Travel nursing in West Virginia
Stipend ceilings by area, compact license status, and every hospital guide in the state. Real numbers, with sources.
Housing stipend ceilings in West Virginia
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, 45 hospitals). Most expensive: Charles Town at $896/wk on average.
| Area (county) | Housing /wk | Meals /wk | Hosp. |
|---|---|---|---|
Charles Town Jefferson | $896 flat all year | $476 | 1 |
Charleston Kanawha | $819 flat all year | $476 | 4 |
Everywhere else Standard CONUS rate | $791 | $476 | 45 |
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West Virginia nursing license
West Virginia 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 West Virginia, your multistate license comes from the West Virginia board.
If you don't have a multistate license: typical endorsement steps
- Apply for licensure by endorsement on the West Virginia 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. West Virginia 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 West Virginia
Certified EHR reported to CMS by 43 of 50 hospitals (7 not reported, including VA hospitals). Know the system before day one.
- Epic18 · 42%
- Oracle Health9 · 21%
- MEDITECH8 · 19%
- TruBridge4 · 9%
- Altera2 · 5%
- athenaOne1 · 2%
- MEDHOST1 · 2%
No hospital living guides in West Virginia yet; guides cover the top 100 travel-nurse housing markets. Use the offer checker for any of the 50 hospitals here.
Questions
- What is the maximum tax-free housing stipend in West Virginia?
- Under GSA FY2027 rates it ranges from $791/week (the standard rate for counties not listed) to $896/week in Charles Town at peak season. The meals and incidentals ceiling is $476/week or more depending on the area.
- Is West Virginia 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 West Virginia?
- CMS lists 50 acute care, critical access, children's and VA/DoD hospitals in West Virginia. TravelNurseMap has living guides for 0 of them in the top travel-nurse markets.
- What EHR do hospitals in West Virginia use?
- Of the 43 West Virginia hospitals that reported a certified EHR to CMS for 2023–2024, 42% use Epic, 21% use Oracle Health, 19% use MEDITECH. Each hospital guide shows its own system.