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Nevada pays Travel Coronary Care Nurses the most, averaging $2,856 per week, followed by Utah ($2,575). Nevada also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,100. For comparison, the Montana average for Travel Coronary Care Nurses is $2,441 per week — Nevada pays 17% more.

Patterns Hiring pays Travel Coronary Care Nurses the most, averaging $2,835 per week, followed by AHS Staffing ($2,809) and ND Global Consulting Services ($2,808). For comparison, the Montana average for Travel Coronary Care Nurses is $2,441 per week — Patterns Hiring pays 16% more.

Billings, Montana pays Travel Coronary Care Nurses the most, averaging $2,427 per week, followed by Helena, Montana ($1,980). For comparison, the Montana average for Travel Coronary Care Nurses is $2,441 per week — Billings, Montana pays 1% less.

Only Missoula, Montana reports pay data for Coronary Care Nurses, averaging $35 per hour. Missoula, Montana also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $46. For comparison, the Montana average for Registered Nurses is $33 per hour — Missoula, Montana pays 4% more.

Nevada pays Travel Coronary Care Nurses the most, averaging $2,856 per week, followed by North Dakota ($2,758) and Utah ($2,575). Oregon has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,601. For comparison, the Montana average for Travel Coronary Care Nurses is $2,441 per week — Nevada pays 17% more.

Washington pays Coronary Care Nurses the most, averaging $82 per hour, followed by Colorado ($56). For comparison, the Montana average for Registered Nurses is $33 per hour — Washington pays 147% more.

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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