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Chelan

Mader MedX pays Travel Clinical Nurses the most, averaging $2,227 per week, followed by Express Healthcare Staffing of Tualatin Oregon ($2,132) and Lucid Staffing Solutions ($2,117). For comparison, the Chelan, WA average for Travel Clinical Nurses is $2,039 per week — Mader MedX pays 9% more.

Seattle, Washington pays Travel Clinical Nurses the most, averaging $2,474 per week, followed by Spokane, Washington ($2,473) and Kirkland, Washington ($2,317). Seattle, Washington also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,640. For comparison, the Chelan, WA average for Travel Clinical Nurses is $2,039 per week — Seattle, Washington pays 21% more.

Vancouver, Washington pays Clinical Nurses the most, averaging $46 per hour, followed by Issaquah, Washington ($44) and Renton, Washington ($44). Vancouver, Washington also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $60. For comparison, the Chelan, WA average for Registered Nurses is $41 per hour — Vancouver, Washington pays 13% 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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