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Pennsauken Township

Only Newark, New Jersey reports pay data for Travel Surgical ICU Nurses, averaging $2,922 per week. Newark, New Jersey also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,696. For comparison, the New Jersey average for Travel Surgical ICU Nurses is $2,284 per week — Newark, New Jersey pays 28% more.

Englewood, New Jersey and Wayne, New Jersey pay Surgical ICU Nurses the most, both averaging $45 per hour. Englewood, New Jersey also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $61. For comparison, the New Jersey average for Registered Nurses is $58 per hour — Englewood, New Jersey and Wayne, New Jersey pay 23% 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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