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Access Healthcare pays Travel Hospice Nurses the most, averaging $2,880 per week, followed by Slate Healthcare ($2,838) and Med Ninjas ($2,764). Healthcare Support has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,962. For comparison, the Washington average for Travel Hospice Nurses is $2,601 per week — Access Healthcare pays 11% more.

California pays Travel Hospice Nurses the most, averaging $2,891 per week, followed by Oregon ($2,517) and Colorado ($1,984). California also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,065. For comparison, the Washington average for Travel Hospice Nurses is $2,601 per week — California pays 11% more.

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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