Ashley Hazen

Ashley Hazen

Team Lead/Sr. Recruitment Manager

About Ashley

Professional Background:

2x Diamond Difference Award Winner, Employee of the Month, TravCon Representative, Great Recruiters Certified, Team Lead

What Do You Love—or Get Most Excited About—In Recruitment?

Seeing photos from my nurse’s travels, Iowa isn’t the most exciting of places, so living vicariously through my nurses is something I greatly appreciate

Do You Have Any Personal Connections to Nursing or Allied Health?

My passion for travel nurse recruiting comes from my personal experience supporting my mom through her cancer journey. Spending years in and out of hospitals gave me a deep appreciation for the compassion, strength, and impact nurses have on patients and families every day. I lost my mom in 2025 from metastatic brain cancer, and her journey continues to inspire the purpose and empathy I bring to my work every single day.

What Does the Nursing/Allied Industry Mean to You?

Nursing is everything. That’s it. End of Story – it means everything to me.

Personal Background:

13 years as a travel nurse recruiter. I live in a small Iowa town (fun fact: my hometown had a population of 99 people, and I grew up on a Greyhound Farm). I now have a husband & 2 children, full in the thick of my Sports Mom era. We have 1 German Shepherd, Charlie, whom I’m utterly obsessed with, 2 horses, and a cow named Lilly Pad. Lover of 90’s rap music, true crime podcasts, and making a difference in people’s lives

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“Ashley is one of the best recruiters I have come across on my traveling career. She is attentive, caring, and goes above and beyond to make her nurses feel, not only welcome but like family. I felt like I was the only employee she had, even though I knew she had others. It just proves how genuine of a person and professional she is.”
Elizabeth R.