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Medical Surgical Travel Nursing Jobs in Cedar Rapids for RNs

Find Top RN Medical Surgical Travel Nursing Jobs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

AMN Healthcare can help you find the top MS travel nurse jobs in and around Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We have new jobs updating daily, so be sure to Apply Now so our specialists can make sure you get first crack. We make it easy for you to compare Cedar Rapids’s MS nursing jobs by allowing you to filter based on salary, shift type, location or duration to find the right job for you.

If you have a specific start date in mind, we have a variety of options for MS travel jobs in Cedar Rapids. The earliest start date in Cedar Rapids is Apr 14, 2025 for a Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical role at $2,001 per week. The latest start date for an MS job in Cedar Rapids is Apr 28, 2025 for a Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical role at $2,001 per week. You can also find other possibilities by sorting on “start date” in the list below.

There are a variety of contract lengths available for a(n) Medical Surgical travel nurse job in Cedar Rapids including 13 weeks.

Cedar Rapids is a great location for MS travel nurses to come live, work and play! And what is a travel nurse looking for if not a great work/life balance in a fun city? Search for jobs below or apply now and our AMN Healthcare team will help get you started!

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Search Top Paying Medical Surgical Jobs in or near Cedar Rapids

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travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Dyersville, Iowa – 52040
    Distance from Cedar Rapids: 42 miles
  • 12 E,
  • April 21, 2025
  • 13
$1,586 to $1,748
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Washington, Iowa – 52353
    Distance from Cedar Rapids: 49 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 21, 2025
  • 13
$1,974 to $2,176
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Grinnell, Iowa – 50112
    Distance from Cedar Rapids: 58 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 13, 2025
  • 13
$2,198 to $2,875
Weekly Pay*
Since 1919, people from across east central Iowa have relied on the health care professionals at UnityPoint Health – Grinnell Regional Medical Center for their health care needs. A private, nonprofit, non-tax supported medical center with 49 beds, UnityPoint Health – Grinnell Regional Medical Center serves more than 47,000 residents in Poweshiek, Jasper, Benton, Iowa, Mahaska and Tama counties. With about 50 physicians and advanced practice clinicians and 400 employees, we are the largest hospital in Iowa between Des Moines and Iowa City.
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travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Grinnell, Iowa – 50112
    Distance from Cedar Rapids: 58 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 13
$2,133 to $2,351
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Dubuque, Iowa – 52001
    Distance from Cedar Rapids: 61 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 13
$1,815 to $2,001
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Dubuque, Iowa – 52001
    Distance from Cedar Rapids: 61 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 20, 2025
  • 13
$1,657 to $1,826
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Davenport, Iowa – 52803
    Distance from Cedar Rapids: 64 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 14, 2025
  • 13
$1,815 to $2,001
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Rock Island, Illinois – 61201
    Distance from Cedar Rapids: 66 miles
  • 12 D,
  • March 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,764 to $2,307
Weekly Pay*
This full-service hospital treats tens of thousands of patients every year. Services include: Level II Trauma Center and fast-track emergency room, Heart and Vascular Services, using leading-edge diagnostic and interventional care including open heart surgery and cardiac cath labs, Five state-of-the-art surgery suites for both outpatient surgeries and inpatient procedures, including orthopedics, heart procedures, bariatrics, robotic surgery, aroscopic surgery, neurosurgery and emergency operations Epilepsy monitoring unit and neuroscience services, Medical/surgical intensive care units, Robert Young Center for Community Mental Health/Riverside, providing comprehensive mental health and substance abuse services, Rehabilitation services providing therapies for both inpatients and outpatients with varying levels of functional impairment, Pediatric services, Radiology, diagnostics and gastrointestinal lab.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Fairfield, Iowa – 52556
    Distance from Cedar Rapids: 71 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 14, 2025
  • 13
$2,045 to $2,253
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Silvis, Illinois – 61282
    Distance from Cedar Rapids: 72 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 14, 2025
  • 13
$1,811 to $1,995
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Silvis, Illinois – 61282
    Distance from Cedar Rapids: 72 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 14, 2025
  • 13
$1,652 to $1,820
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Des Moines, Iowa – 50316
    Distance from Cedar Rapids: 105 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 4, 2025
  • 13
$2,660 to $2,931
Weekly Pay*
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, strives to provide each patient and family member with education, support, and outstanding medical care, from your first visit to your discharge home. Established in 1901 in a single building, Iowa Methodist has become an important regional medical center and teaching hospital.
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travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Des Moines, Iowa – 50316
    Distance from Cedar Rapids: 105 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 14, 2025
  • 13
$2,129 to $2,346
Weekly Pay*
Iowa Lutheran Hospital has a long history of serving the Des Moines community and Central Iowa. The hospital has 224 staffed beds and specializes in maternity services, emergency and trauma treatment, chemical dependency treatment,
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travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Des Moines, Iowa – 50309
    Distance from Cedar Rapids: 105 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 13
$2,111 to $2,326
Weekly Pay*
Iowa Methodist Medical Center, a service of UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, strives to provide each patient and family member with education, support, and outstanding medical care, from your first visit to your discharge home. Established in 1901 in a single building, Iowa Methodist has become an important regional medical center and teaching hospital.
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travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Des Moines, Iowa – 50309
    Distance from Cedar Rapids: 105 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 13
$2,111 to $2,326
Weekly Pay*
