Travel Nursing in Smith Center, KS

3 openings from $2,159–$2,291/week in Smith Center, KS — Emergency Room, Med-Surg. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there.

3 openings from $2,159–$2,291/week right now.

Cost of living in Smith Center

Prices in Kansas run 10% lower overall.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.

The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Smith Center is $113 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2027). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Smith Center is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay. Look up the exact rate for any ZIP code.

Licensing

Kansas is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not. Check your license with the compact checker.

Open assignments in Smith Center

• Emergency Room RN — $2,291/week
• Med-Surg RN — $2,159/week

See all 3 openings in Smith Center

Hospitals hiring in Smith Center

1 hospital in Smith Center is hiring travel nurses, 3 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.

• Smith County Memorial Hospital — 3 open · median $2,225/week advertised · 16 beds

Other cities in Kansas

• Wichita — 173 openings
• Topeka — 39 openings
• Overland Park — 14 openings
• Shawnee Mission — 13 openings
• Garden City — 7 openings
• Hays — 7 openings
• Kansas City — 3 openings
• Marysville — 2 openings

Resources

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Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Smith Center, KS?

Open assignments in Smith Center run $2,159 to $2,291 a week.

Do I need a Kansas nursing license?

Kansas is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.

Is Smith Center expensive for travel nurses?

Against the national average, Kansas runs housing 29% below, utilities 12% below, services 6% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.)

How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Smith Center?

The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Smith Center is $113 a night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2027). 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.