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California pays Travel Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses the most, averaging $2,819 per week, followed by Nevada ($2,433) and Michigan ($2,208). California also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,824. For comparison, the national average for Travel Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses is $2,346 per week — California pays 20% more.

Only Soldotna, Alaska reports pay data for Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses, averaging $48 per hour. Soldotna, Alaska also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $61. For comparison, the Alaska average for Registered Nurses is $55 per hour — Soldotna, Alaska pays 14% less.

California pays Travel Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses the most, averaging $2,819 per week, followed by Oregon ($2,628) and North Dakota ($2,614). California also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,824. For comparison, the national average for Travel Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses is $2,346 per week — California pays 20% 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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