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Asheville, North Carolina pays Travel Gastrointestinal Nurses the most, averaging $2,260 per week, followed by Rocky Mount, North Carolina ($2,026) and Greensboro, North Carolina ($1,936). Asheville, North Carolina also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,694. For comparison, the North Carolina average for Travel Gastrointestinal Nurses is $2,129 per week — Asheville, North Carolina pays 6% more.

Burlington, North Carolina pays Gastrointestinal Nurses the most, averaging $100 per hour, followed by Asheville, North Carolina ($54). For comparison, the Burlington, NC average for Registered Nurses is $100 per hour, roughly in line with Burlington, North Carolina.

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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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