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Only Missouri reports pay data for Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses, averaging $2,021 per week. Missouri also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,663. For comparison, the Iowa average for Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses is $2,546 per week — Missouri pays 21% less.

E-SolHealth pays Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses the most, averaging $3,366 per week, followed by BHS Workforce ($3,046) and Premier Medical Staffing Services ($2,973). E-SolHealth also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,806. For comparison, the Iowa average for Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses is $2,546 per week — E-SolHealth pays 32% more.

Only Des Moines, Iowa reports pay data for Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses, averaging $2,546 per week. Des Moines, Iowa also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,416. For comparison, the Iowa average for Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses is $2,546 per week, roughly in line with Des Moines, Iowa.

Council Bluffs, Iowa pays Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses the most, averaging $32 per hour, followed by West Des Moines, Iowa ($30) and Des Moines, Iowa ($30). Council Bluffs, Iowa also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $43. For comparison, the Iowa average for Registered Nurses is $46 per hour — Council Bluffs, Iowa pays 30% less.

Minnesota pays Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses the most, averaging $2,756 per week, followed by Wisconsin ($2,507) and Nebraska ($2,393). Minnesota also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,880. For comparison, the Iowa average for Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses is $2,546 per week — Minnesota pays 8% 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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