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Moreno Valley, California pays Travel Surgical ICU Nurses the most, averaging $3,399 per week, followed by South San Francisco, California ($3,275) and Manteca, California ($3,240). Moreno Valley, California also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $4,050. For comparison, the California average for Travel Surgical ICU Nurses is $2,685 per week — Moreno Valley, California pays 27% more.

Bakersfield, California pays Surgical ICU Nurses the most, averaging $76 per hour, followed by Palm Springs, California ($75) and Los Gatos, California ($68). Los Gatos, California has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $95. For comparison, the California average for Surgical ICU Nurses is $81 per hour — Bakersfield, California pays 6% 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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