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CT Assist pays Travel First Assist Nurses the most, averaging $3,890 per week, followed by Assured Nursing ($2,967) and Voca Healthcare ($2,937). For comparison, the Michigan average for Travel First Assist Nurses is $2,416 per week — CT Assist pays 61% more.

Only Petoskey, Michigan reports pay data for Travel First Assist Nurses, averaging $2,269 per week. Petoskey, Michigan also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,583. For comparison, the Michigan average for Travel First Assist Nurses is $2,416 per week — Petoskey, Michigan pays 6% less.

New York pays Travel First Assist Nurses the most, averaging $3,716 per week, followed by Ohio ($2,736) and Wisconsin ($2,589). New York also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $5,916. For comparison, the Michigan average for Travel First Assist Nurses is $2,416 per week — New York pays 54% 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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