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Vancouver

Mount Vernon, Washington pays Travel Coronary Care Nurses the most, averaging $2,432 per week, followed by Tacoma, Washington ($2,423) and Aberdeen, Washington ($2,416). Tacoma, Washington has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,668. For comparison, the Washington average for Travel Coronary Care Nurses is $2,377 per week — Mount Vernon, Washington pays 2% more.

Vancouver, Washington pays Coronary Care Nurses the most, averaging $46 per hour, followed by Gig Harbor, Washington ($44) and Issaquah, Washington ($44). Vancouver, Washington also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $60. For comparison, the Vancouver, WA average for Registered Nurses is $46 per hour, roughly in line with Vancouver, Washington.

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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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