The city
Living in Waco, TX
Nestled along the Brazos River in central Texas, Waco blends small-town warmth with a growing downtown scene anchored by Baylor University and Magnolia Market. Situated between Dallas and Austin, this mid-sized city offers nurses a community-minded pace with riverside trails and a relaxed, friendly lifestyle.
Browse roles in Waco- Metro price level · Waco area
- 92.6
- 7% below the national average
- Median gross rent
- $1,165/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You are weighing Softnice Inc in Indianapolis. From the two postings we have, travel work here has shown a weekly gross median around $2,400. Charting on those postings is in Epic.
More about Softnice Inc
Hourly ranges are not spelled out in what we have seen, so you will want to confirm the full pay package when you talk with them. Indianapolis sits roughly 4% below the national cost of living, Indiana takes a flat state income tax near 3%, and it is a compact-license state—practical if you are coming in on a multi-state license. Travel nurses often look near the major hospital corridors or base in quieter, lower-cost pockets like Middletown, and many prefer furnished mid-term rentals with a full kitchen for longer assignments. Nearby employers in the same metro include Ascension, Indiana University Health, Community Health Network, DAVITA, Orthoindy, and Castleton Health Care Center. Scheduling, float, ratios, and growth paths are not laid out in the facts we have, so those are fair questions to bring to the conversation.
Why nurses stay
How they describe the culture
What nurses say in reviews
The good
- Travel weekly gross median around $2400 from recent postings
- Epic charting on postings
- Indianapolis cost of living about 4% below national
- Flat state income tax near 3%
- Compact-license state for multi-state nurses
The hard parts
- Only two postings in the pay sample
- No published detail on scheduling, float, or ratios
- No residency or tuition support facts on record
“I came for the sign-on bonus. I stayed because on my hardest night, my whole team stayed with me.”
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Softnice Inc
Registered Nurse
Travel Medical-Surgical Telemetry
$2,000–$2,328/wk
Waco, Texas
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