Northwest Health - La Porte
Community Hospital · La Porte, IN
- 1
- open role, live count
- 227
- beds
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Community Hospital
- Shifts hiring now
- Evenings 1
Benefits
Sign-on bonus up to $25,000 for full-time Med/Surg nights; student loan contributions up to $20,000; tuition reimbursement up to $20,000; relocation package for eligible ER RNs; shift differential on Med/Surg nights 7p–7a.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
Full-time Med/Surg nights postings list a sign-on bonus up to $25,000.
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
New graduates
Med/Surg RNs can receive student loan contributions up to $20,000.
As of 2026Source 1: talents.vaia.comSource 2: nwhealthlaporte.com
New graduates
The 30-bed Med-Surg unit covers pediatric through geriatric patients and is described as an excellent starting point for RNs.
Moving here
Eligible ER RN candidates can receive a relocation package.
As of 2026Source: nwhealthlaporte.com
More about working here
Experienced nurses
Tuition reimbursement is listed up to $20,000, including for ER midshift roles.
As of 2026Source: nwhealthlaporte.com
Experienced nurses
The Birthing and Family Care Center was named one of America's Best Maternity Hospitals for 2025 by Newsweek.
As of 2025Source 1: facebook.comSource 2: nwhealthporter.comSource 3: talents.vaia.com
Experienced nurses
Med/Surg nights run 7p–7a at 36 hours a week with shift differential eligibility, weekend and holiday rotation, and no call.
As of 2026Source 1: talents.vaia.comSource 2: nwhealthlaporte.com
New graduates
The hospital has launched its first Family Medicine Residency and is expanding graduate medical education.
As of 2026Source 1: nwhealthlaporte.comSource 2: nwhealthlaporte.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- Med/Surg full-time 36 hrs/wk 12-hour nights 7p-7a; weekend and holiday rotation required; no call. ER midshift 11a-11p 36 hrs/wk.
As of 2026Source 1: talents.vaia.comSource 2: nwhealthlaporte.com
- Charge opportunities
- Charge nurse roles exist; ICU charge nurse and nursing supervisor recognized by employer.
- Pay and benefits
- RN Med Surg Nights (La Porte) estimated annual salary range
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
- Pay and benefits
- Sign on bonus up to $25,000 for Full Time Nights Med/Surg RN
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
- Pay and benefits
- Student Loan Contributions up to $20,000 for Med/Surg RN
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
- Pay and benefits
- Tuition reimbursement up to $20,000 for ER RN Midshift
As of 2026Source: nwhealthlaporte.com
- Pay and benefits
- Relocation package for eligible ER RN candidates
As of 2026Source: nwhealthlaporte.com
- Pay and benefits
- Eligible for shift differential on Med/Surg nights 7p-7a
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
Starting out and growing here
- Nurse residency
- Family Medicine Residency (first launched); Graduate Medical Education expansion
As of 2026Source 1: nwhealthlaporte.comSource 2: nwhealthlaporte.com
- Loan assistance
- Student Loan Contributions up to $20,000; Student Loan Repayment Program
As of 2026Source 1: talents.vaia.comSource 2: nwhealthlaporte.com
Who they are
You'd step into a 227-bed acute care hospital in La Porte, Indiana, just off Lake Michigan.
- Community Hospital · La Porte, IN
- Hiring evenings
More about Northwest Health - La Porte
The improved campus opened in October 2020 with updated technology, and the hospital has been the heart of local care for more than 40 years, with strong programs in cardiology, orthopedics, surgical services, emergency care, oncology, and maternal health. It is La Porte's only stroke center, and the Birthing and Family Care Center was named one of America's Best Maternity Hospitals for 2025 by Newsweek. On Med/Surg you work a 30-bed unit that runs fast, with high turnover and patients from pediatric to geriatric—described as an excellent starting point for RNs. Full-time nights are 7p–7a, 36 hours a week, with weekend and holiday rotation and no call; nights are eligible for shift differential. ER midshift runs 11a–11p on the same 36-hour week. Full-time Med/Surg nights have been posted with a sign-on bonus up to $25,000, student loan contributions up to $20,000, and tuition reimbursement up to $20,000; eligible ER candidates may also see a relocation package. The hospital has launched its first Family Medicine Residency and is expanding graduate medical education. Charge nurse and long-tenured nursing supervisor roles get public recognition. One clear pressure point sits in the staffing numbers: CMS clinical staffing is graded D, with an RN-per-bed figure of 0.69 and nursing HPPD of 12.2.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- nurse communication strength
- Facility noted for exceptional nurse communication and personalized acute-care feel with emergency readiness focus.
As of 2026Source: allnurses.com
- staffing ratios concern
- CMS staffing grade D reported with RN-per-bed ratio 0.69 and nursing HPPD 12.2; RN staffing count 157.
As of 2026Source: allnurses.com
- patient nurse-communication ratings
- Patient rating 4.0 on nurse communication; 80% positive experience; likely to recommend 65%; quietness 3/5.
As of 2026Source: allnurses.com
What to weigh
CMS clinical staffing is graded D here, with an RN-per-bed ratio of 0.69 and nursing HPPD of 12.2.
As of 2026Source: allnurses.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Jul 23, 2026
- Website
- nwhealthlaporte.com ↗
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- EREvenings 11 open
Med-Surg
30-bed fast-paced unit with high turnover; patients pediatric to geriatric; excellent starting point for RNs; nights 7p-7a, 36 hrs/wk.
Source location unconfirmedSource: talents.vaia.com
Emergency Room
Full-time midshift ER RN role 11a-11p, 36 hours per week; also per-diem midshift posting.
Source location unconfirmedSource: nwhealthlaporte.com
ICU/CCU
ICU/CCU RN roles referenced in local job listings; charge nurse in Intensive Care noted in employer social posts.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: indeed.comSource 2: facebook.com
IMCU
IMCU team referenced in employer Facebook post about a nurse who joined the IMCU team.
Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.com
Pre/Post
RN Pre/Post position actively hired at Northwest Health La Porte.
Source location unconfirmedSource: linkedin.com
Birthing and Family Care / Maternity
Birthing and Family Care Center staff; hospital named America's Best Maternity Hospital 2025 by Newsweek; only stroke center in La Porte.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: facebook.comSource 2: talents.vaia.com
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