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Tumwater

Tacoma, Washington pays Travel Post Anesthesia Care Nurses the most, averaging $2,620 per week, followed by Renton, Washington ($2,567) and Gig Harbor, Washington ($2,556). Federal Way, Washington has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,834. For comparison, the Washington average for Travel Post Anesthesia Care Nurses is $2,425 per week — Tacoma, Washington pays 8% more.

Vancouver, Washington pays Post Anesthesia Care Nurses the most, averaging $46 per hour, followed by Gig Harbor, Washington ($44) and Issaquah, Washington ($44). Vancouver, Washington also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $60. For comparison, the Washington average for Post Anesthesia Care Nurses is $82 per hour — Vancouver, Washington pays 44% 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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