Travel nursing in Arizona
Stipend ceilings by area, compact license status, and every hospital guide in the state. Real numbers, with sources.
Housing stipend ceilings in Arizona
The most an agency can pay tax-free for housing is the GSA lodging rate × 7 nights. Cheapest: $791/wk (standard rate, every county not listed below, 24 hospitals). Most expensive: Sedona at $1,484/wk on average, $1,974/wk at peak.
| Area (county) | Housing /wk | Meals /wk | Hosp. |
|---|---|---|---|
Sedona City Limits of Sedona | $1,484 $1,204–$1,974 · peaks Mar, Apr | $644 | 0 |
Tucson Pima | $1,172 $1,078–$1,456 · peaks Jan, Feb, Mar | $560 | 11 |
Phoenix / Scottsdale Maricopa | $1,165 $854–$1,624 · peaks Feb, Mar | $602 | 40 |
Kayenta Navajo | $1,029 flat all year | $518 | 5 |
Grand Canyon / Flagstaff Coconino / Yavapai less the city of Sedona | $973 $791–$1,064 · peaks Oct, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | $560 | 7 |
Everywhere else Standard CONUS rate | $791 | $476 | 24 |
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Arizona nursing license
Arizona is a compact state. If your primary state of residence is another compact state and you hold a multistate license, you can work here without a new license. If you live in Arizona, your multistate license comes from the Arizona board.
If you don't have a multistate license: typical endorsement steps
- Apply for licensure by endorsement on the Arizona 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. Arizona 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 Arizona
Certified EHR reported to CMS by 72 of 87 hospitals (15 not reported, including VA hospitals). Know the system before day one.
- Oracle Health39 · 54%
- Epic11 · 15%
- MEDITECH8 · 11%
- RPMS4 · 6%
- TruBridge4 · 6%
- MEDHOST3 · 4%
- Altera2 · 3%
- athenaOne1 · 1%
Top travel-nurse markets in Arizona
- Phoenix, AZ
- Abrazo Central Campus · Oracle Health (Cerner)$1,165/wk
- Abrazo Scottsdale Campus · Oracle Health (Cerner)$1,165/wk
- Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix · Oracle Health (Cerner)$1,165/wk
- Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center · Epic$1,165/wk
- Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical Center · Epic$1,165/wk
- Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center · Epic$1,165/wk
- Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center · MEDITECH Expanse$1,165/wk
- Mayo Clinic Hospital · Epic$1,165/wk
- St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center · Oracle Health (Cerner)$1,165/wk
- Tucson, AZ
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Mesa, AZ
- Flagstaff, AZ
Questions
- What is the maximum tax-free housing stipend in Arizona?
- Under GSA FY2027 rates it ranges from $791/week (the standard rate for counties not listed) to $1,974/week in Sedona at peak season. The meals and incidentals ceiling is $476/week or more depending on the area.
- Is Arizona a compact nursing license state?
- Compact state (Enacted NLC), per the NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact map checked 2026-10-11.
- How many hospitals are in Arizona?
- CMS lists 87 acute care, critical access, children's and VA/DoD hospitals in Arizona. TravelNurseMap has living guides for 19 of them in the top travel-nurse markets.
- What EHR do hospitals in Arizona use?
- Of the 72 Arizona hospitals that reported a certified EHR to CMS for 2023–2024, 54% use Oracle Health, 15% use Epic, 11% use MEDITECH. Each hospital guide shows its own system.