Travel nurses in Rhode Island have access to 26 furnished rental listings, 1 reviewed hospitals, and ongoing pay data on CircleRN. All data is submitted by working travel nurses.
85 openings across 6 cities from $924–$3,687/week.
All 85 openings in Rhode Island
7 hospitals in Rhode Island are hiring travel nurses, 77 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.
26 furnished rentals with a median rent of $2,650/month.
For the same specialties, Rhode Island pays about 13% above the national median, across 49 open listings. Each opening is compared with the national median for its own specialty. Once Rhode Island prices are counted, that is worth about +10%.
Statewide, prices run 2% higher overall. Individual metros vary, so check the city page for where you are going.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 102.3 | 2% higher |
| Housing | 105.6 | 6% higher |
| Utilities | 146.7 | 47% higher |
| Groceries and goods | 97.2 | 3% lower |
| Services | 102.8 | 3% higher |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
A two-bedroom runs about $1,660/month, the median across 21 Rhode Island cities (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included).
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement across Rhode Island runs $110–$268 per night depending on the area, plus up to $80 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.
Rhode Island is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
Hospitals in Rhode Island reviewed by travel nurses
Of the 2 nursing specialties with open contracts in Rhode Island, ER pays the most at $2,621 per week and Telemetry the least at $2,466.
| Specialty | Open contracts | Median weekly |
|---|---|---|
| ER | 13 | $2,621 |
| Telemetry | 10 | $2,466 |