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TotalMed RN pays Travel Surgical ICU Nurses the most, averaging $2,474 per week, followed by Spire ($2,427) and Genie Healthcare ($2,402). TotalMed RN also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,609. For comparison, the Billings, MT average for Travel Surgical ICU Nurses is $2,261 per week — TotalMed RN pays 9% more.

Only Billings, Montana reports pay data for Travel Surgical ICU Nurses, averaging $2,261 per week. Billings, Montana also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,609. For comparison, the Billings, MT average for Travel Surgical ICU Nurses is $2,261 per week, roughly in line with Billings, Montana.

Only Missoula, Montana reports pay data for Surgical ICU Nurses, averaging $35 per hour. Missoula, Montana also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $46. For comparison, the Montana average for Registered Nurses is $33 per hour — Missoula, Montana pays 4% 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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