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Marrero, Louisiana pays Travel Surgical ICU Nurses the most, averaging $2,715 per week, followed by Metairie, Louisiana ($2,126) and Alexandria, Louisiana ($2,105). Alexandria, Louisiana has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,308. For comparison, the Louisiana average for Travel Surgical ICU Nurses is $2,019 per week — Marrero, Louisiana pays 34% more.

Marrero, Louisiana, Kenner, Louisiana, and New Orleans, Louisiana pay Surgical ICU Nurses the most, all averaging $33 per hour. Marrero, Louisiana also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $45. For comparison, the Louisiana average for Registered Nurses is $42 per hour — Marrero, Louisiana, Kenner, Louisiana, and New Orleans, Louisiana pay 21% 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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