Compact (multistate) eligible

Pennsylvania Nursing License Guide

What travel and staff nurses need to license in Pennsylvania: compact eligibility, the application fee, how long endorsement typically takes, and the state Board of Nursing, plus 3 open Pennsylvania nursing jobs.

Nurse Licensure Compact: Yes, multistate license
Compact status: Implemented compact state
Typical endorsement time: ~2-4 wks (board-stated; up to ~12 wks with follow-up)
Application fee: $120
Verified via Nursys: Yes
State income tax: 3.07% flat

Issuing authority: Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing ↗

Your Pennsylvania 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 Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Nursing jobs in Pennsylvania

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Travel Pediatric Med Surg Compact license

Travel Pediatric Med Surg RN

Homenick, Lowe and Yost Staffing · Pittsburgh, PA

Avg $2,981/wk |Day |48h/wk |13wk

3 weeks ago View role →

Local contract Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist Compact license

Local Contract Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist

Homenick, Lowe and Yost Staffing · Danville, PA

Avg $3,055/wk |Night |40h/wk |8wk

3 weeks ago View role →

Local contract Surgical Intensive Care Unit Compact license

Local Contract SICU RN

Cormier-Beahan Health · Pittsburgh, PA

Pay not disclosed |Night |36h/wk |13wk

3 weeks ago View role →