Travel Nursing in John Day, OR
1 opening at $2,405/week in John Day, OR — Emergency Room. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 0 furnished places to stay.
1 opening at $2,405/week right now.
Cost of living in John Day
Prices in Oregon run 3% higher overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 103.4 | 3% higher |
| Housing | 108.6 | 9% higher |
| Utilities | 107.0 | 7% higher |
| Groceries and goods | 105.3 | 5% higher |
| Services | 100.3 | 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 John Day is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; John Day is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
Licensing
Oregon is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you need a Oregon license to work here even if you hold a multistate license.
Open assignments in John Day
- Emergency Room RN — $2,405/week
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Hospitals hiring in John Day
1 hospital in John Day 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 John Day, OR?
- Open assignments in John Day run $2,405 to $2,405 a week.
- Do I need a Oregon nursing license?
- Oregon is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you need a Oregon license to work here even if you hold a multistate license.
- Is John Day expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, Oregon runs housing 9% above, utilities 7% above and groceries and goods 5% above. 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 John Day?
- The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in John Day 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.