gravitating toward these nurses, asking them questions and learning about what it takes to perform well in the hospital and impress administrators. You’ll rarely find an experienced nurse like this who isn’t willing to share their knowledge. Especially since they know you won’t be around forever.

Make friends with your coworkers.
That doesn’t mean inviting them over to dinner or playing in a tennis league. Simply spending a few minutes with them at lunch or break can help you get a glimpse into who they are and what makes them tick. This is a great opportunity to understand why people do what they do and mesh your work habits and philosophies with theirs.