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Travel PCU Registered Nurse

Aya Healthcare · Lexington, KY

✓ Confirmed open today on Aya Healthcare's site · posted 10d ago

Weekly pay

$2,180–$2,367/wk

Specialty

—

Contract

40 weeks

Shift

day

Start

—

Compact state

Yes

Apply on Aya Healthcare's site

Travel PCU Registered Nurse travel assignment in Lexington, KY with Aya Healthcare. 40-week contract. day shift. Posted pay $2,180–$2,367 per week. Kentucky is a Nurse Licensure Compact state.

Pay breakdown check

Posted weekly pay

$2,180

Most that can be tax-free here (GSA)

$1,435/wk

So at least this is taxed wages

$745/wk

≈ $20.69/hr over 36 hrs

If the agency pays the full tax-free stipend, your taxable wage is about $20.69/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.

$1,435/wk

Max tax-free stipend here (GSA per diem)

$1,631/mo

Typical rent in Lexington (Zillow)