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Only Kansas City, Missouri reports pay data for Travel School Nurses, averaging $2,054 per week. Kansas City, Missouri also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,308. For comparison, the Missouri average for Travel School Nurses is $2,054 per week, roughly in line with Kansas City, Missouri.

Kansas City, Missouri pays School Nurses the most, averaging $47 per hour, followed by Lee's Summit, Missouri ($33). Kansas City, Missouri also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $62. For comparison, the Hannibal, MO average for Registered Nurses is $27 per hour — Kansas City, Missouri pays 73% 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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