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Atlantic City, New Jersey pays Travel Progressive Care Nurses the most, averaging $2,505 per week, followed by Newark, New Jersey ($2,476) and Hackensack, New Jersey ($2,365). Atlantic City, New Jersey also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,905. For comparison, the New Jersey average for Travel Progressive Care Nurses is $2,160 per week — Atlantic City, New Jersey pays 16% more.

Edison, New Jersey, Englewood, New Jersey, and Wayne, New Jersey pay Progressive Care Nurses the most, all averaging $45 per hour. Edison, 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 — Edison, New Jersey, Englewood, New Jersey, and Wayne, New Jersey pay 22% 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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