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Care Team Solutions pays Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses the most, averaging $2,924 per week, followed by Trustaff ($2,724) and Triage Staffing ($2,658). Care Team Solutions also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,283. For comparison, the Connecticut average for Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses is $2,741 per week — Care Team Solutions pays 7% more.

Only Hartford, Connecticut reports pay data for Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses, averaging $2,741 per week. Hartford, Connecticut also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,283. For comparison, the Connecticut average for Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses is $2,741 per week, roughly in line with Hartford, Connecticut.

New York pays Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses the most, averaging $2,827 per week, followed by Massachusetts ($2,377) and Maryland ($2,268). New York also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,555. For comparison, the Connecticut average for Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses is $2,741 per week — New York pays 3% more.

Only Maryland reports pay data for Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses, averaging $56 per hour. Maryland also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $60. For comparison, the Connecticut average for Registered Nurses is $54 per hour — Maryland pays 4% more.

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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