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Prolink Region 1 pays Travel Nurses the most, averaging $3,300 per week, followed by ProMed Staffing Resources B ($3,024) and Prime Staffing ($2,819). GHR Healthcare - Travel has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,528. For comparison, the Omaha, NE average for Travel Nurses is $2,337 per week — Prolink Region 1 pays 41% more.

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Registered Nurses who provide direct patient care, administer medications, coordinate treatment plans, and monitor patient conditions across diverse healthcare settings including hospitals, clinics and outpatient centers, home health and hospice, schools and public health settings, travel nursing assignments, corrections, long-term acute care, and non-bedside roles such as case management, informatics, education, and telehealth.

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