Travel nursing in Florida
Stipend ceilings by area, compact license status, and every hospital guide in the state. Real numbers, with sources.
Housing stipend ceiling
$791–$3,164/wk
License
Compact state
Hospitals (CMS)
191
Living guides
38
Housing stipend ceilings in Florida
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, 57 hospitals). Most expensive: Key West at $2,342/wk on average, $3,164/wk at peak.
| Area (county) | Housing /wk | Meals /wk | Hosp. |
|---|---|---|---|
Key West Monroe | $2,342 $1,869–$3,164 · peaks Feb, Mar, Apr | $602 | 3 |
Naples Collier | $1,576 $1,190–$2,282 · peaks Feb, Mar, Apr | $560 | 2 |
Vero Beach Indian River | $1,494 $1,267–$1,813 · peaks Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr | $518 | 2 |
Boca Raton / Delray Beach / Jupiter Palm Beach / Hendry | $1,402 $1,099–$1,855 · peaks Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr | $602 | 14 |
Miami Miami-Dade | $1,295 $1,057–$1,708 · peaks Feb, Mar | $644 | 19 |
Fort Lauderdale Broward | $1,294 $1,050–$1,624 · peaks Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr | $602 | 15 |
Cocoa Beach Brevard | $1,216 $1,162–$1,484 · peaks Feb, Mar | $518 | 6 |
Fort Walton Beach / De Funiak Springs Okaloosa / Walton | $1,215 $791–$1,918 · peaks Jun, Jul | $602 | 6 |
Tampa / St. Petersburg Pinellas / Hillsborough | $1,185 $1,085–$1,484 · peaks Feb, Mar, Apr | $560 | 24 |
Stuart Martin | $1,176 $1,078–$1,666 · peaks Feb, Mar | $560 | 2 |
Bradenton Manatee | $1,171 $1,057–$1,659 · peaks Feb, Mar | $560 | 3 |
Fort Myers Lee | $1,155 $987–$1,491 · peaks Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr | $560 | 3 |
St. Augustine St. Johns | $1,148 $1,099–$1,246 · peaks Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar | $560 | 2 |
Sebring Highlands | $1,139 $1,036–$1,652 · peaks Feb, Mar | $518 | 2 |
Sarasota Sarasota | $1,082 $917–$1,435 · peaks Feb, Mar, Apr | $602 | 5 |
Orlando Orange | $1,073 $1,015–$1,246 · peaks Jan, Feb, Mar | $560 | 6 |
Gulf Breeze Santa Rosa | $1,067 $917–$1,470 · peaks Jun, Jul | $518 | 2 |
Pensacola Escambia | $1,007 $889–$1,316 · peaks Jun, Jul | $518 | 4 |
Daytona Beach Volusia | $984 $896–$1,106 · peaks Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr | $560 | 6 |
Punta Gorda Charlotte | $976 $889–$1,414 · peaks Feb, Mar | $518 | 2 |
Panama City Bay | $958 $805–$1,365 · peaks Jun, Jul | $560 | 4 |
Tallahassee Leon | $849 $791–$966 · peaks Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr | $560 | 2 |
Everywhere else Standard CONUS rate | $791 | $476 | 57 |
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Florida nursing license
Florida 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 Florida, your multistate license comes from the Florida board.
If you don't have a multistate license: typical endorsement steps
- Apply for licensure by endorsement on the Florida 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. Florida 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 Florida
Certified EHR reported to CMS by 172 of 191 hospitals (19 not reported, including VA hospitals). Know the system before day one.
- MEDITECH54 · 31%
- Epic49 · 28%
- Oracle Health46 · 27%
- Altera9 · 5%
- TruBridge9 · 5%
- MEDHOST5 · 3%
Top travel-nurse markets in Florida
- Jacksonville, FL
- St Petersburg, FL
- Hca Florida Northside Hospital · MEDITECH MAGIC$1,184/wk
- Hca Florida Pasadena Hospital A Part Of Hca Florid · MEDITECH MAGIC$1,184/wk
- Hca Florida St Petersburg Hospital · MEDITECH MAGIC$1,184/wk
- Johns Hopkins All Children'S Hospital$1,184/wk
- Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital · Epic$1,184/wk
- St Anthonys Hospital · Oracle Health (Cerner)$1,184/wk
- Clearwater, FL
- Orlando, FL
- Adventhealth Orlando · Epic$1,072/wk
- Nemours Childrens Hospital, Florida$1,072/wk
- Orlando Health · Epic$1,072/wk
- Ucf Lake Nona Hospital · MEDITECH Expanse$1,072/wk
- Miami, FL
- Baptist Hospital Of Miami · Oracle Health (Cerner)$1,295/wk
- Jackson Health System · Oracle Health (Cerner)$1,295/wk
- Keralty Hospital · MEDHOST Enterprise$1,295/wk
- Nicklaus Children'S Hospital$1,295/wk
- North Shore Medical Center · MEDITECH Expanse$1,295/wk
- South Miami Hospital · Oracle Health (Cerner)$1,295/wk
- West Kendall Baptist Hospital · Oracle Health (Cerner)$1,295/wk
- Pensacola, FL
- Sarasota, FL
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Tampa, FL
- Fort Myers, FL
- Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health · Epic$1,155/wk
- Lee Memorial Hospital · Epic$1,155/wk
- Miami Beach, FL
- West Palm Beach, FL
- Naples, FL
- Naples Community Hospital · Epic$1,576/wk
Questions
- What is the maximum tax-free housing stipend in Florida?
- Under GSA FY2027 rates it ranges from $791/week (the standard rate for counties not listed) to $3,164/week in Key West at peak season. The meals and incidentals ceiling is $476/week or more depending on the area.
- Is Florida 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 Florida?
- CMS lists 191 acute care, critical access, children's and VA/DoD hospitals in Florida. TravelNurseMap has living guides for 38 of them in the top travel-nurse markets.
- What EHR do hospitals in Florida use?
- Of the 172 Florida hospitals that reported a certified EHR to CMS for 2023–2024, 31% use MEDITECH, 28% use Epic, 27% use Oracle Health. Each hospital guide shows its own system.