Travel nursing in Missouri
Stipend ceilings by area, compact license status, and every hospital guide in the state. Real numbers, with sources.
Housing stipend ceilings in Missouri
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, 70 hospitals). Most expensive: St. Louis at $1,092/wk on average.
| Area (county) | Housing /wk | Meals /wk | Hosp. |
|---|---|---|---|
St. Louis St. Louis / St. Louis City / St. Charles | $1,092 flat all year | $602 | 19 |
Kansas City Jackson / Clay / Cass / Platte | $973 flat all year | $560 | 17 |
Everywhere else Standard CONUS rate | $791 | $476 | 70 |
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Missouri nursing license
Missouri 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 Missouri, your multistate license comes from the Missouri board.
If you don't have a multistate license: typical endorsement steps
- Apply for licensure by endorsement on the Missouri 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. Missouri 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 Missouri
Certified EHR reported to CMS by 95 of 106 hospitals (11 not reported, including VA hospitals). Know the system before day one.
- Epic39 · 41%
- MEDITECH19 · 20%
- Oracle Health19 · 20%
- TruBridge10 · 11%
- Altera3 · 3%
- MEDHOST2 · 2%
- athenaOne2 · 2%
- Azalea1 · 1%
Top travel-nurse markets in Missouri
- Saint Louis, MO
- Kansas City, MO
- Research Medical Center · MEDITECH MAGIC$973/wk
- Saint Lukes North Hospital · Epic$973/wk
- St Joseph Medical Center · Epic$973/wk
- St Lukes Hospital Of Kansas City · Epic$973/wk
- The Children'S Mercy Hospital$973/wk
- Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill · Oracle Health (Cerner)$973/wk
- University Health Lakewood Medical Center · Oracle Health (Cerner)$973/wk
Questions
- What is the maximum tax-free housing stipend in Missouri?
- Under GSA FY2027 rates it ranges from $791/week (the standard rate for counties not listed) to $1,092/week in St. Louis at peak season. The meals and incidentals ceiling is $476/week or more depending on the area.
- Is Missouri 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 Missouri?
- CMS lists 106 acute care, critical access, children's and VA/DoD hospitals in Missouri. TravelNurseMap has living guides for 13 of them in the top travel-nurse markets.
- What EHR do hospitals in Missouri use?
- Of the 95 Missouri hospitals that reported a certified EHR to CMS for 2023–2024, 41% use Epic, 20% use MEDITECH, 20% use Oracle Health. Each hospital guide shows its own system.