Operating Room Travel Nurse Job in Indianapolis, IN | Nights (3x12)
IU Health - Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis, IN
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Travel RN
Operating Room Nurse in Indianapolis, IN
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$2,363
Specialty
Operating Room
Travel · RN
Shift
Nights
3×12 hrs
Start Date
11/02
Flexible
Contract
13 wks
Renewable
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This Operating Room travel nurse job in Indianapolis, Indiana, with Advantis Medical is a 13-week Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) contract at IU Health - Methodist Hospital. This role pays $2,363 per week and follows a Nights shift with a 3x12 schedule. Read more
Job Details
- Facility: IU Health - Methodist Hospital
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Location: Indianapolis, IN 46202 Explore the area! See our local guide further down this page.
- Contract Length: 13 Weeks
- Shift: Nights (3x12)
Responsibilities
- Circulate for surgical procedures and, when trained and assigned, perform the scrub role across assigned service lines
- Advocate for patient safety under anesthesia, verifying required consent and site documentation and participating in surgical time-outs
- Monitor and protect the sterile field, performing and reconciling instrument, sponge, and sharps counts with the perioperative team
- Anticipate surgeon and team needs, managing supplies, equipment, positioning, and specimen handling per facility protocol
Travel Operating Room Requirements:
- 2+ years of recent Operating Room experience.
- Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by Indiana and national regulatory bodies.
IU Health Methodist Hospital — Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis, IN
As the largest hospital in Indiana and Indianapolis's biggest trauma center, IU Health Methodist is where the state's most complex trauma, transplant, and cardiovascular cases tend to land.
- A Level I trauma center — the largest in Indianapolis — with more than 100 ICU beds, so ED, trauma, and ICU nurses work at the top of the city's acuity. Read More
- A nationally recognized transplant program (lung and heart among them), plus advanced heart-failure care with LVAD and ECMO and full cardiovascular and thoracic surgery.
- Magnet-recognized for nursing and a designated Comprehensive Stroke Center with a deep neuroscience program.
- The teaching hospital of the Indiana University School of Medicine and the anchor of IU Health's adult academic health center.
- The Indiana Poison Center — the state's only regional poison-control center — sits here, adding toxicology to the ED's mix.
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FAQs – Operating Room Travel Nurse Jobs Near Indianapolis, IN
What certifications do travel OR jobs require?
Most travel OR positions require Basic Life Support (BLS), and many hospitals also require Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS). CNOR is preferred by many facilities but required by only a few. Pediatric ORs may ask for PALS.
What recent OR experience is required for travel OR nurse jobs?
Most OR travel jobs expect confidence in general and orthopedic cases plus several additional service lines such as neuro, spine, urology, GYN, vascular, or ENT. Robotic experience is also commonly requested. Facilities may ask for a service-line skills checklist, so be specific about the cases you have circulated or scrubbed recently.
Do travel OR jobs include call?
Often, yes. Hospital OR assignments commonly include evening, overnight, or weekend call, while outpatient surgery centers are less likely to. Call frequency, required response time, and call pay vary by facility, so confirm all three before you accept.
Does my compact license apply to this Indiana assignment?
Yes—Indiana recognizes active multistate RN licenses through the Nurse Licensure Compact, so no separate application is needed. For endorsement, sequence matters: don’t get fingerprinted until the PLA receives your application and emails the official service code—background checks completed early are invalid and must be repeated. Our Indiana Nursing License Guide has current fees, timelines, and step-by-step instructions.
What can travel RNs expect at IU Health Methodist Hospital?
IU Health Methodist is a large Level I trauma and academic medical center with more than 100 ICU beds. Travel RNs may care for complex trauma, transplant, cardiovascular, and other high-acuity patients, making recent experience in large acute-care or academic hospitals especially valuable.
Is IU Health Methodist a Magnet and teaching hospital?
Yes. IU Health Methodist is Magnet-recognized and serves as a teaching hospital for the Indiana University School of Medicine. Travelers can expect an academic environment with established nursing standards and collaboration among nurses, physicians, residents, specialists, and other clinical teams.
Benefits
- Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
- Relocation and Travel Reimbursement
- Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals
- Weekly Direct Deposit
- $1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral
Resources for this Operating Room job in Indianapolis
- Review Indiana nursing license requirements before your assignment.
- View live Operating Room salary data for travel nurses.
- Discover Indianapolis salary data for travel nurses.
- View Indiana salary reports for travel nursing assignments.
Explore Indianapolis, IN
At the center of Indiana's referral network, Indianapolis, IN draws cases from much of the state into its larger hospital systems. IU Health Methodist Hospital and Ascension St. Vincent help carry that regional caseload, with travel coverage common in the ICU and surgical suites. Contracts tend to span the wider metro rather than cluster in one district, so a base in Carmel, Greenwood, or Fishers puts a direct highway commute between home and the clinical centers. The grid of interstates, anchored by the I-465 loop, is genuinely the city's commuting backbone. A Colts game at Lucas Oil Stadium or a walk along the downtown Canal Walk fills a day off without much planning.
Travel Nursing Jobs With Advantis Medical — The Gold Standard
At Advantis Medical Staffing, we take great pride in our commitment to caring for travel nurses. We are dedicated to connecting nurses with the best travel nursing jobs nationwide, while providing exceptional service that fosters a trusted partnership for life. Our mission is to deliver the “Gold Standard” in service—not only by securing your first assignment but by advocating for your long-term career goals and well-being.
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Travel Operating Room · Indianapolis, IN · $2,363 /wk