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Charleston, South Carolina pays Travel Gastrointestinal Nurses the most, averaging $2,478 per week, followed by Orangeburg, South Carolina ($1,919). Charleston, South Carolina also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,690. For comparison, the South Carolina average for Travel Gastrointestinal Nurses is $2,074 per week — Charleston, South Carolina pays 19% more.

Charleston, South Carolina pays Gastrointestinal Nurses the most, averaging $44 per hour, followed by Mount Pleasant, South Carolina ($44) and Summerville, South Carolina ($42). Charleston, South Carolina also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $47. For comparison, the Aiken, SC average for Registered Nurses is $33 per hour — Charleston, South Carolina pays 32% more.

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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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