Hawaii Travel Healthcare Jobs

Why Clinicians Choose Hawaii

Hawaii offers a healthcare market unlike anywhere else in the country. Clinicians can find opportunities across Oahu’s major hospital systems, neighbor island facilities, outpatient clinics, rehab settings, and community-based care teams that serve both residents and the state’s steady visitor population. Limited housing supply and the realities of island logistics mean facilities regularly rely on travel clinicians to keep units fully staffed, which creates consistent demand for nursing jobs in Hawaii and allied health jobs in Hawaii throughout the year.

For nurses and allied professionals, travel nurse jobs in Hawaii can mean working in a busy Honolulu medical center or a smaller community hospital on Maui or the Big Island. Travel nurse assignments in Hawaii also come with a cost of living that’s worth planning for, so understanding your full pay package, including housing support, matters more here than in many other states. Whether you’re looking at Hawaii travel RN jobs or travel healthcare jobs Hawaii facilities need filled quickly, the islands offer a different kind of assignment experience.

Hawaii Jobs Are Ready When You Are.

Browse Hawaii traveling nursing jobs and allied opportunities with competitive pay, top-tier benefits, and recruiter support that helps you plan the move with confidence.

Life in Hawaii

Days off in Hawaii can include snorkeling at Hanauma Bay, hiking Diamond Head, watching surfers at the North Shore, exploring Pearl Harbor, catching a sunset on Waikiki Beach, visiting volcanoes on the Big Island, or spending a quiet afternoon at a local farmers market. The pace is different here, and most clinicians say that’s exactly the point of taking an assignment on the islands.

Top Places in Hawaii for Nursing & Allied Jobs

Honolulu
Honolulu is Hawaii’s largest healthcare market, with major hospital systems, specialty care, trauma services, and a city lifestyle that blends urban convenience with beach access.

Hilo
Hilo offers Big Island healthcare opportunities with community hospitals, regional care needs, lush scenery, and a slower, close-knit island pace.

Waimea
Waimea offers Big Island healthcare opportunities in a smaller community setting, with current roles spanning nursing, imaging, and other allied health specialties.

Kapaa
Kapaa gives clinicians access to healthcare opportunities on Kauai, with a close-knit island community, an east-coast location, and convenient access to beaches and outdoor recreation.

Kapaau
Kapaau offers healthcare opportunities in North Kohala on the Big Island, with a rural community setting and access to the island’s northern coast.

Why Work in Hawaii with Medical Solutions

A Hawaii assignment comes with questions a mainland contract doesn’t: housing availability, shipping or storing your belongings, cost of living, and how far your pay package actually stretches on the islands. Medical Solutions helps you look at the full picture so you know what to expect before you book your flight.

Competitive Pay Packages
Review pay options built around your specialty, shift, location, experience, and current facility needs.

Housing Support
Our housing experts help make sure you have accommodations that fit your lifestyle.

Travel Reimbursements
Get support for eligible travel costs when it’s time to head to your next role.

Comprehensive Benefits
Access health and wellness benefits designed to support you on and off assignment.

Support That Travels with You
Get help with credentialing, compliance, payroll, and assignment questions from a team that stays connected.

Top-Rated Recruiters
Partner with a recruiter who understands what matters to you and helps you find a smart fit.

Hawaii Healthcare License Information

Hawaii is not part of the Nurse Licensure Compact, so nurses need an active Hawaii nursing license to practice in the state. Nurses licensed elsewhere must apply for licensure through the Hawaii Board of Nursing before starting an assignment. Allied health licensing requirements vary by profession and specialty.

Depending on the role, clinicians may also need certifications such as Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, ARRT credentials, NBRC credentials, or other specialty-specific requirements. Your Medical Solutions recruiter can help confirm what you’ll need and how long the process typically takes before your start date.