Iowa Methodist Medical Center, a service of UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, strives to provide each patient and family member with education, support, and outstanding medical care, from your first visit to your discharge home. Established in 1901 in a single building, Iowa Methodist has become an important regional medical center and teaching hospital.
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travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Des Moines, Iowa – 50309
    Distance from Cedar Rapids: 105 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 13, 2025
  • 13
$1,764 to $2,307
Weekly Pay*
Iowa Methodist Medical Center, a service of UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, strives to provide each patient and family member with education, support, and outstanding medical care, from your first visit to your discharge home. Established in 1901 in a single building, Iowa Methodist has become an important regional medical center and teaching hospital.
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travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Des Moines, Iowa – 50316
    Distance from Cedar Rapids: 105 miles
  • 12 N,
  • March 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,764 to $2,307
Weekly Pay*
Iowa Lutheran Hospital has a long history of serving the Des Moines community and Central Iowa. The hospital has 224 staffed beds and specializes in maternity services, emergency and trauma treatment, chemical dependency treatment,
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travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Des Moines, Iowa – 50309
    Distance from Cedar Rapids: 105 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 13, 2025
  • 13
$1,764 to $2,307
Weekly Pay*
Iowa Methodist Medical Center, a service of UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, strives to provide each patient and family member with education, support, and outstanding medical care, from your first visit to your discharge home. Established in 1901 in a single building, Iowa Methodist has become an important regional medical center and teaching hospital.
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travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Des Moines, Iowa – 50309
    Distance from Cedar Rapids: 105 miles
  • 12 D,
  • April 13, 2025
  • 13
$1,764 to $2,307
Weekly Pay*
Iowa Methodist Medical Center, a service of UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, strives to provide each patient and family member with education, support, and outstanding medical care, from your first visit to your discharge home. Established in 1901 in a single building, Iowa Methodist has become an important regional medical center and teaching hospital.
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travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Des Moines, Iowa – 50309
    Distance from Cedar Rapids: 105 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 13, 2025
  • 13
$1,764 to $2,307
Weekly Pay*
Iowa Methodist Medical Center, a service of UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, strives to provide each patient and family member with education, support, and outstanding medical care, from your first visit to your discharge home. Established in 1901 in a single building, Iowa Methodist has become an important regional medical center and teaching hospital.
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travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Des Moines, Iowa – 50309
    Distance from Cedar Rapids: 105 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 13, 2025
  • 13
$1,764 to $2,307
Weekly Pay*
Iowa Methodist Medical Center, a service of UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, strives to provide each patient and family member with education, support, and outstanding medical care, from your first visit to your discharge home. Established in 1901 in a single building, Iowa Methodist has become an important regional medical center and teaching hospital.
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travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Des Moines, Iowa – 50314
    Distance from Cedar Rapids: 105 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 13
$1,811 to $1,996
Weekly Pay*
With more than 7,000 colleagues and a medical staff of more than 1,000 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne Central Iowa is one of Iowa’s largest employers. MercyOne Medical Group – Central Iowa is one of Iowa’s largest multispecialty clinic systems, made up of more than 50 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine and specialty clinics located throughout Dallas, Jasper, Polk, Wapello, Warren and Webster counties. MercyOne Central Iowa has several additional ministries including: Mercy College of Health Sciences, MercyOne Des Moines Foundation, MercyOne Health & Fitness Center and MercyOne Population Health Service Organization. In addition, 14 of Iowa’s community hospitals – from Bloomfield and Webster City to Greenfield and beyond – have chosen to affiliate with MercyOne Central Iowa. Through contracted relationships, MercyOne provides management and support services to these community hospitals, who work together to share best practices and process improvements, improve quality and service, and lower the cost of care. MercyOne Central Iowa is a member of MercyOne, which was founded in 1998 through a collaboration between CommonSpirit Health and Trinity Health – two of the country’s foremost, not-for-profit Catholic health organizations. The MercyOne system has more than 18,000 colleagues in Iowa and surrounding states.
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travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Des Moines, Iowa – 50316
    Distance from Cedar Rapids: 105 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 4, 2025
  • 13
$1,759 to $1,938
Weekly Pay*
Iowa Lutheran Hospital has a long history of serving the Des Moines community and Central Iowa. The hospital has 224 staffed beds and specializes in maternity services, emergency and trauma treatment, chemical dependency treatment,
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travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical
  • Des Moines, Iowa – 50314
    Distance from Cedar Rapids: 105 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 21, 2025
  • 13
$1,652 to $1,821
Weekly Pay*
This position presents an opportunity to join an elite team of passionate physicians and nurses within the Medical Surgical (MS) unit. This unit sees a wide variety of conditions including endocrine, wound care, neurology and gerontology as well as patients undergoing basic recovery care. Your expertise will be utilized for high level care within the traditional Medical Surgical unit setting. MS RN’s can expect to enhance their professional experience while providing top notch patient care to those most needing it.
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Statistics on MS RN Jobs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Here are some helpful statistics about MS traveling nurse jobs in & near Cedar Rapids. The data is based on the last three complete months of MS job postings in the Cedar Rapids and nearby areas. It is updated regularly, so you can find the most recent Medical Surgical job salary trends, the types of shifts, and contract durations most commonly available in Cedar Rapids and more. Find out more about travel nursing salaries.

