Life of a Centurion

This is the Life!

Life as a Centurion can take us all over the nation and the globe. Here you will find stories from some of our clinicians and even Centra Healthcare behind the scenes. We love seeing how our Centurion professionals make the most out of their career. We want to hear about your adventures, your favorite assignment, or even how being a healthcare professional has influenced your life. Let’s showcase how Centurions really do it best!

Angie

Traveler

Hi, I’m Angie. I’ve been an Occupational therapist for 7 years and have spent a good portion of my career working with children in the schools. About two years ago I decided to take a year off and travel to South Africa. I volunteered in rural communities and worked with teachers and other healthcare providers ….

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Leanne

Traveler

Hello! My name is Leanne. I am a Physical Therapist, and have been traveling with Centra for 1.5 years. I enjoy the freedom traveling is giving me to explore different cities in different areas of Texas. My friends have been giving me “To Do” lists for every city I’ve been placed, and this has really ….

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Job J.

Traveler

Being a physical therapist is rewarding because you have the chance to make a difference in peoples lives. I have the opportunity to work with my patients to help them through treatment so they can return home and to the activities they love. I enjoy working for Centra because it is never boring. I work ….

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Danielle

Traveler

Hi, my name is Danielle. I am currently working in Baltimore, MD as a PTA traveler in a large multi-care facility that offers STC, LTC, ALF and Adult-Day Services. I really enjoy traveling because it is flexible, works best with my schedule, it keeps my job interesting and I am able to help people improve ….

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Lisa

Internal Employee

Hi! My name is Lisa.  I am the mother to two wonderful and crazy little boys (ages 10 & 4), I am engaged to be married to the man of my dreams, I have two cats, a supportive and loving family and I am also a proud member of the Centra Family!  My journey at ….

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Ray

Traveler

Hi!  My name is Ray, a Physical Therapist, for the past 37 years.  Having been a military wife, I was blessed to have worked in various settings through the years from the west coast to the east coast. Through the years I have found my love for orthopedics and geriatrics, the areas I’ve pretty much ….

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Nicole

Local Contractor

Hi! My name is Nicole and I am a wife, mother (of a 13 year old girl & 10 year old boy) & a Registered Nurse (of 10 years). In describing myself, I pride myself on being extremely passionate about helping individuals (whether it be professionally or personally) in a holistic manner which takes into ….

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Bianca

Traveler

My name is Bianca.  I am a wife and mother of twins. I have been a Labor and Delivery nurse for 4 yrs and love it!  There is nothing more rewarding then helping a mom bring life in to this world. I have been with Centra Heathcare since October 2016. This is my first traveling ….

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Junior

Internal Employee

Hi, my name is Junior and I’m a Travel Nurse Recruiter for Centra Healthcare Solutions. I live life to the fullest and I have an amazingly rewarding job that allows me to place nurses throughout the United States. Centra has shown me just how much fun you can have at work. Living the life of ….

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Marie

Traveler

I work as a Travel RN in Ft. Defiance, AZ.  I love being a Diabetes Educator and being here on the Navajo Reservation where the need for educators is so great, it is very rewarding when you can help people prevent the complications of the disease. While here, I have visited and loved Petrified Forest ….

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Dhara

Internal Employee

Hi, my name is Dhara! I’m married to my college sweet heart and a mommy to an adorable Pug. As a newly wed, there are many sacrifices that one must make as a couple.  One – being a place to live. Born and raised in the heart of Detroit, I had to sacrifice my city, ….

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Melicent

Traveler

I am currently working in Eaton, Ohio in a Skilled Nursing facility with a Memory Care Unit.  I specialized in Geriatrics because I enjoy the restoration of functional mobility, strength, functional independence and most of all “Belief in the Self” in the healing process. I became a Physical Therapist to help change the lives of ….

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Donna

Traveler

Hi, I’m Donna, a mother of 1, grandmother of 1 and PTA for approximately 15 years. I am currently on assignment (skilled facility) in a small town, Farmville, Va. The center of the state (The Heart of Virginia). I have always loved therapy and have worked in all environments. However, skilled nursing has become my ….

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Tarah

Local Contractor

My name is Tarah. I live outside of Philadelphia with my husband and young daughter. I enjoy spending time with my family, hiking, camping and cooking. I’ve been a COTA for nine years. Right now, I am working in a Skilled Nursing Facility in Malvern, PA. The Geriatric population has always been my niche. I ….

