Compact (multistate) eligible No state income tax

Tennessee Nursing License Guide

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

Nurse Licensure Compact: Yes, multistate license
Compact status: Implemented compact state
Typical endorsement time: 6-8 Weeks
Application fee: $150
Verified via Nursys: Yes
State income tax: None (higher take-home)

Issuing authority: Tennessee Board of Nursing ↗

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

Nursing jobs in Tennessee

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Local contract Electrophysiology Compact license

Local Contract EP Lab RN

Kertzmann, Ritchie and Stoltenberg Health · Dickson, TN

Avg $1,982/wk |Night |40h/wk |8wk

3 days ago View role →

Local contract Women's Services Compact license

Local Contract Women's Services RN

Cormier-Beahan Health · Murfreesboro, TN

Avg $2,036/wk |Night |36h/wk |26wk

5 days ago View role →

Per diem Home Health Compact license

Per Diem Home Health RN

Kertzmann, Ritchie and Stoltenberg Health · Dickson, TN

Avg $3,135/wk |Day |36h/wk |8wk

1 week ago View role →