- As demand for nurses across the country increases to treat the coronavirus outbreak, the average weekly pay for travel nurses has nearly doubled, according to recent findings from healthcare staffing platform NurseFly.
- There was a 76% increase in average nurse pay nationwide since March, with increases of up to 90% over the average pay in Washington.
- Hospitals are paying Crisis/Pandemic rates up to $4,400 weekly to quickly staff up for the caring of COVID-19 patients.
- The data speaks to unprecedented demand for travel nurses directly linked to treating COVID-19, including compensation, U.S. market hotspots where nurses are needed most, and positions that are high in demand.
NurseFly, a temporary healthcare staffing platform with the largest number of open travel nursing positions nationwide, revealed new data on the state of temporary nurse staffing in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. In March, NurseFly’s platform saw an unprecedented surge in demand for positions related to coronavirus (COVID-19), the average weekly pay for travel nurses has also increased dramatically. The demand for Emergency Department specialists increased by more than 100 percent with compensation surging to upwards of $4,000 per week – more than double the national average.
Source: Hit Consultant