Night nurses in Rhode Island
Licensed night nurses, Rhode Island.
What license a nurse needs in Rhode Island, what nurses here ask, and the rules that apply when you hire one. Browse for free and see every rate before you pay anything.
The short answer
A night nurse caring for your baby in Rhode Island needs a Rhode Island RN or LPN license, or a multistate license from another compact state. Our rate guide puts licensed night nurses in Rhode Island at about $47 to $68 an hour. Browse them for free, unlock up to 3 for $250, and pay your nurse directly, plus one flat $1,500 placement fee to us, less one $250 credit.
Rhode Island licensing
What license a nurse needs here.
Rhode Island is in the Nurse Licensure Compact (since January 2024). A nurse can care for your baby in Rhode Island with a Rhode Island RN or LPN license, or with a multistate license issued by another compact state. A single-state license from a state outside the compact does not cover Rhode Island.
Nurses here are licensed by the Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education.
Look up any nurse's license with the Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education or on Nursys before you hire. Every unlock of a nurse through us includes license verification.
No one is listed in Rhode Island yet
We add caregivers place by place, and nobody in Rhode Island is listed right now. Our nurse can still look for you, using nurses licensed in Rhode Island.
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Rhode Island rates
What nurses ask, area by area.
| Area | Hourly | Per 10-hour night |
|---|---|---|
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $47 to $68 | $470 to $680 |
| Small towns and rural areas (US average) | $35 to $50 | $350 to $500 |
Estimates from our rate guide: US overnight newborn care rates adjusted for each area's prices (BEA Regional Price Parities), with a premium for an RN or LPN license. Newborn care specialists usually ask about a quarter less. Your nurse's own rate is what counts.
Paid leave
Rhode Island Temporary Caregiver Insurance, for new parents.
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Bonding leave | Up to 8 weeks |
| Most it pays a week | $1,150, for claims from July 1, 2026, more with dependents |
| Share of your pay | Roughly 60% of your wages |
| Your job | Protected: you return to the same or an equivalent job, with health benefits kept |
| When to take it | Within a year of the birth |
From the program's own site, checked October 2026. Leave pays you, not your nurse, but many families book night care for the weeks after it ends. Check your own benefit.
Questions families ask
How much does a night nurse cost in Rhode Island?
Nurses set their own rates. Our rate guide puts licensed night nurses in Rhode Island at about $47 to $68 an hour, depending on the area, with Providence at the top. Through Night Nurse you pay your nurse directly, plus one flat $1,500 placement fee for a licensed nurse.
Can a nurse with a multistate license work in Rhode Island?
Yes, if another compact state issued it. Rhode Island is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so a multistate license from a compact state covers care in Rhode Island. A single-state license from outside the compact does not.
Do I owe my night nurse overtime in Rhode Island?
Possibly. You hire your nurse directly, so your family is the employer. Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, a household employee who does not live in your home, paid by the hour, is owed time and a half for hours over 40 in a workweek. State law adds more (Rhode Island minimum wage law, as amended in 2024, 2024). The 2024 change ended the exclusion of domestic service, so household employees are owed the state minimum wage and time and a half after 40 hours in a week. Ask a tax or legal adviser how this applies to your plan.
Does Rhode Island pay parents for leave after a birth?
Yes. Rhode Island Temporary Caregiver Insurance has paid benefits since 2014 and covers up to 8 weeks of leave to bond with a new baby, for parents who qualify. It does not pay for a night nurse, but it shapes how many nights most families book.
Sources
- Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education
- Nurse Licensure Compact, current member states
- Nursys QuickConfirm, look up a nurse's license
- Rhode Island Temporary Caregiver Insurance
- Rhode Island minimum wage law, as amended in 2024
- U.S. Department of Labor, domestic service employment under the FLSA
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by metro area
Night nurses in Rhode Island.
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