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New Haven, Connecticut pays Travel Surgical ICU Nurses the most, averaging $2,691 per week, followed by Farmington, Connecticut ($2,546) and Manchester, Connecticut ($2,400). New Haven, Connecticut also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,802. For comparison, the Connecticut average for Travel Surgical ICU Nurses is $2,559 per week — New Haven, Connecticut pays 5% more.

New Haven, Connecticut pays Travel Surgical ICU Nurses the most, averaging $2,691 per week, followed by Bridgeport, Connecticut ($2,384) and Milford, Connecticut ($2,379). New Haven, Connecticut also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,802. For comparison, the Connecticut average for Travel Surgical ICU Nurses is $2,559 per week — New Haven, Connecticut pays 5% more.

Milford, Connecticut pays Surgical ICU Nurses the most, averaging $57 per hour, followed by Norwalk, Connecticut ($57) and Bridgeport, Connecticut ($56). Milford, Connecticut also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $57. For comparison, the Connecticut average for Surgical ICU Nurses is $53 per hour — Milford, Connecticut pays 7% 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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