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South Grafton

Newton, Massachusetts pays Travel Float Nurses the most, averaging $2,685 per week, followed by Burlington, Massachusetts ($2,669) and Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts ($2,669). Cambridge, Massachusetts has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,174. For comparison, the Massachusetts average for Travel Float Nurses is $2,404 per week — Newton, Massachusetts pays 12% more.

Framingham, Massachusetts pays Float Nurses the most, averaging $64 per hour, followed by Lowell, Massachusetts ($46) and Belmont, Massachusetts ($46). Framingham, Massachusetts also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $73. For comparison, the Massachusetts average for Float Nurses is $69 per hour — Framingham, Massachusetts pays 7% less.

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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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