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Only North Carolina reports pay data for Travel PreOp / PACU Nurses, averaging $2,057 per week. North Carolina also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,268. For comparison, the Kentucky average for Travel PreOp / PACU Nurses is $2,458 per week — North Carolina pays 16% 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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