Travel Nurse Jobs Across the United States

You need an active RN license (BSN preferred), at least 1-2 years of recent bedside experience in your specialty, BLS certification (plus ACLS for critical care), and a license in the destination state or a compact multistate license.

Travel nurse weekly pay typically ranges from $1,800 to $3,500 depending on specialty, location, and urgency. Crisis and rapid-response assignments can pay $4,000-$5,000+/week. Pay packages include taxable hourly wages plus tax-free stipends for housing, meals, and incidentals.

Most travel nurse contracts are 13 weeks, aligning with hospital quarterly staffing cycles. You can also find 8-week, 16-week, and 26-week contracts. Extensions at the same facility are common if both sides agree.

Yes. Agencies provide either agency-arranged housing or a tax-free housing stipend so you can find your own accommodation. Most contracts also include health insurance, 401(k), travel reimbursement, licensure cost coverage, and completion bonuses.

ICU, CVOR, OR, and ER nurses consistently earn the highest travel pay. Stepdown, labor & delivery, and NICU are also high-demand specialties. Crisis pay contracts in any specialty can dramatically increase weekly earnings.

Absolutely. You can browse contracts by state and city, then apply only to locations you want. High-demand states like California, Texas, Florida, and New York typically have the most openings. A compact nursing license covers 40+ states with a single license.