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Wellspring Nurse Source pays Travel Pediatric Operating Room Nurses the most, averaging $3,191 per week, followed by Catapult Healthcare ($3,151) and Prime Staffing ($3,120). For comparison, the Wisconsin average for Travel Pediatric Operating Room Nurses is $2,777 per week — Wellspring Nurse Source pays 15% more.

Only UW Health reports pay data for Pediatric Operating Room Nurses, averaging $50 per hour. For comparison, the Wisconsin average for Registered Nurses is $60 per hour — UW Health pays 17% less.

Madison, Wisconsin pays Travel Pediatric Operating Room Nurses the most, averaging $2,871 per week, followed by Milwaukee, Wisconsin ($2,663). Madison, Wisconsin also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,191. For comparison, the Wisconsin average for Travel Pediatric Operating Room Nurses is $2,777 per week — Madison, Wisconsin pays 3% more.

Only Madison, Wisconsin reports pay data for Pediatric Operating Room Nurses, averaging $62 per hour. Madison, Wisconsin also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $65. For comparison, the Wisconsin average for Registered Nurses is $60 per hour — Madison, Wisconsin pays 2% more.

Ohio pays Travel Pediatric Operating Room Nurses the most, averaging $2,563 per week, followed by Missouri ($2,349). Missouri has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,046. For comparison, the Wisconsin average for Travel Pediatric Operating Room Nurses is $2,777 per week — Ohio pays 8% less.

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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Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatrics OR - Operating Room

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