Travel Nursing in Ionia, MI
1 opening at $2,262/week in Ionia, MI — Med-Surg - Tele. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 0 furnished places to stay.
1 opening at $2,262/week right now.
Cost of living in Ionia
Prices in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 4% lower overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 95.5 | 4% lower |
| Housing | 86.6 | 13% lower |
| Utilities | 93.8 | 6% lower |
| Groceries and goods | 93.7 | 6% lower |
| Services | 99.6 | at the national average |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Ionia is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Ionia is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
Licensing
Michigan is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you need a Michigan license to work here even if you hold a multistate license.
Open assignments in Ionia
- Med-Surg - Tele RN — $2,262/week
All openings in Ionia
Hospitals hiring in Ionia
1 hospital in Ionia is hiring travel nurses, 1 opening 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 Ionia, MI?
- Open assignments in Ionia run $2,262 to $2,262 a week.
- Do I need a Michigan nursing license?
- Michigan is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you need a Michigan license to work here even if you hold a multistate license.
- Is Ionia expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, Ionia runs housing 13% below, groceries and goods 6% below and utilities 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 Ionia?
- The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Ionia 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.