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Kylie

Internal Employee

Hello! I’m Kylie.  I joined Centra Healthcare in April of 2010 as a Healthcare Recruiter handling the Northeast/Mid Atlantic Region.  Over the last 7 years I have recruited for perm placement as well as travel and local contracts, managed in both divisions, and now I am a Senior Recruitment Consultant in the Temp Therapy Division. What ….

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Lindsay

Local Contractor

My name is Lindsay, I am a SLP-CCC, and I have worked for Centra for a little over a year! After some personal circumstances in my life changed, I was thankful for the opportunity to get out of the town I was in to travel AND work. My first assignment was in Philadelphia and I ….

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Seth

Traveler

Hi, my name is Seth. I am a Physical Therapist and have been working for Centra for approximately 3 years now. I love being an in-patient rehab therapist, my drive and passion comes from the opportunity to help people overcome a life changing event. My original intention for traveling was the financial side of being a traveling PT, I wanted to pay ….

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Micah

Traveler

Hey! I’m Micah and I’m an SLP from Salt Lake City, Utah. Currently, I’m on an assignment in Yuma, Arizona, working in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF). I love being an SLP! I changed careers a few years ago because I wanted a career where I felt I was truly helping people. Being an SLP ….

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Natalia

Traveler

Hi guys, I am Natalia from beautiful St Augustine, Florida. Prior to settling down in the USA, I traveled the world, got multiple degrees in totally unrelated fields, and had many career changes. I came to the occupational therapy field from the corporate world of British urban planning . No regrets, helping people live their ….

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Kassie

Traveler

My name is Kassandra (Kassie) and I have been a Registered Nurse for 3 years. I began in Med/Surg and progressed to Endo and Surgery. With my husband being military and constantly moving holding a tradition nursing career became harder and harder. Therefore, it only seemed right to begin a career as a travel nurse. ….

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Bradley

Traveler

My name is Bradley and I am a Physical Therapist Assistant born and raised in Finksburg, Maryland. I am currently working as a travel PTA in Essex, Maryland at a skilled nursing facility. From the beginning of becoming a traveler, I fell in love. Being able to have the opportunity to work in so many ….

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Robert

Traveler

Hello fellow travelers and soon-to-be ones, I’m Robert. I’ve been a physical therapist for just under 2 years now. A little more about myself, growing up I always wanted to travel and get out of my “SoCal” bubble. Don’t get me wrong, California is beautiful and fun but I’m an explorer at heart. In pursuit ….

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Nancy

Traveler

I am Nancy. A girl from the Deep South; I was born and grew up in Louisiana! I married, moved to Mississippi. My most important and significant accomplishment has been raising 3 amazing children. I am a nurturer, helping people brings me the most satisfaction. Often in life we are given the best and worst ….

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Linda

Traveler

Hello! My name in Linda. I have been in the therapy field for over 20 years. I was originally a COTA and then returned to school to become an OTR. I have worked primarily in LTC and SNF environments, but I have experience in outpatient, home health, and adult group home / work shops. I ….

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Felicia

Traveler

Hi, I’m Felicia. I have been a physical therapist for almost a year and I am from Boston MA. After completing a road trip to Florida for my first clinical rotation, I realized how much I wanted to drive cross country and live and work in different areas. Six months into my first job as ….

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Morgan

Perm Placement

Hey y’all!! My name is Morgan! I’m originally from Mississippi, but now I’m a Florida girl. I worked 5 years in acute care before we moved to Gainesville 2 years ago. I spent a year and a half being a stay at home momma to John (4) and Hazel (2). We decided it was a ….

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Austin

Traveler

Hi my name is Austin, I’m a Physical Therapist, and currently I working in and outside of Boston, Massachusetts.  As a PT, I love the feeling of working towards goals with people that can change their lives and encourage them to become the best version of themselves. While working in Boston, I have had the ….

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Alexandra

Traveler

Hi! My name is Alexandra! I’ve been a Physical Therapist Assistant for about three years now, and am currently living and working in Manhattan, NY. I moved here six months ago from Maryland’s rural suburbs and am quickly falling in love with my new urban environment! I’ve always been drawn to the excitement, vibrational energy ….

