IU Health
Academic medical center in Indianapolis, IN
- Hiring days and nights
- New grads welcome on 3+ roles
From 348 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 28, 2026Sources
The short version
IU Health, Indiana’s largest academic health system—about 9,000 nurses across 15 hospitals and 800-plus sites, headquartered in Indianapolis.
Employer research, Jul 28, 2026
You enter through a Clinical Nurse Resident track built for recent and upcoming grads, with robust orientation, ongoing mentorship, and debriefing on clinical judgment in your first year.
For new gradsMany RN roles carry a $30,000 sign-on bonus, and qualifying hires can add relocation incentives up to $10,000.
If you are moving herePay is structured to grow with experience, with newer higher base pay on some Methodist and University hospital RN roles plus location, shift, and holiday differentials.
For experienced nurses
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 3 of the 48 roles on this page welcome new grads, and there is a nurse residency
Nursing here
- Recognition
Magnet recognized
IU Health · employer research
- Nurse residency
Nurse Residency Program (Clinical Nurse Resident) · Applications: Open to recent and upcoming grads; systemwide for first nursing role
IU Health · employer research
- Preceptors and orientation
Residency includes robust orientation, ongoing mentorship, debriefing on clinical judgment; non-punitive support for new grads in first year
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- Career development
Professional growth via nursing-led research, DAISY Award, Nursing Grand Rounds, Distinguished Nurse Excellence program, Center for Nursing Excellence, certification program
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- Tuition support
Tuition reimbursement and tuition assistance
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- Scheduling
Flexible scheduling promoted; decent PTO; some note sick leave and holidays combined into single PTO bank; Home Health RN cited ability to create own schedule
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Benefits
401(k) with employer match; employer-paid medical leave including paternal leave; generous PTO (some note sick and holiday time combined into one bank); tuition reimbursement and assistance; certification program; relocation up to $10,000 and sign-on bonuses on many RN roles.
Published pay and benefits
- Shift pay
NEW higher pay for many RN roles at IU Health Methodist & IU Health University hospitals; NEW hourly location differential plus standard shift and holiday differentials
As of 2026
- Sign-on bonus
$30,000 sign-on bonus for many RN/nursing roles; part-time and full-time outpatient and inpatient/bedside roles eligible
As of 2026
- Relocation
Relocation incentives for qualifying hires up to $10,000
As of 2026
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- Benefits
$5 hourly location differential and ability to earn $20K for RN referrals (Indianapolis recruiting context)
As of 2026
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- Benefits
Pay scale that grows with experience
As of 2026
Units hiring now
- Med surgDays 1 · Nights 14 open
- NICUDays 13 open
- ICUNights 12 open
- Infusion2 open
- Stepdown2 open
- ER1 open
- OncologyDays 11 open
- ORDays 11 open
- PICUNights 11 open
- TeleNights 11 open
Surgical Oncology
Employer posting for Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgical Oncology in Indianapolis with $30,000 sign-on and relocation.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: careers.iuhealth.orgCVICU
Community discussion references IU Health Methodist CVICU RN roles tied to the $30k sign-on bonus.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: reddit.comHome Health
Featured Indeed RN review cites schedule flexibility and autonomy of Home Health.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.comSystemwide nursing
Nursing team of 9,000+ at 800+ sites; partnerships with IU School of Medicine and Nursing; Level 1 Magnet teaching hospital context for new downtown campus.
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What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Coworker camaraderie vs upper management disconnect
- Staff value supportive peers but feel leadership is unresponsive and status-quo oriented.
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- Limited upward mobility and pay competitiveness
- Learning opportunities exist but many feel stuck with limited advancement and pay that is not competitive enough.
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As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- Overall ratings
- Glassdoor about 3.4/5 with 60% recommending; Indeed about 3.7/5 with management lowest among detailed scores.
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More review themes
- Sign-on bonus fine print curiosity
- Nurses ask how the $30k bonus is paid out and whether transfers or new grads from other departments qualify.
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- Home Health flexibility and pay praise
- Featured RN review praises pay, self-scheduling flexibility, and Home Health autonomy.
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As of 2025Source: indeed.com
The hard parts
Nurses often praise peers yet describe upper management as unresponsive, with limited upward mobility and pay that many still do not find competitive enough—and the sources describe an Indiana statewide system centered on Indianapolis, not a Champaign IL facility.
IU Health to cut 100 jobs in systemwide restructuring
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
- Which requirements must I meet before applying, and which can wait until after hire?
Common questions
Does IU Health hire new grads?
3 of the 48 roles on this page welcome new grads. Its nurse residency: Nurse Residency Program (Clinical Nurse Resident) · Applications: Open to recent and upcoming grads; systemwide for first nursing role.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 24 roles with a stated shift on this page, 14 are day shifts, 9 are night shifts and 1 is a rotating shift.
Which units are hiring?
Med surg (4), NICU (3), ICU (2), infusion (2) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to IU Health, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at IU Health
- RN
- RN
- Day shift
- RN
- Day shift
Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Procedural - Urgent Care - Bloomington East - FT Days
Posted 3 days ago
- RN
- Day shift
- RN
- Night shift
Registered Nurse - Surgical Oncology MedSurg - PT Days
Posted 3 days ago
- RN
- Day shift
Registered Nurse - OP Infusion-Oncology - Ambulatory
Posted 3 days ago
- RN
- Day shift
Registered Nurse - Progressive Telemetry
Posted 3 days ago
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Night shift
Registered Nurse – Medical Stroke
Posted 3 days ago
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Night shift
Registered Nurse - Riley Outpatient Center Surgery - OR Experience Required - PT Days
Posted 4 days ago
- RN
- Day shift
- RN
- Night shift
Registered Nurse - Resource - Riley - PICU - FT Nights
Posted 4 days ago
- RN
- Night shift
Registered Nurse - Resource - Bloomington - FT Nights
Posted 4 days ago
- RN
- Night shift
Nursing Professional Development Practitioner - Women and Children's
Posted 4 days ago
- RN
- 8-hour shifts
Nursing Professional Development Practitioner - Onboarding
Posted 4 days ago
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 8-hour shifts
Showing 48 of 348.
See all 348 roles at IU HealthSources
- careers.iuhealth.org
Employer website
- careers.iuhealth.org/pages/new-grad-nursing
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026 · 2025
- careers.iuhealth.org/jobs/17337113-clinical-nurse-resident-rn-new-and-upcoming-grads
The short version, Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2026 · 2025
- careers.iuhealth.org/search/jobs
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026 · 2025
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Indiana-University-Health-iu-health-Reviews-EI_IE390286.0,25_KH26,35.htm
Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Indiana-University-Health-Staff-RN-Reviews-EI_IE390286.0,25_KO26,34.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Indiana-University-Health-EI_IE390286.11,36.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- indeed.com/cmp/Indiana-University-Health/reviews
Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2026
- insideindianabusiness.com/articles/iu-health-to-cut-100-jobs-in-systemwide-restructuring
The hard parts
- nurserecruiter.com/employer/iu-health
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- reddit.com/r/indianapolis/comments/1n8dml1/iu_health_methodist_cvicu_nursing_rn_30k_sign_on
Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2026
- reddit.com/r/indianapolis/comments/1sb9ami/question_for_iu_health_rns_is_the_30k_sign_on
What nurses say · as of 2026
- youtube.com/watch
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026 · 2025
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