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PRIDE Health pays Travel Neurology Nurses the most, averaging $2,710 per week, followed by Accurate Healthcare Staffing ($2,699) and TRS Healthcare ($2,237). For comparison, the Albuquerque, NM average for Travel Neurology Nurses is $2,191 per week — PRIDE Health pays 24% more.

Only Albuquerque, New Mexico reports pay data for Travel Neurology Nurses, averaging $2,191 per week. Albuquerque, New Mexico also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,442. For comparison, the Albuquerque, NM average for Travel Neurology Nurses is $2,191 per week, roughly in line with Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Albuquerque, New Mexico pays Neurology Nurses the most, averaging $41 per hour, followed by Rio Rancho, New Mexico ($36). Albuquerque, New Mexico also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $48. For comparison, the Albuquerque, NM average for Registered Nurses is $41 per hour, roughly in line with Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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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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