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Reva

Traveler

Hi! My name is Reva and I am proud to be a nurse. I have been a LPN for 9 years and Medical Assistant for 14 years prior to obtaining my LPN license. I was born and raised in the great state of Ohio and currently live in Toledo. I have the pleasure of working ….

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Marina

Traveler

Hi, I’m Marina. I have been a traveling COTA with Centra for over 2 years. Moving from St. Petersburg, Russia to Detroit, MI and then again to Colorado was never easy. I felt attached to places, people, and daily routines. My recruiter, Kylie, was the one who originally found me a local contract in my ….

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Jackie

Traveler

My name is Jackie and I have been a LPN for 13 years in Mississippi. I started going on travel nurse assignments a year ago, in 2018, with my husband and our German Shepard, Ruger, to see all of the states I have never been to and experience different cultures. I have enjoyed my time ….

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Josh

Traveler

Hello! My name is Josh and I am a Physical Therapist. I have been a PT for 3 years and am new to the travel PT field, having completed a few assignments with Centra Healthcare within and around the city of Philadelphia. Being a Physical Therapist has been such a rewarding and fulfilling experience thus ….

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Jessie

Internal Employee

Hi!  My name is Jessie.  I am married to my wonderful husband, Jay, and am a mom to two amazing teenagers (girl and boy) and a beautiful 3-year old boy – Kai, Bodie and Gage.  I am also fortunate to live close to my parents and brother, who all play a big part in our ….

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Angela

Traveler

My name is Angela and I am a Speech-Language Pathologist originally from Erie, Pennsylvania, now under contract in Pueblo, Colorado.  I have been with Centra for going on two years. When I decided to travel I was working at a job that I really enjoyed, but I wasn’t quite fulfilled still living in the same ….

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Sarah and Cale

Traveler

Hi, I’m Sarah.  I have been an Occupational Therapist for about 2.5 years now and I travel with my boyfriend, Cale, who is also an Occupational Therapist.  We grew up in upstate New York and met in grad school.  We both knew that we didn’t want to stay in New York but weren’t sure exactly ….

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Wil

Traveler

Hello, my name is Wil. I live in Smyrna, DE and I am working in Easton, MD as a Registered Nurse.  I feel like I am learning so much. The essentials of nursing are the same wherever you go with minor differences in practices. However, those minor differences provide insight in to the operation of ….

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Brandi

Traveler

My name is Brandi and I am from a small farming community in rural ND with a population of 873 people. We have no traffic lights or movie theaters, but we do have the most wonderful amazing, hardworking, and caring people. 873 of the most wonderful people you will ever meet in your life. I’m ….

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Charlie, Delonia and Sheena

Traveler

Hey everyone, “we are family” – as the great song goes; Charlie, Delonia (the husband-wife duo) and Sheena, the sister in law. We are all originally Cleveland, Ohio natives yet Charlie and Delonia have relocated to Florida as their permanent residence. We love to do travel nursing together because it gives us someone to talk ….

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Mike

Traveler

Hello everybody, my name is Mike. I’m originally from Oak Creek, Wisconsin and currently working rural home health Occupational Therapy in a small town called Monroe, Wisconsin. Working home health in a rural area is a fantastic placement for me because the area is beautiful and the people are just so gosh darn friendly. There’s ….

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Eddie

Traveler

Hello my name is Edgar but I go by Eddie. I am originally from the Great Lakes state of Michigan, specifically Greenville, a small country town but one that has great city vibes. Greenville is close enough to the country to say that I am close to the “sticks.” At home I am highly involved ….

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Gina

Local Contractor

My name is Gina. I live in West Virginia. This picture was taken in Harper’s Ferry, WV. I started nursing school to become an LPN at 54, a month after my youngest graduated college. I started with Centra in 2020 and it has been a great experience!! All of the staff are extremely friendly and ….

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Bonnie

Traveler

Hi there I’m Bonnie! I am a new transplant to Tulsa, Oklahoma after 26 years of living in Central Arkansas. My current contract is in Oklahoma city at a fantastic Medical Center as a float pool CNA. Honestly there has been some absolutely wonderful and warm welcoming people since starting here. The best part of ….

