Travel nursing in Utah
Stipend ceilings by area, compact license status, and every hospital guide in the state. Real numbers, with sources.
Housing stipend ceilings in Utah
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, 28 hospitals). Most expensive: Park City at $2,224/wk on average, $3,493/wk at peak.
| Area (county) | Housing /wk | Meals /wk | Hosp. |
|---|---|---|---|
Park City Summit | $2,224 $1,589–$3,493 · peaks Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar | $644 | 1 |
Moab Grand | $1,211 $791–$1,561 · peaks Oct, Sep | $602 | 1 |
Salt Lake City Salt Lake / Tooele | $1,064 flat all year | $560 | 12 |
Provo Utah | $910 flat all year | $518 | 6 |
Everywhere else Standard CONUS rate | $791 | $476 | 28 |
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Utah nursing license
Utah 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 Utah, your multistate license comes from the Utah board.
If you don't have a multistate license: typical endorsement steps
- Apply for licensure by endorsement on the Utah 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. Utah 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 Utah
Certified EHR reported to CMS by 44 of 48 hospitals (4 not reported, including VA hospitals). Know the system before day one.
- Oracle Health26 · 59%
- Epic6 · 14%
- MEDITECH6 · 14%
- MEDHOST3 · 7%
- TruBridge2 · 5%
- athenaOne1 · 2%
Top travel-nurse markets in Utah
- Salt Lake City, UT
Questions
- What is the maximum tax-free housing stipend in Utah?
- Under GSA FY2027 rates it ranges from $791/week (the standard rate for counties not listed) to $3,493/week in Park City at peak season. The meals and incidentals ceiling is $476/week or more depending on the area.
- Is Utah 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 Utah?
- CMS lists 48 acute care, critical access, children's and VA/DoD hospitals in Utah. TravelNurseMap has living guides for 4 of them in the top travel-nurse markets.
- What EHR do hospitals in Utah use?
- Of the 44 Utah hospitals that reported a certified EHR to CMS for 2023–2024, 59% use Oracle Health, 14% use Epic, 14% use MEDITECH. Each hospital guide shows its own system.