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Only Summit, New Jersey reports pay data for Travel Orthopedics Nurses, averaging $1,808 per week. Summit, New Jersey also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,006. For comparison, the New Jersey average for Travel Orthopedics Nurses is $1,808 per week, roughly in line with Summit, New Jersey.

Only Wayne, New Jersey reports pay data for Orthopedics Nurses, averaging $45 per hour. Wayne, New Jersey also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $61. For comparison, the New Jersey average for Registered Nurses is $58 per hour — Wayne, New Jersey pays 23% 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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