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FAQs About Travel MS Nursing Jobs for RNs in Cedar Rapids, IA

What are the top paying Medical Surgical jobs currently available in or near Cedar Rapids?

  • Registered Nurse – MS with a per week salary of $2,875, a 13 weeks duration, for a 12 N in Grinnell (58.4 miles away)
  • Registered Nurse – MS with a per week salary of $2,351, a 13 weeks duration, for a 12 N in Grinnell (58.4 miles away)
  • Registered Nurse – MS with a per week salary of $2,176, a 13 weeks duration, for a 12 N in Washington (49.1 miles away)

What types of shifts are most common for MS travel jobs in Cedar Rapids?

Based on the last 6 months of travel nurse jobs data, 12 Hour Night shifts were the most common in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

How much does a day shift Medical Surgical nurse make on average in Cedar Rapids and nearby cities?

A: A 12 Hour Day shift Medical Surgical nurse in Cedar Rapids can make an average of $2,243 per week based on recent job availability.

How much does a night shift Medical Surgical nurse make on average in Cedar Rapids and nearby cities?

A: A 12 Hour Night shift Medical Surgical nurse in Cedar Rapids can make an average of $2,320 per week based on recent job availability data.

What hospitals and healthcare facilities have Medical Surgical staff in or near Cedar Rapids?

  • Censeo Health – Cedar Rapids IA in Cedar Rapids (1.2 miles from Cedar Rapids)
  • Mercy Care Service Corporation in Cedar Rapids (2.1 miles from Cedar Rapids)
  • Mercy Medical Center – Cedar Rapids in Cedar Rapids (2.2 miles from Cedar Rapids)
  • University of Iowa Department of Pediatrics in Iowa City (24.5 miles from Cedar Rapids)
  • University of Iowa Department of Orthopaedics and Rehab in Iowa City (24.5 miles from Cedar Rapids)

What is the most common contract for Medical Surgical travel jobs in Cedar Rapids?

