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BHS Workforce pays Travel Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Nurses the most, averaging $3,659 per week, followed by AMN Healthcare Nursing ($3,527) and Seven Healthcare ($3,281). HealthTrust Workforce Solutions HCA has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $4,331. For comparison, the North Carolina average for Travel Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Nurses is $2,650 per week — BHS Workforce pays 38% more.

Only Perm Staff Jobs reports pay data for Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Nurses, averaging $48 per hour. Perm Staff Jobs also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $58. For comparison, the North Carolina average for Registered Nurses is $49 per hour — Perm Staff Jobs pays 3% less.

Only Charlotte, North Carolina reports pay data for Travel Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Nurses, averaging $2,912 per week. Charlotte, North Carolina also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $4,320. For comparison, the North Carolina average for Travel Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Nurses is $2,650 per week — Charlotte, North Carolina pays 10% more.

Ohio pays Travel Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Nurses the most, averaging $2,938 per week, followed by Georgia ($2,771) and Tennessee ($2,330). Ohio also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $4,704. For comparison, the North Carolina average for Travel Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Nurses is $2,650 per week — Ohio pays 11% 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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