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Only Portland, Maine reports pay data for Travel Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses, averaging $2,785 per week. Portland, Maine also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,395. For comparison, the Maine average for Travel Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses is $2,785 per week, roughly in line with Portland, Maine.

Bangor, Maine pays Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses the most, averaging $36 per hour, followed by Portland, Maine ($34) and Brunswick, Maine ($32). Bangor, Maine also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $48. For comparison, the Maine average for Registered Nurses is $48 per hour — Bangor, Maine pays 24% less.

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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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