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Madison, Wisconsin pays Travel Gastrointestinal Nurses the most, averaging $2,647 per week, followed by Milwaukee, Wisconsin ($2,468) and Waukesha, Wisconsin ($2,443). Milwaukee, Wisconsin has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,003. For comparison, the Wisconsin average for Travel Gastrointestinal Nurses is $2,495 per week — Madison, Wisconsin pays 6% more.

Only Madison, Wisconsin reports pay data for Gastrointestinal Nurses, averaging $62 per hour. Madison, Wisconsin also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $65. For comparison, the Wisconsin average for Gastrointestinal Nurses is $46 per hour — Madison, Wisconsin pays 34% 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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