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Rhode Island, RN or LPNMoving from Tennessee to Rhode Island as a registered or practical nurse
What a registered or practical nurse licensed in Tennessee has to do to work in Rhode Island, what the move does to your pay, and who in Rhode Island is hiring from out of state.
Works on day one. Both Tennessee and Rhode Island are in the Nurse Licensure Compact. A multistate RN or LPN licence from Tennessee is valid in Rhode Island the day you arrive. Once Rhode Island is your primary residence, apply there for a Rhode Island multistate licence; most boards allow 30 to 60 days.
What the move does to your paycheck
On a $60,000 salary Rhode Island takes roughly $2,516 a year more than Tennessee does, because you are leaving a state with no income tax on wages.
| Salary | Tennessee state tax | Rhode Island state tax | Difference a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $0 | $1,677 | -$1,677 |
| $60,000 | $0 | $2,516 | -$2,516 |
| $90,000 | $0 | $3,774 | -$3,774 |
Rough figures for a single filer: exact in the flat-rate and no-tax states, approximated at 70% of the top bracket in the progressive ones. Property and sales tax are not in it.
CNA: Tennessee to Rhode Island
Transfers by reciprocity. Your Tennessee certificate stays on the Tennessee Department of Health, Nurse Aide Registry; to work in Rhode Island you apply to the Rhode Island Department of Health, Nursing Assistant licensing for reciprocity. Rhode Island licenses nursing assistants; an out-of-state CNA applies for a licence by endorsement. Most registries list you within two to six weeks.
Electrician: Tennessee to Rhode Island
Reciprocity likely. Rhode Island licenses electricians at state level through the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, Board of Examiners of Electricians, and no general reciprocity, out-of-state experience counts toward exam eligibility. Your Tennessee licence comes from the Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors, a state body, which is what a reciprocity application needs: ask it for a verification letter before you move.
CDL: Tennessee to Rhode Island
Transfers at the DMV. A commercial driver's licence transfers like any licence: within 30 days of becoming a Rhode Island resident you surrender the Tennessee CDL at a Rhode Island driver licence office, pass the vision test, pay the fee, and your endorsements carry over. A hazmat endorsement needs a fresh TSA threat assessment in Rhode Island. Your driving record follows you through the federal CDLIS system.
Does Rhode Island pay you to come?
No statewide program in Rhode Island pays people to move in. Towns sometimes list an offer through MakeMyMove, and employers in short-staffed trades pay relocation themselves; ask for it in writing before you accept.
Openings filed in Rhode Island
23 open positions filed with the Department of Labor by Rhode Island employers who could not fill them locally.
- Tax Accountant II (TA II), Private BankingBank of America · Providence
- Tax Accountant II (TA II), Fiduciary Tax, Private BankingBank of America · Providence
- Credit Officer IIBank of America · Providence
- Senior Manager, Area Store OperationsSpectrum · Warwick
- Credit Officer II-Special Assets GroupBank of America · Providence
- Audit Manager - Credit Risk and Data Quality SMEBank of America · Providence
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