If you hold a compact nursing license, you have wonderful career flexibility; your license empowers you to practice across state lines in the member states with one multi-state license. Nurses who hold a compact nursing license may practice across the eNLC state lines without additional application or fees.
Quick Facts about Travel Nurse Assignments in Compact Nursing States
Travel nurses declaring an eNLC state as their primary residence will be issued a compact nursing license by that state and won't require additional licenses to practice in other eNLC states.
Registered nurses without permanent residency in an eNLC state who wish to practice in one should apply for a single state license in the state in which they wish to practice.
Nurses working in eNLC states will be held accountable to the Nurse Practice Act of the state where the patient is located or where practice occurs.
What Registered Nurses Should Know About Licensure in eNLC States
If you're a RN seeking high-paying travel nursing jobs, you'll find that a compact nursing license can give you a real career advantage. The Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) enables practice across many states and that means great job flexibility and career development. The compact nursing license process is easy and efficient and it gives you fast access to more jobs in more locations.
Who is Eligible for a Compact Nursing License?
Registered nurses can obtain a compact, or multi-state, nursing license if they:
- Legally reside in an Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) state;
- Meet the requirements for licensure in their state of residency;
- Have graduated from a board-approved education program OR from an international education program (approved by the authorized accrediting body in the applicable country and verified by an independent credentials review agency);
- Have passed an NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN Examination or predecessor exam.
