Health Carousel
Travel nurse agency with roles in AL, IA and NY
- Hiring days and nights
From 3 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Oct 7, 2026Sources
The short version
Across the two Health Carousel postings we currently hold, the median travel contract comes to about $2,137 gross per week.
For travel nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-10-07Nurses writing on Glassdoor describe recruiters who answer, pay that lands on time, hours that hold, and usable insurance.
For travel nursesSources
As of 2026-05Source: glassdoor.comClinical leadership has a named chief nursing officer, Earl Dalton, and a nurse manager, Donita Ross, if you want to know who sits above the recruiter.
For experienced nursesSources
Who it fits
Best fit
- Travel nurses: 2 of 3 assignments are travel contracts
Nursing here
- Nursing leadership
Earl Dalton · Chief Nursing Officer
Health Carousel
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Units hiring now
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Registered nurse experience
- Nurses report responsive communication, prompt pay distribution, dependable hours, and satisfactory insurance offerings.
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As of 2026-05Source: glassdoor.com- Contract duration and compensation
- Some nurses feel contract lengths can be too lengthy and base pay is lower than expected, though hours remain guaranteed.
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As of 2025-05Source: glassdoor.com- Internal staffing work environment
- Internal recruitment staff cite poor management culture, promotion favoritism, high turnover, and stressful performance metrics.
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The hard parts
Some nurses say the contracts run longer than they wanted and base pay came in under what they expected, even though the guaranteed hours held.
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As of 2025-05Source: glassdoor.com
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 Health Carousel hire new grads?
1 of 3 assignments asks for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 2 assignments with a stated shift, 1 is a day shift and 1 is a night shift.
Which units are hiring?
L&D (1), OR (1) and pediatric ER (1).
Is Health Carousel a staffing agency?
Yes. It hires nurses for assignments at other workplaces.
How do I apply?
Choose an assignment and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Health Carousel, and we tell you what happens next.
Assignments from Health Carousel
- RN
- Travel contract
Travel Registered Nurse - RN - Iowa - Up to $3,876 gross/wk
$2,308–$3,876/week
- RN
- Day shift
- Agency contract
Travel RN- L&D/LDRP - Dothan, AL- Up to $12,576 Per Month
$2,335–$3,144/week
- RN
- Night shift
- Travel contract
Sources
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Health-Carousel-Registered-Nurse-Reviews-EI_IE360639.0,15_KO16,32.htm
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-05
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Health-Carousel-EI_IE360639.11,26.htm
The short version, Nursing here
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Health-Carousel-Travel-Nurse-Recruiter-Reviews-EI_IE360639.0,15_KO16,38.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026-09
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Health-Carousel-Reviews-E360639.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026-09
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