Travel Nursing in Providence, RI

47 openings from $2,417–$3,687/week in Providence, RI — Progressive Care Unit, Emergency Room, Telemetry. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 7 furnished places to stay.

47 openings from $2,417–$3,687/week right now.

Housing in Providence

7 furnished rentals available for travel nurses.

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Cost of living in Providence

Prices in Rhode Island run 2% higher overall.

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

Rent in Providence

The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Providence is $110 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Providence is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.

How Providence pay compares

For the same specialties, Providence pays about 13% above the national median, across 31 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about +10%. Each opening is compared with the national median for its own specialty, so the figure is not distorted by which specialties happen to be hiring here.

Licensing

Rhode Island 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 Providence

• Progressive Care Unit RN — $2,434/week
• Emergency Room RN — $3,200/week
• Telemetry RN — $3,208/week
• Psych RN — $2,432/week
• Endoscopy RN — $2,674/week
• Interventional Radiology RN — $3,481/week
• CVOR RN — $3,490/week
• ICU RN — $2,426/week

What Providence pays by specialty

Weekly package on assignments open now, for specialties with at least three priced postings.

• Emergency Room — $2,810/week median ($2,417–$3,200), 19 open
• Telemetry — $2,434/week median ($2,426–$3,208), 10 open

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Hospitals hiring in Providence

3 hospitals in Providence are hiring travel nurses, 47 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.

• Rhode Island Hospital — 42 open · median $3,088/week advertised · 650 beds
• Roger Williams Medical Center — 3 open · median $2,674/week advertised · 148 beds
• The Miriam Hospital — 2 open · median $2,806/week advertised · 247 beds

Other cities in Rhode Island

• Newport — 12 openings
• Warwick — 9 openings
• North Providence — 2 openings

Resources

• Travel nursing in Rhode Island
• Travel nursing by state
• Hospitals in Providence
• Housing across Rhode Island
• Travel Nurse Housing Guide
• Travel Nurse Pay Explained
• Pay Calculator

Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Providence, RI?

Open assignments in Providence run $2,417 to $3,687 a week. Emergency Room is highest at $2,810; Telemetry lowest at $2,434.

Do I need a Rhode Island nursing license?

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

Is Providence expensive for travel nurses?

Against the national average, Rhode Island runs utilities 47% above and housing 6% above. The rest, groceries and goods and services, sits within a few points of average. (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.)

What is rent for a travel nurse in Providence?

The market rate for a one-bedroom in Providence is $1,320 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included). CircleRN lists 7 furnished places here.

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

The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Providence 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.