Travel nursing in Indiana
Stipend ceilings by area, compact license status, and every hospital guide in the state. Real numbers, with sources.
Housing stipend ceilings in Indiana
The most an agency can pay tax-free for housing is the GSA lodging rate × 7 nights. Cheapest: $791/wk (standard rate, every county not listed below, 96 hospitals). Most expensive: Indianapolis / Carmel at $980/wk on average.
| Area (county) | Housing /wk | Meals /wk | Hosp. |
|---|---|---|---|
Indianapolis / Carmel Marion / Hamilton | $980 flat all year | $560 | 16 |
Lafayette / West Lafayette Tippecanoe | $924 flat all year | $518 | 2 |
Bloomington Monroe | $924 $847–$1,078 · peaks May, Jun, Jul, Aug | $518 | 3 |
Everywhere else Standard CONUS rate | $791 | $476 | 96 |
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Indiana nursing license
Indiana is a compact state. If your primary state of residence is another compact state and you hold a multistate license, you can work here without a new license. If you live in Indiana, your multistate license comes from the Indiana board.
If you don't have a multistate license: typical endorsement steps
- Apply for licensure by endorsement on the Indiana board of nursing's site.
- Verify your current license through Nursys (or your original board if it doesn't use Nursys).
- Complete the criminal background check and fingerprints if the board requires them.
- Ask whether a temporary license is available while the full application processes, and how long processing takes now.
Requirements and timelines vary. Indiana board contact details (NCSBN) →
Where can your license take you?
Source: NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact map, checked 2026-10-11. Covers RN/LPN compact licensure for the 50 states and DC. Confirm with the state board before you accept an assignment.
Charting systems in Indiana
Certified EHR reported to CMS by 97 of 117 hospitals (20 not reported, including VA hospitals). Know the system before day one.
- Epic44 · 45%
- Oracle Health32 · 33%
- MEDITECH12 · 12%
- TruBridge4 · 4%
- Altera3 · 3%
- Azalea1 · 1%
- MEDHOST1 · 1%
Top travel-nurse markets in Indiana
- Indianapolis, IN
Questions
- What is the maximum tax-free housing stipend in Indiana?
- Under GSA FY2027 rates it ranges from $791/week (the standard rate for counties not listed) to $980/week in Indianapolis / Carmel at peak season. The meals and incidentals ceiling is $476/week or more depending on the area.
- Is Indiana a compact nursing license state?
- Compact state (Enacted NLC), per the NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact map checked 2026-10-11.
- How many hospitals are in Indiana?
- CMS lists 117 acute care, critical access, children's and VA/DoD hospitals in Indiana. TravelNurseMap has living guides for 7 of them in the top travel-nurse markets.
- What EHR do hospitals in Indiana use?
- Of the 97 Indiana hospitals that reported a certified EHR to CMS for 2023–2024, 45% use Epic, 33% use Oracle Health, 12% use MEDITECH. Each hospital guide shows its own system.