Compact (multistate) eligible

North Carolina Nursing License Guide

What travel and staff nurses need to license in North Carolina: compact eligibility, the application fee, how long endorsement typically takes, and the state Board of Nursing, plus 1 open North Carolina nursing job.

Nurse Licensure Compact: Yes, multistate license
Compact status: Implemented compact state
Typical endorsement time: 4-6 Weeks
Application fee: $150
Verified via Nursys: Yes
State income tax: 3.99% flat

Issuing authority: North Carolina Board of Nursing ↗

Your North Carolina compact license also covers 39 other states

As a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state, a multistate license issued from your primary state of residence lets you practice across all NLC states without a separate license:

Alabama Arizona Arkansas Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Nursing jobs in North Carolina

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Per diem Assistant Director of Nursing Compact license

Per Diem Assistant Director of Nursing RN

Cormier-Beahan Health · Kernersville, NC

Avg $2,369/wk |Rotating |36h/wk |8wk

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