Travel nursing in South Carolina
Stipend ceilings by area, compact license status, and every hospital guide in the state. Real numbers, with sources.
Housing stipend ceilings in South Carolina
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, 36 hospitals). Most expensive: Charleston at $1,724/wk on average, $2,016/wk at peak.
| Area (county) | Housing /wk | Meals /wk | Hosp. |
|---|---|---|---|
Charleston Charleston / Berkeley / Dorchester | $1,724 $1,526–$2,016 · peaks Mar, Apr, May | $644 | 8 |
Hilton Head Beaufort | $1,222 $924–$1,582 · peaks Jun, Jul, Aug | $560 | 4 |
Myrtle Beach Horry | $1,032 $791–$1,414 · peaks Jun, Jul, Aug | $518 | 4 |
Columbia Richland / Lexington | $805 flat all year | $518 | 6 |
Everywhere else Standard CONUS rate | $791 | $476 | 36 |
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South Carolina nursing license
South Carolina 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 South Carolina, your multistate license comes from the South Carolina board.
If you don't have a multistate license: typical endorsement steps
- Apply for licensure by endorsement on the South Carolina 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. South Carolina 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 South Carolina
Certified EHR reported to CMS by 53 of 58 hospitals (5 not reported, including VA hospitals). Know the system before day one.
- Epic39 · 74%
- MEDITECH7 · 13%
- Oracle Health6 · 11%
- athenaOne1 · 2%
Top travel-nurse markets in South Carolina
- Columbia, SC
- Greenville, SC
- St Francis-Downtown · Epic$791/wk
- Charleston, SC
- Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital · Epic$1,724/wk
- Musc Medical Center · Epic$1,724/wk
- Roper Hospital · Epic$1,724/wk
- Trident Medical Center · MEDITECH MAGIC$1,724/wk
Questions
- What is the maximum tax-free housing stipend in South Carolina?
- Under GSA FY2027 rates it ranges from $791/week (the standard rate for counties not listed) to $2,016/week in Charleston at peak season. The meals and incidentals ceiling is $476/week or more depending on the area.
- Is South Carolina 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 South Carolina?
- CMS lists 58 acute care, critical access, children's and VA/DoD hospitals in South Carolina. TravelNurseMap has living guides for 7 of them in the top travel-nurse markets.
- What EHR do hospitals in South Carolina use?
- Of the 53 South Carolina hospitals that reported a certified EHR to CMS for 2023–2024, 74% use Epic, 13% use MEDITECH, 11% use Oracle Health. Each hospital guide shows its own system.