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Travel Nurse Jobs in Charleston, SC

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    Open RN Contracts in the Lowcountry

    MUSC Health sets the tone for Charleston's travel nurse jobs, holding most of the region's high-acuity and teaching assignments, while Roper St. Francis and Trident Health carry the community side across the Lowcountry. ICU, OR, and L&D lines stay active as the coastal population grows. Mount Pleasant and downtown trade higher cost for coastal access, while West Ashley, North Charleston, and Summerville can ease housing pressure. As a growing coastal market with a major teaching hospital, Charleston pairs specialty depth with steady traveler demand.

    Charleston travel RN jobs: key facts

    A Read on the Charleston Travel Nursing Market

    Updated today
    $2,675
    Median weekly pay
    Range $2,276–$2,992 on open jobs
    6
    Open Charleston RN jobs
    Updated through the day
    Compact ✓
    Start on your license
    Single-state: ~4-6 Weeks by endorsement
    0%
    State income tax
    0%–6% graduated (top 6%)
    −8%
    Cost of living vs U.S.
    Below U.S. average · 2-BR rent ~$1,343
    Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~12% by 2038 (~7,250 FTE)
    HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    See the full Charleston salary breakdown New Median & percentiles, pay by specialty & metro, hourly, and take-home
    Read the full South Carolina RN licensing guide
    Pay and open jobs are live Advantis inventory: marketplace contract value, not a staff-nurse wage. Cost of living, rent, tax, licensing and demand figures come from public sources (MERIC/BEA, HUD, Tax Foundation, NCSBN, BLS/HRSA) compiled in our State Reference. Tax and cost-of-living figures are general information, not advice; rent is a metro-varying average.

    Why Charleston keeps expanding for travelers

    MUSC Health anchors Charleston's academic and high-acuity side, with Roper St. Francis and Trident Health broadening community coverage across the Lowcountry as the coastal population grows. Around 9,760 registered nurses work in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro (BLS OEWS), with HRSA nursing workforce projections rounding out the national view. Cost runs just above neutral, with BEA regional price parities putting local living about 1.0% above the U.S. average, reflecting coastal demand. South Carolina participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so a multistate license can usually start you without a separate South Carolina license.

    Thinking through a Charleston contract

    Can I start a Charleston assignment on a compact license?
    It does, with no extra paperwork. Because South Carolina holds Nurse Licensure Compact membership, a current multistate license is all a Charleston start requires. If your license is single-state, allow time for South Carolina endorsement so it doesn't delay your start date.
    Which hospitals around Charleston bring in travel nurses?
    MUSC anchors the academic, trauma, and referral side, while Roper St. Francis and Trident Health cover broad community and suburban care across the metro. Brand tells you the setting; the campus and unit tell you the day-to-day, so weigh those first rather than reading too much into the name.
    What do travel nurse jobs in Charleston pay?
    Charleston pay is set per contract. Unit need, shift, and stipends against near-average costs drive it, but seasonal and waterfront rent swings mean the same weekly number can feel very different by neighborhood and month. Pay is posted on each listing, so compare it against the actual area you'd book.
    Is Charleston a strong market for travel nurses?
    Consistent more than huge. It's a mid-sized coastal market, about 9,760 metro RNs (BLS OEWS), anchored by an academic center with regional pull. The area's popularity works both ways: appealing contracts draw applicants, so saved favorites and a text alert keep you quick when the right one appears.
    Which Charleston neighborhoods suit travel nurses?
    Mount Pleasant and West Ashley are popular bases near the peninsula's hospitals, while North Charleston and Summerville offer more space and lower rent further out. Bridges and a single peninsula can lengthen some commutes, so check the route to your specific campus, not just the distance, before settling in.
    Does Charleston's coastal popularity affect housing?
    Yes, especially near the water. Costs sit about 1.0% above the national average, but tourism and rapid growth push rent in popular and waterfront areas higher than that figure suggests, and short-term demand fluctuates seasonally. Compare your stipend against the specific area, whether Mount Pleasant, West Ashley, or further out, before assuming the average holds.