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Tennessee pays Travel Neuro PCU Nurses the most, averaging $2,045 per week, followed by North Carolina ($2,003). Tennessee also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,565. For comparison, the West Virginia average for Travel Neuro PCU Nurses is $2,506 per week — Tennessee pays 18% 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.

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