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ADN Healthcare pays Travel Float Nurses the most, averaging $2,454 per week, followed by GHR Healthcare ($2,380) and LanceSoft ($2,367). LanceSoft has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,600. For comparison, the Elizabethtown, KY average for Travel Float Nurses is $2,197 per week — ADN Healthcare pays 12% more.

Edgewood, Kentucky pays Travel Float Nurses the most, averaging $2,223 per week, followed by Elizabethtown, Kentucky ($2,197) and Henderson, Kentucky ($2,183). Henderson, Kentucky has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,190. For comparison, the Elizabethtown, KY average for Travel Float Nurses is $2,197 per week — Edgewood, Kentucky pays 1% more.

Bowling Green, Kentucky pays Float Nurses the most, averaging $46 per hour, followed by Florence, Kentucky ($34) and Covington, Kentucky ($34). For comparison, the Elizabethtown, KY average for Registered Nurses is $30 per hour — Bowling Green, Kentucky pays 54% more.

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