Resources
States with Free CNA Reciprocity:
Alabama
(Reciprocity, facility gets you on the registry)
Arkansas
(Must have AR Address)
Maine
(Same Day Licensure Via Email)
Montana
(Can work temp for 30 days)
South Dakota
(Can work 60 days while app in process)
Texas : (Call 512-438-2050 for application if needed)
All Other States CNA Reciprocity
Online:
Arizona :
$50.00
Colorado :
$10.00
Connecticut :
$55.00
Florida
(Fingerprint Fees Varies)
Oregon :
$60.00 for Application & $64.50 for Fingerprints
Vermont
$20.00
Wyoming
$120.00
Paper/Email /Mail Only:
Alaska
$330.00 (Can work 120 days, but must have app in process)
California
(Fingerprint Fees Vary + Must go to CA to do Livescan)
Delaware
$30.00
District of Columbia
$15.00
Hawaii
$25.00 (Mail Only) Select Route 2
Illinois
$25.00
Indiana :
$65.00
Kansas
$20.00
Maryland
$20.00 + Fingerprint Fees
Michigan
$20.00 (If on MI Stated-Approved List) List on their website
Mississippi
$26.00
Missouri
(Exam Fees Vary)
Nebraska
($20.00 Abuse Class Online)
Nevada
$50 App + $51.25 Fingerprinting
New Hampshire
$82.00
New Jersey
$30.00 (Call 1-877-774-4243 to apply)
New York
$50.00
North Carolina
$120.00
Rhode Island
$35.00
Tennessee
$20.00
Utah
$30.00
Washington
$32.00 App Fee + $32.00 Fingerprints
Not every nurse is eligible for a housing stipend. This is where it can get confusing and nurses can get themselves into (tax) trouble. A travel nurse housing stipend is only applicable when you have a tax home, are traveling away from that tax home for work, and are incurring housing expenses while away from your tax home.
In other words, the travel nurse housing stipend is based on your duplicating expenses. It is not meant to be 100% profit and is illegal to accept if you are not using it for its intended purpose. If you aren’t sure if you qualify for a travel nurse housing stipend, ask your Avani Healthcare Staffing recruiter for guidance.
Chains offering discounts to Avani Healthcare Travelers
Other Housing Resources
Extended-stay hotels may also be an option. Additionally, there are several travel nurse groups and communities on Facebook that can be a great resource.
Avani Healthcare Staffing follows the Joint Commission credentialing requirements for our healthcare professionals. Everyone who travels with us must provide:
- Copy of RN’s driver’s license
- Copy of RN licensure (except for paperless states)
- Physical within the past 365 days
- Hep B immunization or declination form
- Front & back of all RN certifications
- Immunizations or titers for Mumps, Rubella, Rubeola, Varicella
- PPD completed within the past 365 days