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St. Peters

Only Saint Louis, Missouri reports pay data for Travel Pediatric Operating Room Nurses, averaging $2,412 per week. Saint Louis, Missouri also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,046. For comparison, the Missouri average for Travel Pediatric Operating Room Nurses is $2,358 per week — Saint Louis, Missouri pays 2% more.

Only Saint Louis, Missouri reports pay data for Pediatric Operating Room Nurses, averaging $51 per hour. Saint Louis, Missouri also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $62. For comparison, the Saint Peters, MO average for Registered Nurses is $51 per hour — Saint Louis, Missouri pays 2% more.

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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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