Travel Physical Therapist Job

Embark on a purpose‑driven journey as a Travel Physical Therapist in Missouri, Saint Charles, with a start date of February 16, 2026. This is your opportunity to apply evidence‑based rehabilitation to diverse patient populations, guiding mobility, function, and pain relief while expanding your clinical footprint across esteemed healthcare settings. As you help patients regain independence, you'll witness the tangible difference your expertise makes daily. And beyond the clinic, Missouri offers a tapestry of experiences—from the charming riverfront culture of Saint Charles to the rolling hills and natural beauty of the Ozarks. Explore the Katy Trail, enjoy local cuisine and craft beverages, take in family‑friendly festivals, and savor the warm Midwestern hospitality that makes every community feel like home.

Location benefits are designed to maximize both professional growth and personal enrichment. Saint Charles is a welcoming hub with strong healthcare networks, excellent access to metropolitan resources, and the possibility to work in varied locations across the United States as needs arise. You'll benefit from a flexible assignment model that exposes you to outpatient clinics, inpatient facilities, and transitional care environments, all while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams that value your clinical judgment. The area's accessibility makes it easier to balance patient care with personal time, expanding your clinical toolkit and enriching your professional journey. In addition, your Missouri experience can serve as a gateway to additional rotations across partner sites nationwide, offering breadth in diagnoses, treatment approaches, and patient demographics.

Role specifics and benefits are crafted to support your expertise and ambitious career trajectory. Core responsibilities include conducting comprehensive PT evaluations, developing and implementing individualized treatment plans, and delivering evidence‑based interventions such as gait training, manual therapy, therapeutic exercise progression, balance and proprioception work, neuromuscular re‑education, pain modulation techniques, and functional activity coaching. You'll monitor progress, adjust plans based on objective data, educate patients and families on home exercise programs, and ensure thorough documentation aligned with regulatory standards. Collaboration is central: you'll work with physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, rehab aides, and case managers to coordinate care, optimize outcomes, and ensure smooth transitions between care settings. The role offers significant opportunities for professional growth within this specialty, including pursuing advanced certifications, contributing to program development, mentoring junior staff, presenting in clinical rounds, and expanding your scope of practice. Competitive benefits include weekly pay ranging from $2,193 to $2,322, with potential for a signing bonus, housing assistance, and extension opportunities that let you tailor assignments to your career timeline. You'll receive comprehensive support from a 24/7 travel team that provides round‑the‑clock assistance, credentialing help, scheduling flexibility, and rapid problem resolution, ensuring you can focus on delivering exceptional patient care wherever your assignment takes you. While guaranteed hours are not fixed, you can expect reliable weekly commitments across the duration of your weeks‑long assignments, backed by a robust support network and a transparent path to future opportunities.

Company values emphasize empowerment, collaboration, and continual growth. We are committed to elevating our clinicians through mentorship, ongoing education stipends, and clear pathways for career advancement. The environment is built around respect, open communication, and a shared mission to advance rehabilitation care with compassion and clinical excellence. You'll join a community of professionals who celebrate patient outcomes, invest in your development, and foster a supportive workplace where your expertise is recognized and your professional voice matters. This is more than a travel role; it's a partnership between your ambitions and our collective dedication to high‑quality, patient‑centered care.

Call to action: if you're ready to make a meaningful impact while exploring diverse communities, apply now to join a company that values your clinical excellence and actively invests in your career development. This opportunity offers a weeks‑long assignment in Saint Charles, Missouri, with the potential to expand to other locations across the country, fueling your growth as a Physical Therapist while you influence lives and communities.

Note: Hours and pay rates listed are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and guaranteed hours will be confirmed during the hiring process.

TLC Nursing is a nationwide healthcare staffing agency that provides high-quality, dependable healthcare professionals to hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics, and home health organizations across the United States. Built on the values of trust, reliability, integrity, and exceptional patient care, TLC Nursing has become a preferred partner for facilities looking for consistent and compassionate clinical support.

