Focus Staff
Travel nurse agency with roles in 20+ states
- $87k–$161k/yr posted pay across 25 roles
- Travel contracts
- Mostly night shifts
From 80 postings · Employer research Jul 6, 2026
The short version
Focus Staff is a travel healthcare staffing agency headquartered in Asheville, NC, that connects registered nurses with travel contract assignments across multiple states.
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Who it fits
Best fit
- Travel nurses: 47 of the 48 assignments on this page are travel contracts
Not a fit
- New grads: all 48 assignments on this page ask for nursing experienceNew grad jobs
- Day-shift nurses: 35 of the 47 assignments with a stated shift on this page are nights
Nursing here
Benefits
Focus Staff offers a benefits package that includes weekly direct deposits, housing stipends, 401(k) with matching, loyalty and referral bonuses, medical/dental/vision/life insurance effective from day one with no waiting period, travel assistance, relocation support, licensure reimbursement, exclusive hotel discounts, dedicated recruiters, 24/7 support, flexible scheduling, and pet-friendly accommodations.
The hard parts
Assignments are temporary 13-week contracts, requiring periodic relocation and job transitions
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Minimum 1-2 years of experience required, limiting opportunities for newer nurses
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Travel nature of work may involve distance from established personal support networks
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
- Which hospital or site, and which unit, would I work on?
Common questions
Does Focus Staff hire new grads?
All 48 assignments on this page ask for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 47 assignments with a stated shift on this page, 35 are night shifts, 8 are day shifts, 2 are evening shifts and 2 are rotating shifts.
Which units are hiring?
ER (9), L&D (9), ICU (8), stepdown (7) and more.
Is Focus Staff a staffing agency?
Yes. It hires nurses for assignments at other workplaces, in 20+ states.
How do I apply?
Choose an assignment and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Focus Staff, and we tell you what happens next.
Assignments from Focus Staff
Travel L&D RN - Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
$2,608–$2,661/week
- RN
- 3x12 Nights
- Travel contract
Travel PCU RN - Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse
$1,689–$1,723/week
- RN
- 3x12 Nights
- Travel contract
Travel OR RN - Operating Room Registered Nurse
$2,557–$2,610/week
- RN
- 5x8 Days
- Travel contract
Travel ER RN - Emergency Room RN Registered Nurse
$2,005–$2,046/week
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
Travel PCU RN - Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse
$1,916–$1,955/week
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
Travel ER RN - Emergency Room RN Registered Nurse
$2,644–$2,698/week
- RN
- 12-hour evenings
- Agency contract
Travel RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
$1,670–$1,704/week
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
Travel ER RN - Emergency Room RN Registered Nurse
$2,101–$2,144/week
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
Travel RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
$1,988–$2,029/week
- RN
- 12-hour days
- Travel contract
Travel TELE RN - Telemetry Registered Nurse
$2,097–$2,140/week
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
Travel NICU RN - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
$2,743–$2,799/week
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
Travel L&D RN - Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
$2,289–$2,336/week
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
Travel M/S RN - Med/Surg Registered Nurse
$1,724–$1,759/week
- RN
- 12-hour days
- Travel contract
Travel L&D RN - Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
$2,585–$2,638/week
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
Travel M/S RN - Med/Surg Registered Nurse
$2,178–$2,223/week
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
Travel M/S RN - Med/Surg Registered Nurse
$2,027–$2,068/week
- RN
- 8-hour days
- Travel contract
Travel M/S RN - Med/Surg Registered Nurse
$1,689–$1,723/week
- RN
- 12-hour evenings
- Travel contract
Travel RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
$2,537–$2,589/week
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
Travel PCU RN - Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse
$2,120–$2,164/week
- RN
- 12-hour days
- Travel contract
Travel ER RN - Emergency Room RN Registered Nurse
$2,167–$2,211/week
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
Travel ER RN - Emergency Room RN Registered Nurse
$2,180–$2,224/week
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Travel contract
Travel RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
$2,491–$2,542/week
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
Travel ER RN - Emergency Room RN Registered Nurse
$2,180–$2,224/week
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Travel contract
Travel L&D RN - Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
$3,041–$3,103/week
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
Travel PICU RN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
$2,278–$2,324/week
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
- RN
- Travel contract
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
- RN
- Day shift
- Travel contract
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
- RN
- 12-hour days
- Travel contract
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
- RN
- 8-hour days
- Travel contract
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
Travel ER RN - Emergency Room RN Registered Nurse
$2,213–$2,258/week
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Travel contract
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