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Travel Behavioral Health Registered Nurse

Aya Healthcare · Durham, NC

✓ Confirmed open today on Aya Healthcare's site · posted 24d ago

Weekly pay

$1,918–$2,141/wk

Specialty

Behavioral Health

Contract

28 weeks

Shift

day

Start

—

Compact state

Yes

Apply on Aya Healthcare's site

Travel Behavioral Health Registered Nurse travel assignment in Durham, NC with Aya Healthcare. 28-week contract. day shift. Posted pay $1,918–$2,141 per week. North Carolina is a Nurse Licensure Compact state.

Pay breakdown check

Posted weekly pay

$1,918

Most that can be tax-free here (GSA)

$1,386/wk

So at least this is taxed wages

$532/wk

≈ $14.78/hr over 36 hrs

If the agency pays the full tax-free stipend, your taxable wage is about $14.78/hr. If they pay less stipend, more of it is taxed.
A low taxable hourly rate means lower overtime, holiday and missed-shift pay, and smaller 401(k) contributions. Ask what overtime pays.
Tax-free stipends generally require a tax home you keep paying for while you travel. Ask a tax professional about your situation.

Estimate from the posted weekly rate and GSA FY2027 per diem limits for this city; assumes 36 hours a week. Not tax advice.

$1,386/wk

Max tax-free stipend here (GSA per diem)

$1,626/mo

Typical rent in Durham (Zillow)

2 agencies

list Behavioral Health jobs in Durham ($1,593–$1,918/wk)