Travel nursing in Oklahoma
Stipend ceilings by area, compact license status, and every hospital guide in the state. Real numbers, with sources.
Housing stipend ceilings in Oklahoma
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, 98 hospitals). Most expensive: Oklahoma City at $847/wk on average.
| Area (county) | Housing /wk | Meals /wk | Hosp. |
|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City Oklahoma | $847 flat all year | $560 | 21 |
Everywhere else Standard CONUS rate | $791 | $476 | 98 |
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Oklahoma nursing license
Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma, your multistate license comes from the Oklahoma board.
If you don't have a multistate license: typical endorsement steps
- Apply for licensure by endorsement on the Oklahoma 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. Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma
Certified EHR reported to CMS by 104 of 119 hospitals (15 not reported, including VA hospitals). Know the system before day one.
- Epic51 · 49%
- TruBridge18 · 17%
- MEDITECH15 · 14%
- Oracle Health14 · 13%
- RPMS3 · 3%
- Altera1 · 1%
- athenaOne1 · 1%
- MEDHOST1 · 1%
Top travel-nurse markets in Oklahoma
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Community Hospital, Llc · Epic$847/wk
- Integris Southwest Medical Center · Epic$847/wk
- Lakeside Women'S Hospital, A Member Of Integris He · Epic$847/wk
- Mcbride Orthopedic Hospital · TruBridge (CPSI)$847/wk
- Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc · Epic$847/wk
- Northwest Surgical Hospital · Epic$847/wk
- O U Medical Center · Epic$847/wk
- Oklahoma Center For Orthopaedic & Multi-Sp · Oracle Health (Cerner)$847/wk
- Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Llc · Epic$847/wk
- Oklahoma Spine Hospital · TruBridge (CPSI)$847/wk
- Onecore Health$847/wk
- Ssm Health St Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City · Epic$847/wk
- Surgical Hospital Of Oklahoma · Oracle Health (Cerner)$847/wk
Questions
- What is the maximum tax-free housing stipend in Oklahoma?
- Under GSA FY2027 rates it ranges from $791/week (the standard rate for counties not listed) to $847/week in Oklahoma City at peak season. The meals and incidentals ceiling is $476/week or more depending on the area.
- Is Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma?
- CMS lists 119 acute care, critical access, children's and VA/DoD hospitals in Oklahoma. TravelNurseMap has living guides for 13 of them in the top travel-nurse markets.
- What EHR do hospitals in Oklahoma use?
- Of the 104 Oklahoma hospitals that reported a certified EHR to CMS for 2023–2024, 49% use Epic, 17% use TruBridge, 14% use MEDITECH. Each hospital guide shows its own system.