Travel nursing in Rhode Island
Stipend ceilings by area, compact license status, and every hospital guide in the state. Real numbers, with sources.
Housing stipend ceilings in Rhode Island
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, 3 hospitals). Most expensive: Jamestown / Middletown / Newport at $1,367/wk on average, $1,918/wk at peak.
| Area (county) | Housing /wk | Meals /wk | Hosp. |
|---|---|---|---|
Jamestown / Middletown / Newport Newport | $1,367 $1,050–$1,918 · peaks Jun, Jul, Aug | $560 | 1 |
Providence / Bristol Providence / Bristol | $1,127 flat all year | $560 | 7 |
Everywhere else Standard CONUS rate | $791 | $476 | 3 |
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Rhode Island nursing license
Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island, your multistate license comes from the Rhode Island board.
If you don't have a multistate license: typical endorsement steps
- Apply for licensure by endorsement on the Rhode Island 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. Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island
Certified EHR reported to CMS by 10 of 11 hospitals (1 not reported, including VA hospitals). Know the system before day one.
- Epic5 · 50%
- MEDITECH3 · 30%
- Oracle Health2 · 20%
No hospital living guides in Rhode Island yet; guides cover the top 100 travel-nurse housing markets. Use the offer checker for any of the 11 hospitals here.
Questions
- What is the maximum tax-free housing stipend in Rhode Island?
- Under GSA FY2027 rates it ranges from $791/week (the standard rate for counties not listed) to $1,918/week in Jamestown / Middletown / Newport at peak season. The meals and incidentals ceiling is $476/week or more depending on the area.
- Is Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island?
- CMS lists 11 acute care, critical access, children's and VA/DoD hospitals in Rhode Island. TravelNurseMap has living guides for 0 of them in the top travel-nurse markets.
- What EHR do hospitals in Rhode Island use?
- Of the 10 Rhode Island hospitals that reported a certified EHR to CMS for 2023–2024, 50% use Epic, 30% use MEDITECH, 20% use Oracle Health. Each hospital guide shows its own system.