Travel nursing in Alaska
Stipend ceilings by area, compact license status, and every hospital guide in the state. Real numbers, with sources.
Housing stipend ceilings in Alaska
Alaska is outside the continental U.S., so per diem rates come from the Department of Defense, not GSA. Look up the work location at the DoD travel site (Per Diem Rate Lookup).
Alaska nursing license
Alaska: not a compact state. No pending NLC legislation. A multistate license from another state doesn't cover Alaska; you need a Alaska license by endorsement before you start.
Typical endorsement steps
- Apply for licensure by endorsement on the Alaska board of nursing's site.
- Verify your current license through Nursys (or your original board if it doesn't use Nursys).
- Complete the criminal background check and fingerprints if the board requires them.
- Ask whether a temporary license is available while the full application processes, and how long processing takes now.
Requirements and timelines vary. Alaska board contact details (NCSBN) →
Where can your license take you?
Source: NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact map, checked 2026-10-11. Covers RN/LPN compact licensure for the 50 states and DC. Confirm with the state board before you accept an assignment.
Charting systems in Alaska
Certified EHR reported to CMS by 20 of 23 hospitals (3 not reported, including VA hospitals). Know the system before day one.
- Oracle Health9 · 45%
- Epic7 · 35%
- TruBridge2 · 10%
- MEDHOST1 · 5%
- MEDITECH1 · 5%
Top travel-nurse markets in Alaska
Questions
- What is the maximum tax-free housing stipend in Alaska?
- Alaska per diem rates are set by the Department of Defense, not GSA. Check the current lodging rate for the work location with the DoD Per Diem Rate Lookup at travel.dod.mil.
- Is Alaska a compact nursing license state?
- Not a compact state (No pending NLC legislation), per the NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact map checked 2026-10-11.
- How many hospitals are in Alaska?
- CMS lists 23 acute care, critical access, children's and VA/DoD hospitals in Alaska. TravelNurseMap has living guides for 3 of them in the top travel-nurse markets.
- What EHR do hospitals in Alaska use?
- Of the 20 Alaska hospitals that reported a certified EHR to CMS for 2023–2024, 45% use Oracle Health, 35% use Epic, 10% use TruBridge. Each hospital guide shows its own system.