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Asheville, North Carolina pays Home Health Nurses the most, averaging $55 per hour, followed by Raleigh, North Carolina ($45) and Winston-Salem, North Carolina ($44). Asheville, North Carolina also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $58. For comparison, the North Carolina average for Home Health Nurses is $58 per hour — Asheville, North Carolina pays 6% less.

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.

Travel Home Health Nurse Salary Guide: North Carolina

Travel Home Health Nurse Career Guide

Top Travel Home Health Nurse Jobs

Case Management RN Case Manager

UP TO $2,666/wk

Home Health RN

UP TO $2,482/wk

Case Management RN Case Manager

$2,666/week

Travel Nurse RN - Home Health

$2,498/week

Home Health RN

$2,482/week

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