We place Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), Allied Health professionals, Travel Healthcare Workers, and more. Through a people-first approach and deep industry expertise, we match the right clinicians to the right opportunities while supporting them throughout their entire assignment.

Shift Shield – Industry-Exclusive Protection

TLC Nursing is the only company in the healthcare staffing industry to offer Shift Shield — a program designed to protect clinicians from preventable assignment disruptions and ensure they are compensated fairly when facilities cancel shifts unexpectedly.

Shift Shield provides:

• Guaranteed compensation for last-minute or preventable facility-driven cancellations
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• Increased transparency between TLC Nursing, clinicians, and facilities

This unique program demonstrates TLC Nursing's commitment to putting healthcare workers first and creating a more stable, predictable staffing experience.

Why Healthcare Professionals and Facilities Choose TLC Nursing

✓ Proven Industry Expertise

More than two decades of staffing experience with a strong understanding of travel contracts, compliance, credentialing, and rapid deployment.

✓ Highest Standards of Quality & Compliance

We follow rigorous screening processes to ensure each clinician meets all state, federal, and facility-specific requirements.

✓ Premium Support for Clinicians

Dedicated recruiters, 24/7 availability, and a supportive approach that focuses on communication, transparency, and long-term relationships.

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Staffing solutions in all 50 states, including travel contracts, per-diem, local contracts, permanent placements, and crisis response.

Mission Statement

To enhance the delivery of patient care by connecting exceptional healthcare professionals with the facilities that need them most — while providing unmatched support, protection, and reliability through programs like Shift Shield.

Next Steps

Thank you for choosing TLC Nursing for your next travel assignment. Let's expedite your submission to the job of your liking by completing your professional profile on our iTraveler app. We invite you to download our iTraveler app from the App Store or Google Play to simplify your travel nursing journey. The iTraveler app streamlines your experience, providing access to job listings, schedules, and important updates at your fingertips. Stay connected with TLC Nursing and take control of your healthcare career with the iTraveler app. We highly recommend our applicants install the iTraveler app along with completing their professional profile and uploading the following documents:

• Resume
• Active BLS
• COVID Vaccination Card
• Two Professional References
• Skills checklist
• Your Professional License

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So, WHY choose to travel with TLC Nursing?

TLC Nursing is your destination for boutique healthcare jobs, whether it is Travel, Local, Per Diem, or Permanent Placement. TLC Nursing is your trusted career partner. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment that fosters growth and development. At TLC Nursing, we're not just a staffing agency but a healthcare family dedicated to positively impacting our community. Join a dynamic team and become part of a caring community that values your skills, dedication, and contributions.

Why Join TLC Nursing?

TLC Nursing has the best and the highest-paying travel RN, travel LPN, and travel Allied jobs. Discover rewarding careers in travel nursing with TLC Nursing, a nurse-owned and operated travel nursing agency. Our wide range of job listings includes travel nursing jobs, travel allied jobs, travel RN jobs, and travel LPN jobs.

Competitive Compensation: Earn the best weekly rates on your assignment. We will beat any offer for the same open position.

Diverse Work Settings: You will experience diverse environments such as acute care, long-term care, schools, clinics, summer camps, and prisons.

Guaranteed Hours: Secure a consistent 36 or 40-hour workweek with opportunities for overtime.

Benefits:

Your Wellbeing Matters: Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance.

25K Life Insurance on day one

401 (k) with a matching contribution.

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Immediate availability of Aflac for your purchase.

Stay Comfortable: Opt for our fully furnished housing, including utilities, or choose a housing stipend.

Unlimited referral bonus

Access to unlimited continuing education units online.

We are proudly a Nurse-owned and operated travel nurse and travel healthcare staffing agency

Vermont Business Magazine voted us The Best Staffing Agency in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2017

TLC Nursing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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