A travel nurse can also choose to become an LPN or LVN, which typically requires only a one-year certificate, but RNs are more common in the role and have wider job opportunities.

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Average weekly travel nurse pay was $3,077 in January, down 20% year over year but still 62% higher in January 2020, according to reporting on Vivian Health data by Becker’s.

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