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Kaitlyn

Traveler

My name is Kaitlyn and I am an Occupational Therapist. I am originally from Hornell, NY and currently reside in Greenville, SC. I am working in a SNF/LTC facility. I love being an Occupational Therapist because I get to help people develop individual goals and work with them to achieve what is meaningful to them. ….

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Tosha

Traveler

Hello, my name is Tosha. I am a Medical Assistant from Alabama. I am currently on an assignment in Madison, Wisconsin, working at a specialty clinic. I’ve been working with Centra since March 2020 and I have enjoyed my experience with this amazing company! What I love about traveling is that I can go to ….

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Mandy

Traveler

Hello all! I’m Mandy. I have been an LPN for 18 years. I am from Tennessee, Go Vols! I have worked in everything from pediatric home care to Correctional nursing in a prison. I have found my “home” in home care. I decided this year to follow my dream and I would try travel nursing…. ….

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Debbie

Internal Employee

My name is Debbie Fisher and I am a proud mother of four, consisting of three girls and a boy and I am also a grandmother to two beautiful children that I adore. My family means the world to me and I am always happy to be around them. My mother moved us to Florida ….

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Maureen

Traveler

My Name is Maureen, and I have been a Nurse for 13 Years. Nursing is my second career, as I spent 18 years in management in the retail sector. After I raised my children to the point where they were independent, I decided that it was time to pursue my life long dream of becoming ….

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Milly

Local Contractor

My name is Mildred, nickname is Milly, and I am originally from Worcester, Massachusetts. I am currently working in Derry, New Hampshire at a nursing center. What I like most about my position is that I am able to care for people and to make them feel loved. Some of the fun activities that I ….

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Katherine

Traveler

Hola 👋🏾, my name is Katherine and I am a CMA. I’ve been in the medical field since the age of 18 but became a Medical Assistant at the age of 22. I am from Methuen, Massachusetts and I am currently on my third extension at a great hospital in Madison WI. Working in this ….

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Eva

Traveler

My name is Eva from Bristol, VT and I have been with Centra Healthcare Solutions for 3 months on a contract in Randolph, VT and I just signed on to do another contract with this awesome agency! Thankfully, I work with a great recruiter, Junior, who responds to my needs when needed. I am an ….

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Kiesha

Traveler

Hi, I’m Kiesha. I’ve been an Occupational Therapy Assistant for four years, working in skilled nursing facilities. I’m currently on an assignment in Harlem, NY. I love working for Centra because it allows me to have the flexibility and convenience to maintain a work / life balance. During this current travel assignment in Harlem, I ….

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Laurie

Local Contractor

Hi I am Laurie, and I am a CMA. I live in Canton, OH, and my current assignment is in Akron at a children’s hospital, which is the specialty area that I prefer to work in the most. I like to learn, and I especially enjoy working with people from different walks of life because ….

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Renee

Traveler

My name is Renee and I’m an LPN from southeast Michigan. I’m currently on a travel assignment at a Rehab facility in East Lansing, Michigan. I’ve been a nurse for over 10 years, working mostly in SNF. Even through the ups and downs that come with this profession, I thoroughly enjoy being a light to ….

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Christina

Traveler

My name is Christina, and I’m a Respiratory Therapist from Rocky Hill, CT. I joined Centra in December 2022, and my daughter and I moved to Virginia Beach, Virginia. I love my travel assignment! I work at a Long Term Acute Care (LTAC) facility where I immediately felt welcome and have met some amazing people. ….

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Tyler

Traveler

Hello, my name is Tyler, and I’m a traveling Physical Therapist. The profession has been extremely rewarding, as I’ve been able to meet amazing people and help them reach their mobility goals. After working 8 years in full-time positions in the field, it came time to switch things up and fully pursue my life and ….

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Ben

Traveler

My name is Ben, and I have been a PTA for 20 yrs. I have worked in various settings throughout my career, and travel therapy has allowed me to see a lot of different cities in several states. I have had contracts in New Mexico, Texas, and Illinois. I am currently working at an Outpatient ….

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Linda

Traveler

I have not been everywhere, but it’s on my bucket list! Hello fellow nomads! I am Linda and I have been an Occupational therapist for almost 30 years. I had decided several years ago to start my career as a traveling OT. I was fortunate to have a friend refer me to Centra and the ….

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