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Carmel, Indiana pays Travel Progressive Care Nurses the most, averaging $2,350 per week, followed by South Bend, Indiana ($2,330) and Elkhart, Indiana ($2,275). Elkhart, Indiana has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $2,761. For comparison, the Indiana average for Travel Progressive Care Nurses is $2,221 per week — Carmel, Indiana pays 6% more.

Fort Wayne, Indiana pays Progressive Care Nurses the most, averaging $42 per hour, followed by Hammond, Indiana ($37) and Valparaiso, Indiana ($37). Hammond, Indiana has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $50. For comparison, the Indiana average for Progressive Care Nurses is $42 per hour — Fort Wayne, Indiana pays 1% more.

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Registered Nurses who provide direct patient care, administer medications, coordinate treatment plans, and monitor patient conditions across diverse healthcare settings including hospitals, clinics and outpatient centers, home health and hospice, schools and public health settings, travel nursing assignments, corrections, long-term acute care, and non-bedside roles such as case management, informatics, education, and telehealth.

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