When you add a License in the mobile app, you'll see that the "multi-state" switch is sometimes enabled, and sometimes not. If it's not, you'll see a message about the NLC.
What is the NLC?
The Nurse Licensure Compact is an organization that promotes legislation allowing states to accept each other's RN or LVN licenses. As of November 2022, they have 39 US states participating, with additional legislation pending to add more.
Visit ncsbn.org for the latest information.
How do I add a multi-state license?
For that option to be available, two things must be true:
- The selected worker type must be RN or LVN
- The selected state must be an NLC state
Licenses are not multi-state by default; for your license to be accepted as multi-state, you have to apply specifically for a multi-state license in your state. A single-state license that is submitted as multi-state will be changed back to single-state prior to activation.
If all these options are true, though, you can turn on multi-state for a new license by enabling the switch when you submit the license. Once we verify and activate the license, you'll be able to book shifts in any of the NLC states.
See Worker Licenses for more info on adding licenses with your mobile app.