How to Get a Nursing State License in New York

Today our team has an announcement that we couldn’t be more excited to share — Nomad now has travel nursing jobs in New York! (Originally posted on the Nomad Blog on December 14, 2017).

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been bringing incredible new job opportunities for nurses in New York (our home base!) onto our recruiter-free platform. Now all nurses can explore exciting new jobs with an Empire State of Mind. 🗽

One of our nurses, Marlene W., is an NICU RN who previously worked a job with Nomad at UNC-Chapel Hill and she has already started down the path of getting a New York license:

“I am very excited in Nomad’s entrance into New York as it is a market that definitely offers great potential for Nomad to become leaders in placing healthcare professionals in the areas that need them,” said Marlene.

We can’t wait to work with more nurses like Marlene to find their dream job in the Big Apple!

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Need Your New York State License?

If you want to work in New York, but you don’t currently have a state license there, don’t worry. Read the handy instructions below on how to apply for your New York state license — and don’t forget, Nomad is here to help you!

Who is Eligible for a New York State License?

New York is a non-compact state, meaning that if you are a nursing professional looking to get an additional license in NY, you must be granted a license “by endorsement” by the New York State Education Department.

All qualified registered professional nurses, licensed practical nurses or licensed vocational nurses can be granted a license by endorsement.

To qualify for endorsement, applicants must have completed their nursing education in another state and be licensed in other states. Proof of acceptable education and verification of license from all states where a nurse holds a license is required.

Steps to Apply for Licensure by Endorsement

The New York Licensure by Endorsement Application consists of three main steps:

Step 1: Fill out the Application for Licensure*.

You can submit the online form or download the PDF. There is a fee of $143 — however — Nomad will reimburse any nurse who is placed in a job with Nomad!

Step 2: The school that made you eligible to take the NCLEX exam must directly submit a Certification of Professional Education form for you.

You may not submit this form yourself.

Nurses should not fill out this form if they:

• Went to school outside the USA**
• Graduated after April 1, 1998 from a New York State licensure qualifying program registered by the State Education Department. Your school will notify us of your educational qualifications. You do not have to submit Form 2.
• Completed a New York State licensure qualifying program prior to April 1, 1998, or obtained your education in the United States but not in New York State, complete Section I of Form 2 and forward the entire form to your school of nursing to complete and submit directly to the State Education Department.

Step 3: Get Verification of Other Professional Licensure/Certification or Nursys online verification of licensure for all states where a license is held.

A Form 3 is not required for licenses/certificates issued by the New York State Education Department.

Note: You must fill out a Address/Name Change Form within 30 days of any name or address changes. You can read more Frequently Asked License Questions on NYSED.gov.

*Additional coursework in Child Abuse Reporting and/or Infection Control may be required.

**Education Obtained Outside USA. You must have your educational credentials verified by CGFNS, an independent credentials verification organization, before the New York State Education Department can determine if your credentials meet New York State’s requirements for licensure. See “Verifying Education Credentials From Non-U.S. Programs”. Contact CGFNS for the forms and procedures for the independent verification of your education credentials.

The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) PO Box 8628
Philadelphia, PA 19101–8628
Phone: 215–349–8767
Fax: 215–349–0026
Web: www.cgfns.org

How to Get an Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) License

New York isn’t in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact, however, there are tons of jobs on Nomad that are in Compact States. Here are some resources to get started on your eNLC license.

There are a number of states moving from the Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) to the Enhanced Nursing Licensure Compact (eNLC).

[Source: NCSBN]

A few things to know:

• Not every NLC state is joining the eNLC.
• There are some non-NLC states joining the eNLC.
• The eNLC implementation date is January 19th, 2018.

To start learning about this shift, we suggest you watch these videos:

• If your state is already in the NLC and transitioning into the eNLC, watch this video.
• If your state is not already in the NLC but joining the eNLC, watch this video.

Here are the requirements for applying for an eNLC license. Remember:

• If you are already a part of the NLC you can be grandfathered in to the eNLC if you match the requirements
• If your state is entering the eNLC you need to apply

You can also read this NLC Fact Sheet for more information.

Here is where every state stands as of December 14, 2017. You can also see the status of your state on this map created by the NCSBN.

List of eNLC states:

• Arizona (current NLC state, enacted eNLC)
• Arkansas (current NLC state, enacted eNLC)
• Delaware (current NLC state, enacted eNLC)
• Florida (enacted eNLC)
• Georgia (enacted eNLC)
• Idaho (current NLC state, enacted eNLC)
• Iowa (current NLC state, enacted eNLC)
• Kentucky (current NLC state, enacted eNLC)
• Maine (current NLC state, enacted eNLC)
• Maryland (current NLC state, enacted eNLC)
• Mississippi (current NLC state, enacted eNLC)
• Missouri (current NLC state, enacted eNLC)
• Montana (current NLC state, enacted eNLC)
• Nebraska (current NLC state, enacted eNLC)
• New Hampshire (current NLC state, enacted eNLC)
• North Carolina (current NLC state, enacted eNLC)
• North Dakota (current NLC state, enacted eNLC)
• Oklahoma (enacted eNLC)
• South Carolina (current NLC state, enacted eNLC)
• South Dakota (current NLC state, enacted eNLC)
• Tennessee (current NLC state, enacted eNLC)
• Texas (current NLC state, enacted eNLC)
• Utah (current NLC state, enacted eNLC)
• Virginia (current NLC state, enacted eNLC)
• West Virginia (enacted eNLC)
• Wisconsin (current NLC state, enacted eNLC)
• Wyoming (enacted eNLC)

States With Pending 2017 Enhanced NLC Legislation

• Massachusetts (not a current NLC state, pending legislation for eNLC)
• Michigan (not a current NLC state, pending legislation for eNLC)
• New Jersey (not a current NLC state, pending legislation for eNLC)

States Leaving the Compact

• Colorado (current NLC state, will need to pass eNLC legislation to remain an NLC state)
• New Mexico (current NLC state, will need to pass eNLC legislation to remain an NLC state)
• Rhode Island (current NLC state, no pending eNLC legislation)

States Not in the Compact (not a current NLC state, no pending eNLC legislation)

• Alabama
• Alaska
• California
• Connecticut
• Hawaii
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Kansas
• Louisiana
• Minnesota
• Nevada
• New York
• Ohio
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Vermont
• Washington

If you have any additional questions on nursing jobs in New York, or how to get licensed, feel free to contact the Nomad team directly.

We’re excited for you to begin enjoying flexible nursing work in the Big Apple.

Happy job hunting!

Warmly,

The Nomad Team
nomadhealth.com