South Bend Clinic
Clinic · South Bend, IN
- 1
- open role, live count
- 4.6
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Clinic
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 1
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision with navigation; free mental-health benefit; employer life and disability; immediate 401(k) match; $5,250 tuition reimbursement; up to 12 weeks parental leave at 100% pay; adoption/surrogacy aid; 40 hours paid volunteer PTO. An LPN called benefits a plus but expensive.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You first-assist orthopedic cases at 211 N Eddy Street — exposure, hemostasis, suturing, closure — and stay with the surgeon for office procedures.
Experienced nurses
The RNFA Orthopaedics posting is Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.sg
Experienced nurses
Full-time RNFA Orthopaedics at 211 N Eddy Street lists a $2,500 sign-on bonus.
Moving here
Posted benefits include medical, dental, and vision with navigation, a free mental-health benefit, employer life and disability, and an immediate 401(k) match.
As of 2026Source: simplyhired.com
More about working here
Experienced nurses
Tuition reimbursement is listed at $5,250 per year.
As of 2026Source: simplyhired.com
Moving here
Eligible non-physician staff get up to 12 weeks of parental leave at 100% pay, plus adoption or surrogacy aid and 40 hours of paid volunteer PTO.
As of 2026Source: simplyhired.com
Experienced nurses
Long-tenured staff praised the coworkers and the office atmosphere even while they criticized pay and leadership.
As of 2025-01-04Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.sg
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- RNFA Orthopaedics posted Monday–Friday 8:00 am–5:00 pm; an LPN listed hours as a plus
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.sg
- Pay and benefits
- $2,500 sign-on bonus for full-time RNFA Orthopaedics at 211 N Eddy Street
As of 2026Source: simplyhired.com
Starting out and growing here
- Preceptors and orientation
- A long-tenured MA said new staff are poorly trained and instruction is scarce
As of 2023-03-22Source: glassdoor.com
The city
Living in South Bend, IN
South Bend offers Midwestern affordability along the St. Joseph River, anchored by the University of Notre Dame campus. Nurses relocating here find a compact city with riverfront trails, revitalized downtown eateries, and a close-knit community feel—plus easy drives to Lake Michigan and Chicago for weekend escapes.
Browse roles in South Bend- State price level · Indiana
- 7% below the national average
- State index 93.3 (100 = national)
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities
Who they are
You park at 211 N Eddy Street and walk into a physician-led multi-specialty clinic — primary and specialty care, surgery centers, imaging, lab, and therapy.
- Clinic · South Bend
- Hiring days
- Sign-on bonus · 1 role
More about South Bend Clinic
If you take the orthopedic RNFA job, the work is first-assist: exposure, hemostasis, suturing, and closure, then office procedures under the same surgeon. The posting is Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Full-time RNFA Orthopaedics lists a $2,500 sign-on. Benefits on the posting include medical, dental, and vision with navigation, a free mental-health benefit, employer life and disability, and an immediate 401(k) match. Tuition reimbursement is $5,250 a year. Eligible non-physician staff get up to 12 weeks of parental leave at 100% pay, plus adoption or surrogacy aid and 40 hours of paid volunteer PTO. They disclose that AI may be used to review candidates; a person makes every hiring decision. Long-tenured staff praise the coworkers and the office atmosphere. They also describe pay that does not keep people, constant short staffing after the Duly Health takeover, and administration focused on cutting costs. Glassdoor reads 2.8 overall and 27% would recommend, from 53 reviews. A long-tenured MA said new staff are poorly trained and instruction is scarce — ask who will actually precept you.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Chronic understaffing
- A long-tenured medical assistant described constant short staffing, dual scribe/MA duties, and overworked providers after the Duly Health takeover.
As of 2023-03-22Source: glassdoor.com
- Pay below market
- An MA, an LPN, and a 2025 former employee all said pay is too low to retain staff or match the work.
As of 2025-01-04Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.sg
- Coworkers and office atmosphere
- Multiple long-tenured staff praised coworkers and office atmosphere even while criticizing pay and leadership.
As of 2025-01-04Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.sg
More review themes
- Communication and management
- Reviewers cited poor communication, gaslighting, and administration focused on cutting costs; Glassdoor senior-management rating is 1.8.
As of 2023-03-22Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.comSource 3: glassdoor.sg
- Benefits quality vs cost
- An LPN called benefits a plus but expensive; Glassdoor compensation-and-benefits average is 2.5 from 53 reviews.
As of 2022-11-19Source 1: glassdoor.sgSource 2: glassdoor.com
- Overall recommend rate
- Glassdoor shows 2.8 overall, 27% would recommend, 10% CEO approval, and 11% positive business outlook across 53 reviews.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
What to weigh
An MA, an LPN, and a 2025 former employee all said pay is too low to retain staff or match the work.
As of 2025-01-04Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: glassdoor.sg
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Aug 18, 2026
- Website
- southbendclinic.com ↗
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- ORDays 11 open
Orthopaedics / RNFA
RNFA first-assists orthopedic surgery (exposure, hemostasis, suturing, closure) and supports office procedures under the surgeon.
Source location unconfirmedSource: simplyhired.com
Surgery Center
Job board lists a full-time Surgery Center RN at South Bend Clinic requiring RN license and BLS; health and disability insurance noted.
Source location unconfirmedSource: simplyhired.com
Open roles
Current openings at South Bend Clinic
Refreshed throughout the day.
(RNFA) - Registered Nurse First Assistant | Ortho
South Bend, IN
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 8-hour days
- Tuition reimbursement
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