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Los Alamos

Prime Time Healthcare Nursing pays Travel Acute Care Nurses the most, averaging $2,278 per week, followed by Anders Group ($2,146) and GHR Healthcare -  Travel Division ($2,142). For comparison, the Los Alamos, NM average for Travel Acute Care Nurses is $2,170 per week — Prime Time Healthcare Nursing pays 5% more.

Only Los Alamos, New Mexico reports pay data for Travel Acute Care Nurses, averaging $2,170 per week. Los Alamos, New Mexico also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,278. For comparison, the Los Alamos, NM average for Travel Acute Care Nurses is $2,170 per week, roughly in line with Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Only Los Alamos, New Mexico reports pay data for Acute Care Nurses, averaging $34 per hour. Los Alamos, New Mexico also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $43. For comparison, the Los Alamos, NM average for Registered Nurses is $34 per hour, roughly in line with Los Alamos, New Mexico.

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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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