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AHS Staffing pays Travel Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses the most, averaging $2,658 per week, followed by TravSource ($2,570) and American Traveler ($2,552). For comparison, the Nevada average for Travel Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses is $2,441 per week — AHS Staffing pays 9% more.

Only Perm Staff Jobs reports pay data for Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses, averaging $63 per hour. Perm Staff Jobs also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $64. For comparison, the Nevada average for Registered Nurses is $42 per hour — Perm Staff Jobs pays 49% more.

Only Reno, Nevada reports pay data for Travel Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses, averaging $2,441 per week. Reno, Nevada also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,658. For comparison, the Nevada average for Travel Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses is $2,441 per week, roughly in line with Reno, Nevada.

Oregon pays Travel Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses the most, averaging $2,668 per week, followed by California ($2,484) and Washington ($2,424). California has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,705. For comparison, the Nevada average for Travel Medical Intensive Care Unit Nurses is $2,441 per week — Oregon pays 9% 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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