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Travel Nurse Jobs in Richmond, VA

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    Travel Nursing Openings in Richmond

    Richmond's travel nurse jobs run through an academic anchor and two broad networks: VCU Health carries much of the high-acuity and teaching work, while Bon Secours and HCA Virginia spread community and suburban assignments across the capital. ICU, ER, and OR lines tend to stay active. The Fan and Scott's Addition put you in the city, while Short Pump and Mechanicsville trade that for quieter, easier-parking suburbs. As the state capital with a major academic medical center, Richmond carries more specialty depth than its mid-size metro suggests.

    Travel nursing in Richmond: the basics

    What the Richmond Travel RN Market Looks Like

    Updated today
    $2,033
    Median weekly pay
    Range $1,920–$2,768 on open jobs
    15
    Open Richmond RN jobs
    Updated through the day
    Compact ✓
    Start on your license
    Single-state: ~~6 wks (30 business days, board-stated) by endorsement
    5.75%
    State income tax
    up to 5.75% (graduated)
    −1%
    Cost of living vs U.S.
    Below U.S. average · 2-BR rent ~$1,729
    Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~8% by 2038 (~8,020 FTE)
    HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    See the full Richmond salary breakdown New Median & percentiles, pay by specialty & metro, hourly, and take-home
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    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.

    What anchors Richmond's RN demand

    Richmond reads as a steady academic market shaped by its role as Virginia's capital, with teaching and high-acuity caseloads giving it more depth than a mid-sized metro usually carries. VCU Health provides that academic center, while Bon Secours and HCA Virginia broaden community coverage. The Richmond metro employs about 15,700 registered nurses (BLS OEWS), and HRSA nursing workforce projections supply the national demand backdrop. Cost sits close to neutral, about 2.1% below the U.S. average on the BEA's price parities, so spending lands near typical. Virginia participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so a traveler's multistate license settles the licensing question outright.

    Hospitals hiring travel nurses near Richmond, VA

    Richmond, VA area hospitals bring on Advantis travel nurses for assignments throughout the region, a mid-Atlantic market where more than 14,000 registered nurses are employed.

    CJW Medical Center Chippenham Hospital Level I Trauma

    466 beds · Richmond, VA

    Hiring now ER ICU Operating Room Psych

    In Richmond, VA, a 466-bed medical center offering Level I trauma care, a verified burn center, and structural heart care.

    Johnston-Willis Hospital Level III Trauma

    292 beds · Richmond, VA

    Hiring now ER ICU Labor and Delivery NICU

    A 292-bed teaching hospital in Richmond, VA, providing Level III trauma care, comprehensive stroke care, and a Level III NICU.

    Comparing Richmond travel assignments

    Will my compact license work in Richmond?
    It works without extra steps. Virginia's Nurse Licensure Compact membership makes a current multistate license sufficient on its own for Richmond assignments. If your license is single-state, plan time for Virginia endorsement so the paperwork doesn't push back your start date.
    What hospital systems will I see on Richmond listings?
    VCU Health carries the academic and trauma weight, while Bon Secours and HCA Virginia run broad community and suburban networks across the metro. The system tells you the likely setting, but the specific campus and unit set the day-to-day, so confirm both before assuming an academic floor and a community site will feel alike.
    What do travel nurse jobs in Richmond pay?
    Richmond pay prices contract by contract. Unit need, shift, and cost-of-living stipends drive the weekly figure, and with local costs a touch below the national average, packages behave predictably. Each listing posts weekly pay, so sorting this page by pay gives you the real market in a minute or two.
    Is Richmond a steady market for travelers?
    Steady, if mid-sized. As Virginia's capital with about 15,700 metro RNs (BLS OEWS), Richmond supports a consistent mix across its three networks rather than big-hub volume. That makes flexibility on timing and specialty more useful here than in larger markets, and a text alert covers the gaps between visits.
    Where should I look for housing in Richmond?
    The Fan and Scott's Addition keep you near the VCU and downtown campuses with a walkable feel, while Short Pump and Mechanicsville offer suburban space and easier parking. Richmond traffic is moderate, so the campus a contract names usually matters more than the commute when you pick a neighborhood.
    Where does Richmond land on cost?
    Close to neutral, about 2.1% below the national average, so local costs land near typical. Housing varies between the city core and the suburbs, with areas like Scott's Addition running above Short Pump or Mechanicsville, so compare your target neighborhood against the metro figure before you judge what a contract really pays.
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