Travel Nursing in Arkadelphia, AR
6 openings from $2,139–$2,379/week in Arkadelphia, AR — Med-Surg, Telemetry, Stepdown. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 0 furnished places to stay.
6 openings from $2,139–$2,379/week right now.
Cost of living in Arkadelphia
Prices in Arkansas run 13% lower overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 86.9 | 13% lower |
| Housing | 58.2 | 42% lower |
| Utilities | 74.7 | 25% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 93.6 | 6% lower |
| Services | 95.3 | 5% lower |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Arkadelphia is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Arkadelphia is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
Licensing
Arkansas is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
Open assignments in Arkadelphia
- Med-Surg RN — $2,139/week
- Telemetry RN — $2,302/week
- Stepdown RN — $2,372/week
See all 6 openings in Arkadelphia
Hospitals hiring in Arkadelphia
1 hospital in Arkadelphia is hiring travel nurses, 6 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.
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Common questions
- How much do travel nurses make in Arkadelphia, AR?
- Open assignments in Arkadelphia run $2,139 to $2,379 a week.
- Do I need a Arkansas nursing license?
- Arkansas is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- Is Arkadelphia expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, Arkansas runs housing 42% below, utilities 25% below and groceries and goods 6% below. The rest, services, sits within a few points of average. (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.)
- How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Arkadelphia?
- The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Arkadelphia is $110 a night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). That is the national standard rate, which applies everywhere GSA has not named a higher-cost destination. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay, and stipends are only untaxed while you maintain a permanent tax home elsewhere.