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AHS Staffing pays Travel Surgical ICU Nurses the most, averaging $2,412 per week, followed by FlexCare Nursing ($2,324) and MedPro Healthcare Staffing ($2,310). AHS Staffing also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,478. For comparison, the Casa Grande, AZ average for Travel Surgical ICU Nurses is $2,224 per week — AHS Staffing pays 8% more.

Fort Defiance, Arizona pays Travel Surgical ICU Nurses the most, averaging $2,640 per week, followed by Lake Havasu City, Arizona ($2,401) and Sierra Vista, Arizona ($2,284). Fort Defiance, Arizona also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,477. For comparison, the Casa Grande, AZ average for Travel Surgical ICU Nurses is $2,224 per week — Fort Defiance, Arizona pays 19% more.

Phoenix, Arizona pays Surgical ICU Nurses the most, averaging $49 per hour, followed by Tucson, Arizona ($47) and Glendale, Arizona ($45). Phoenix, Arizona also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $53. For comparison, the Casa Grande, AZ average for Registered Nurses is $38 per hour — Phoenix, Arizona pays 30% 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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