Available Travel Nursing Jobs in Hawaii
Find travel nurse jobs in Hawaii with competitive pay, flexible contracts, and updated openings across top island healthcare facilities. Current openings are available across multiple specialties at leading hospitals throughout Kealakekua, Hilo, and Waimea and beyond. Current Hawaii start dates are between Jul 3, 2026 to Aug 7, 2026, giving you a standard planning window for logistics and licensing ahead of your start date. Many travel nurses are drawn... to Hawaii for its island lifestyle and the chance to care for diverse patient populations in high-demand healthcare environments. Advantis Medical connects clinicians to contracts across the islands. Browse open Hawaii travel nurse jobs below and use our advanced filters to search by specialty, shift, and pay.
- RN
- Allied
- LPN
- ER
- ICU
- Inpatient Rehab
- Labor and Delivery
- Med Surg
- MedSurg/Tele
- Operating Room
- PCU
- Stepdown
- Telemetry
- Admin/Mgmt
- Ambulatory
- Antepartum
- Apheresis
- BMT
- Burn
- Cardiology
- Case Manager
- Cath Lab
- Clinic
- Clinical Decision Unit
- CVICU
- CVOR
- CVPICU
- Detox
- Dialysis
- Director of Nursing
- Electrophysiology
- Endo/GI
- Endoscopy
- Home Health
- Hospice
- Infusion
- Intermediate Care
- Interventional Radiology
- Long Term Care / SNF
- LTAC
- Mother-Baby/Couplet Care/Post Partum
- Neuro
- Neuro/Trauma ICU
- NICU
- Nurse Supervisor
- OB/GYN
- Occupational Health
- Oncology
- Orthopedics
- Other
- Outpatient Clinic
- PACU
- PACU/Pre-Post Op
- Pediatric CVOR
- Pediatric ER
- Pediatric OR
- Pediatric PACU
- Pediatric PCU
- Pediatrics
- PICU
- Psych
- Pulmonary
- Radiology
- RN First Assistant
- Transplant
- Unit Manager
- Wound Care
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17 Open Travel Nursing Jobs in Hawaii – June 23rd
Variable
13 Weeks
What Travel Nurse Assignments Look Like in Hawaii
Hawaii's travel nurse market is concentrated at major facilities in Honolulu on Oahu, with additional assignment options at hospitals on Maui, the Big Island, and Kauai. Remote logistics — inter-island travel, housing availability, and shipping constraints — are a practical reality of Hawaii assignments that most mainland markets don't have. Contract demand is steady across the state's healthcare facilities, with most positions in medical-surgical, emergency, and critical care settings.
Travel Nursing Jobs - Trending States
Based on current travel job openings, the top 5 highest-paying travel nurse job states are:
- California up to $3,496 per week
- New York up to $3,387 per week
- North Carolina up to $3,378 per week
- New Jersey up to $3,304 per week
- Wisconsin up to $3,224 per week
Before You Accept a Hawaii Contract
Wage benchmarks and employment projections for registered nurses are published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics — useful when sizing up a Hawaii contract against your home market. Hawaii is not a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact, which means travelers from compact home states need a separate Hawaii license before their assignment begins — build this window into your start date planning. The Hawaii Nursing Board is the authoritative source for current endorsement requirements and processing timelines for travel RNs entering the state. For a breakdown of the application steps and processing timeline, our Hawaii RN licensing page covers what travelers need to know before their contract start.
Travel Registered Nurse Jobs in Hawaii – FAQs
What license is required to work as a travel nurse in Hawaii?
Hawaii is not part of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), so all travel nurses must apply for a Hawaii-specific RN license. The process can take several weeks (or longer), so it’s important to apply early and work with your recruiter to plan ahead.
Hawaii Board of Nursing
Contact information
Website: https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/nursing/
Phone: 808.586.3000
Fees
License by Exam: $60 (+$200 exam fee)
License by Endorsement: $234 July 1 - June 30 odd years; $166 July 1 - June 30 even years
Renewal: $150
Timing
Processing Time: 15-20 business days
Valid for: 2 years
Renewal Schedule: by June 30 odd years
General Information
Nursys: No
CEU Requirements: none