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Bestica pays Travel Post Anesthesia Care Nurses the most, averaging $2,446 per week, followed by HealthTrust Workforce Solutions HCA ($2,168) and Vibra Travels ($2,118). For comparison, the Charleston, SC average for Travel Post Anesthesia Care Nurses is $1,836 per week — Bestica pays 33% more.

Only Perm Staff Jobs reports pay data for Post Anesthesia Care Nurses, averaging $44 per hour. For comparison, the Charleston, SC average for Registered Nurses is $45 per hour — Perm Staff Jobs pays 2% less.

Columbia, South Carolina pays Travel Post Anesthesia Care Nurses the most, averaging $1,968 per week, followed by Charleston, South Carolina ($1,836). Columbia, South Carolina also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,353. For comparison, the Charleston, SC average for Travel Post Anesthesia Care Nurses is $1,836 per week — Columbia, South Carolina pays 7% more.

Charleston, South Carolina pays Post Anesthesia Care Nurses the most, averaging $45 per hour, followed by Mount Pleasant, South Carolina ($44) and Lexington, South Carolina ($42). Charleston, South Carolina also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $47. For comparison, the Charleston, SC average for Registered Nurses is $45 per hour, roughly in line with Charleston, South Carolina.

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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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