Based on recent data, the most common duration for a Medical Surgical job in Cedar Rapids is 13.

Locating Medical Surgical Travel Nursing Jobs in Cedar Rapids

In Cedar Rapids, facilities like Censeo Health – Cedar Rapids IA, Mercy Care Service Corporation and Mercy Medical Center – Cedar Rapids, all offer MS departments. It’s a great city to work in and nearby to neighborhoods like West Cedar Rapids (zip code 52404) neighborhoods.

Other popular cities near Cedar Rapids’s MS job opportunities are Anamosa (19.7 miles), Tiffin (20.9 miles) and Coralville (23.2 miles). These are near to zip codes: 52402 (1.2 miles), 52242 (24.5 miles) and 50702 (47.7 miles).

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Cedar Rapids Hospitals With MS Departments

There are 2 hospitals & healthcare facilities that have MS nurses in Cedar Rapids. Sometimes it is useful to see what types of shifts, contract durations, and travel nurse housing in nearby neighborhoods each facility might offer in order to find the right opportunity for your next traveling MS nurse position in or nearby Cedar Rapids.

Allen Memorial Hospital
Shifts
8 D, 10 D, 10 E, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
12, 9, and 13
Departments
Dialysis Emergency Room Intensive Care Unit Interventional Radiology Medical Surgical Medical Surgical Operating Room Operating Room Post Anesthesia Care Unit Psychiatric Rehabilitation Telemetry Telemetry
Address
1825 Logan Avenue
Waterloo, IA 50703
Mercy Hospital
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 10 D, 12 D, and 12 N
Job Durations
15 and 13
Departments
Cath Lab Emergency Room Endoscopy Home Health Intensive Care Unit Interventional Radiology Labor & Delivery Labor & Delivery Medical Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit – Level II Operating Room Operating Room Outpatient Oncology Post Anesthesia Care Unit Postpartum Telemetry
Address
500 East Market Street
Iowa City, IA 52245
St. Luke’s Hospital
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 10 D, 10 E, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
13, 11, and 8
Departments
Ambulatory OR Cath Lab Emergency Room Endoscopy Intensive Care Unit Medical Surgical Medical Surgical Oncology Operating Room Operating Room Outpatient Clinic Post Anesthesia Care Unit Progressive Care Unit Psychiatric Rehabilitation Telemetry
Address
1026 ‘A’ Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Nearby Neighborhoods
West Cedar Rapids (52404)
Trinity – MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
Shifts
8 D, 10 D, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
15, 12, and 13
Departments
Cath Lab Emergency Room Intensive Care Unit Medical Surgical Operating Room Operating Room Post Anesthesia Care Unit Telemetry
Address
3421 West 9th Street
Waterloo, IA 50702
UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital
Shifts
12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
13
Departments
Emergency Room Medical Surgical Medical Surgical Telemetry
Address
1825 Logan Avenue
Waterloo, IA 50703
UnityPoint Health – St Lukes Hospital
Shifts
12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
13 and 6
Departments
Emergency Room Intensive Care Unit Medical Surgical Progressive Care Unit Psychiatric Rehabilitation Telemetry
Address
1026 A Ave. Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Nearby Neighborhoods
West Cedar Rapids (52404)
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 8 N, 10 D, 10 E, 10 N, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
15, 12, 9, 16, 13, 3, 7, 14, and 8
Departments
Bone Marrow Transplant Cardiovascular Operating Room Cardiovascular Operating Room Dialysis Emergency Room Endoscopy Intensive Care Unit Labor & Delivery Medical Surgical Oncology Operating Room Operating Room Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Pediatric Operating Room Pediatric Psychology Post Anesthesia Care Unit Progressive Care Unit Psychiatric
Address
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242
* Estimate of payments is intended for informational purposes and includes hourly wages, as well as reimbursements for meal & incidental expenses and housing expenses incurred on behalf of the Company. Please speak with a recruiter for additional details.