Registered Nurse ICU
Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Eligibility
- RNCritical Care
- Unit
- ICU
Posted Jul 23 · New grads welcomed
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- New graduates
- Unit
- ICU
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Similar roles post
- Similar IN ICU roles post $47/hr to $53/hr
IN ICU postings that state pay run $43/hr to $58/hr, the middle half $47/hr to $53/hr, across 28 postings.
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About this role
The Registered Nurse (RN) provides patient-centered care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. This role is responsible for coordinating and delivering high-quality care based on established clinical protocols and physician/provider orders. The RN collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure effective patient care and desired outcomes, while maintaining a supportive and compassionate environment for patients and their families.
Critical Care RN administers medications and other treatments as prescribed, including intravenous medications and therapies. Manages complex medical equipment, including ventilators, monitoring devices, and other life-support systems. Performs procedures such as inserting central lines, managing tracheostomies, and providing advanced cardiac life support.
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“0-2 years of experience in a clinical nursing role or student clinical rotations in an acute care setting required” · from this posting
Requirements
- RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure
- RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required
- BCLS - Basic Life Support required
- ACLS Certification
- NRP Certification
- PALS Certification
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- 0-2 years of experience in a clinical nursing role or student clinical rotations in an acute care setting required
- Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
Place
- City
- Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Median rent
- $999/mo
- Local household income
- $61,422/yr
- Metro price level
- 7% below the national average
- Campus
- Dupont Hospital LLC
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars (Care Compare, Sep 2026)
- Beds
- 131
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Fort Wayne area index 92.6, where 100 is the national average.
Fort Wayne sits where three rivers converge, with a revived downtown anchored by Promenade Park and the Historic Embassy Theatre. The cost of living runs about 7% below the national average, letting you stretch a nurse's salary between riverfront trails, the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, and a growing downtown arts district.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
At Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne you step into a Community Health Systems campus that runs under Lutheran Health Network branding. The building covers emergency, maternity, critical care, heart care, orthopedics, surgical services, a breast center, and imaging. If you…
On your path
ICU / Critical Care has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
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- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?