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Access Healthcare pays Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses the most, averaging $2,592 per week, followed by Host Healthcare ($2,481) and Assured Nursing ($2,465). For comparison, the Knoxville, TN average for Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses is $2,454 per week — Access Healthcare pays 6% more.

Only Knoxville, Tennessee reports pay data for Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses, averaging $2,454 per week. Knoxville, Tennessee also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,592. For comparison, the Knoxville, TN average for Travel Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses is $2,454 per week, roughly in line with Knoxville, Tennessee.

Only Knoxville, Tennessee reports pay data for Pediatrics Emergency Department Nurses, averaging $45 per hour. Knoxville, Tennessee also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $46. For comparison, the Knoxville, TN average for Registered Nurses is $45 per hour, roughly in line with Knoxville, Tennessee.

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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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