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Only Waterloo, Iowa reports pay data for Travel Surgical ICU Nurses, averaging $2,664 per week. For comparison, the Iowa average for Travel Surgical ICU Nurses is $2,336 per week — Waterloo, Iowa pays 14% more.

Council Bluffs, Iowa pays Surgical ICU Nurses the most, averaging $32 per hour, followed by West Des Moines, Iowa ($30) and Des Moines, Iowa ($30). Council Bluffs, Iowa also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $43. For comparison, the Iowa average for Registered Nurses is $46 per hour — Council Bluffs, Iowa pays 30% less.

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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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