Registered Nurse (RN) - Full Time Days

Select Medical Rehabilitation

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Eligibility: Sign-on bonus

Posted Aug 12

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour days
Unit and setting: Rehab
License: RN licenseValid State Registered Nurse (RN) license
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

License: Valid State Registered Nurse (RN) license
Certification: BLS required at hire

Preferred

Education: BSN or enrollment in a BSN program Preferred Qualifications: BSN or enrollment in a BSN program
Experience: Clinical experience Preferred Qualifications: Clinical experience

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What it pays

Against similar roles: Pays above most Indiana staff rolesIndiana staff postings that state pay run $29/hr to $52/hr, the middle half $33/hr to $45/hr, across 266 postings.
Sign-on bonus: $20,000

Benefits

Student Debt Benefit Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Clinical Ladder Program
RN to BSN scholarship program
Continuing Education
Health Insurance

More benefits (5)

Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
PTO
401(k) Retirement Plan
Life and Disability Protection

The role and schedule

Charting: Epic
Weekends: Every third weekend

The workplace

Select Medical Rehabilitation

Rehab Center

You would work inpatient rehab at Select Medical Rehabilitation Hospital, on the Lutheran Hospital campus in Fort Wayne. Your patients are working back from brain and spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas. Days run 6:00…

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Preceptors and orientation

Extensive and thorough orientation program for transition into the rehab setting

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Scheduling

FT days 6:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. every 3rd weekend; nights also posted; differentials for nights and weekends

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Hospital Name: Select Medical Rehabilitation Hospital at Lutheran Hospital

Joint venture/Partnership/Affiliation with Select Medical

Position: Registered Nurse (RN) Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana

Schedule

Days, 6am-6:30pm, every 3rd weekend

Compensation

Up to $49.00 per hour, plus competitive

shift differentials for nights and weekends

Sign-On Bonus: $20,000

Added Perks: Student Debt Benefit Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Clinical Ladder Program with Bonuses, RN to BSN scholarship program

Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

At our company, we support your career growth and personal well-being.

Start Strong: Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting Advance Your Career: Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities Elevate Your

Skills

Clinical ladder program. Ease the Burden: Student debt benefit program Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 nationwide committed to providing exceptional care Receive admissions and/or transfers Initial and ongoing systematic patient assessment Timely and accurate documentation using EPIC Interpret assessment/diagnostic data including labs and telemetry Ensure medical orders are transcribed and processed accurately Instruct and counsel patients/families

Minimum Qualifications

Valid State Registered Nurse (RN) license BLS required at hire

Preferred Qualifications

BSN or enrollment in a BSN program Clinical experience

What's around it?

In Fort Wayne, IN

Fort Wayne, INFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 7% below the US average

Median rent: $999/mo
Household income: $61,422/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Fort Wayne, IN

NeighborhoodsNortheast Fort Wayne, especially zip 46835, is a local favorite for calm streets, minimal crime and traffic, and about a ten-minute hop to shopping centers. North Fort Wayne is broadly called a nice area. Bloomingdale is the affordable in-town pick: within walking distance of downtown and close to a robust historic district, so the commute is on foot or a very short drive rather than a crosstown slog. Downtown’s riverfront around Promenade Park has been rebuilt as a gathering destination—better if you want restaurants and trails than a quiet residential feel.

Northeast Fort Wayne, especially zip 46835, is a local favorite for calm streets, minimal crime and traffic, and about a ten-minute hop to shopping centers. North Fort Wayne is broadly called a nice area.

Bloomingdale is the affordable in-town pick: within walking distance of downtown and close to a robust historic district, so the commute is on foot or a very short drive rather than a crosstown slog. Downtown’s riverfront around Promenade Park has been rebuilt as a gathering destination—better if you want restaurants and trails than a quiet residential feel.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: livability.com

Getting aroundU.S. News puts the average Fort Wayne commute at about 19.07 minutes; other local guides say most drives stay under 30 minutes even in busier periods because traffic is usually light. Residents overwhelmingly use personal vehicles, multiple thoroughfares make crosstown trips relatively fast, and the road layout is straightforward for newcomers. CityLink is the bus system. Sources do not describe hospital-campus parking or named routes to specific medical centers.

U.S. News puts the average Fort Wayne commute at about 19.07 minutes; other local guides say most drives stay under 30 minutes even in busier periods because traffic is usually light. Residents overwhelmingly use personal vehicles, multiple thoroughfares make crosstown trips relatively fast, and the road layout is straightforward for newcomers.

CityLink is the bus system. Sources do not describe hospital-campus parking or named routes to specific medical centers.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: twomenandatruck.com Source 3: youtube.com

OutdoorsDaily outdoor life orients around the Three Rivers—the St. Marys, St. Joseph, and Maumee—and about eight miles of riverfront trails that link downtown parks, museums, and public art. Promenade Park is the hub: kayaking, walking paths, porch swings, permanent lawn games, skyline views, and annual dragon boat races; the river greenway is used for fishing, boating, and walking. Nearby hiking recommendations include Metea Park and Pokagon State Park. Staple destinations are the Fort Wayne Zoo at Franke Park and the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, plus city parks, nature reserves, and trails for hiking, biking, and picnicking.

Daily outdoor life orients around the Three Rivers—the St. Marys, St. Joseph, and Maumee—and about eight miles of riverfront trails that link downtown parks, museums, and public art. Promenade Park is the hub: kayaking, walking paths, porch swings, permanent lawn games, skyline views, and annual dragon boat races; the river greenway is used for fishing, boating, and walking.

Nearby hiking recommendations include Metea Park and Pokagon State Park. Staple destinations are the Fort Wayne Zoo at Franke Park and the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, plus city parks, nature reserves, and trails for hiking, biking, and picnicking.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: visitfortwayne.com Source 3: travelandleisure.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: apartmentguide.com Source 7: quora.com

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Living in Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne sits at the junction of the St. Marys, St. Joseph, and Maumee and offers Midwestern prices with a downtown that has finally become walkable. Promenade Park and eight miles of riverfront trails are the civic living room—kayaks, dragon-boat races, porch swings—while Art This Way murals cover nearly 100 downtown blocks. Health care is an economic pillar beside manufacturers like GM, which is why hospital jobs pull people here. Housing is the practical win: median values near $204,000, typical three- and four-bedroom bungalows and ranches at $150,000–$330,000, and 19-minute drives in light traffic. Northeast Fort Wayne (46835) is the calm residential pick; Bloomingdale is the affordable historic pocket walkable to downtown. Eat at locally owned downtown spots, the Electric Works food hall, or Narawat on South Anthony—the city has the largest Burmese population outside Asia. Tradeoffs include snowy winters, humid summers, and poverty and violent crime above state and national rates, even as many families call neighborhoods safe. Three Rivers Festival in July, Parkview Field, the zoo at Franke Park, and Foellinger Outdoor Theater fill the calendar. Bring a car; CityLink exists, but driving is how the city works.

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As of 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: visitfortwayne.com Source 5: reddit.com Source 6: facebook.com Source 7: reddit.com Source 8: quora.com Source 9: twomenandatruck.com Source 10: apartmentguide.com

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