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Only Springfield, Massachusetts reports pay data for Travel Acute Care Nurses, averaging $3,047 per week. For comparison, the Massachusetts average for Travel Acute Care Nurses is $2,829 per week — Springfield, Massachusetts pays 8% more.

Beverly, Massachusetts pays Travel Acute Care Nurses the most, averaging $2,783 per week, followed by Boston, Massachusetts ($2,480). For comparison, the Massachusetts average for Travel Acute Care Nurses is $2,829 per week — Beverly, Massachusetts pays 2% less.

Framingham, Massachusetts pays Acute Care Nurses the most, averaging $65 per hour, followed by Newton, Massachusetts ($56) and Lowell, Massachusetts ($46). Framingham, Massachusetts also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $73. For comparison, the Massachusetts average for Registered Nurses is $70 per hour — Framingham, Massachusetts pays 7% less.

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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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