Skilled Nursing News September 12, 2023
Weekly pay for travel nurses in the Nursing home sector remains dead last compared to other areas of health care, a continuing trend from summer months.
The August Specialty Pay Report published by Vivian Health found that travel nurses in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) were paid on average $1,966.19 per week, a less than 1% drop compared to July but 6.29% increase year-over-year.
Looking back to weekly pay between August 2022 and August 2023, Vivian data found SNF travel nurse weekly pay peaked in January at $2,025.07. Vivian compared travel nurse pay between June and July, covered here by Skilled Nursing News.
Nursing homes were another post-acute care category listed by Vivian – the weekly average pay for these...