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Vibra Travels pays Travel Gastrointestinal Nurses the most, averaging $2,696 per week, followed by Genie Healthcare ($2,507) and ADN Healthcare ($2,397). For comparison, the Louisville, KY average for Travel Gastrointestinal Nurses is $2,218 per week — Vibra Travels pays 22% more.

Only Louisville, Kentucky reports pay data for Travel Gastrointestinal Nurses, averaging $2,218 per week. Louisville, Kentucky also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,696. For comparison, the Louisville, KY average for Travel Gastrointestinal Nurses is $2,218 per week, roughly in line with Louisville, Kentucky.

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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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