Registered Nurse (RN) - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) - Community Howard Regional Health

Community Health Network

Kokomo, Indiana

Posted Oct 23 · New grads welcomed

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Category: Nursing
Job family: Registered Nurse
Department: ICU
Schedule: Full-time
Facility: Community Howard Regional Hlth
United states: Shift
Day job: Hours

7:00am - 7:30pm (Days); Three

12 hour shifts/week. Every third weekend rotation.

Hiring Bonus!

Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you.

Make a Difference The Registered Nurse will work within an exciting, fast-paced environment that is ideal for those seeking to care for the highest acuity of patients (including heart failure, respiratory failure, renal failure, multisystem failure, complex electrolyte imbalances, and complicated surgeries with intravenous infusions, extensive monitoring, and ventilator support capabilities). The Registered Nurse will work collaboratively with a great team in this 8-bed unit to care for some of Howard County’s sickest patients.

Exceptional Skills and Qualifications

Demonstration of performance consistent with professional standards of practice, care, the Nurse Practice Act and the mission and goals of Community Health Network; demonstration of skills in collaboration, delegation, negotiation and management of resources.

Graduate of National League for Nursing (NLN), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), or National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) accredited school of nursing, or three years of related professional nursing experience.
Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) with a valid license to practice in the state of Indiana as listed in the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
ICU experience preferred, but willing to consider new grads.
Excellent communication skills.
Excellent team skills.
Compassionate and caring.
Accountable.
Self-directed.
EPIC experience is a plus.

Why Community?

At Community Health Network, we build teams that deliver exceptional care through empathy, communication and collaboration. We consider ALL an integral part of the exceptional patient experience. We PRIIDE ourselves on not having employees but Caregivers. Join our Community as we make a difference in your community.

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In Kokomo, IN

Kokomo, INFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 10% below the US average

Median rent: $939/mo
Household income: $55,360/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Kokomo, IN

NeighborhoodsRelocating professionals often look across established central Kokomo neighborhoods near downtown, as well as suburban residential subdivisions like Indian Heights on the south side and residential pockets in the north end. Buyers and renters seeking historic homes or quiet neighborhood streets find options throughout the Howard County seat, while some healthcare workers who prefer greater dining and suburban retail variety choose to commute from northern Hamilton County communities like Westfield. Surrounding towns like Peru and Frankfort also offer nearby small-town residential options within driving distance.

Relocating professionals often look across established central Kokomo neighborhoods near downtown, as well as suburban residential subdivisions like Indian Heights on the south side and residential pockets in the north end. Buyers and renters seeking historic homes or quiet neighborhood streets find options throughout the Howard County seat, while some healthcare workers who prefer greater dining and suburban retail variety choose to commute from northern Hamilton County communities like Westfield.

Surrounding towns like Peru and Frankfort also offer nearby small-town residential options within driving distance.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: keyteamrealestate.com Source 2: reddit.com

Getting aroundCommutes within Kokomo are remarkably brief, with typical local drive times averaging under fourteen minutes to medical centers and major employers. Indiana State Road 931 serves as the primary north-south commercial artery, while state highways efficiently link Kokomo to outlying Howard County and regional hubs. Parking across healthcare facilities and commercial centers is surface-level and plentiful, though nurses commuting from neighboring communities should expect two-lane highway driving subject to agricultural machinery during planting season and slick pavement in winter.

Commutes within Kokomo are remarkably brief, with typical local drive times averaging under fourteen minutes to medical centers and major employers. Indiana State Road 931 serves as the primary north-south commercial artery, while state highways efficiently link Kokomo to outlying Howard County and regional hubs.

Parking across healthcare facilities and commercial centers is surface-level and plentiful, though nurses commuting from neighboring communities should expect two-lane highway driving subject to agricultural machinery during planting season and slick pavement in winter.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: visitkokomo.org

OutdoorsKokomo offers a well-developed trail and park network anchored by the Wildcat Creek Walk of Excellence, a paved multi-use pathway that weaves along Wildcat Creek and through downtown with public art murals. Jackson Morrow Park features wooded trails and the Kirkendall Nature Center, while the 30-acre Kokomo Reservoir Park accommodates boating and shoreline fishing. Cyclists can navigate the Industrial Heritage Trail, which connects to the regional Nickel Plate Trail via a dedicated pedestrian bridge over Indiana State Road 931, alongside extensive athletic venues like the Cutler Park pickleball and tennis complex and Highland Park's disc golf course.

Kokomo offers a well-developed trail and park network anchored by the Wildcat Creek Walk of Excellence, a paved multi-use pathway that weaves along Wildcat Creek and through downtown with public art murals. Jackson Morrow Park features wooded trails and the Kirkendall Nature Center, while the 30-acre Kokomo Reservoir Park accommodates boating and shoreline fishing.

Cyclists can navigate the Industrial Heritage Trail, which connects to the regional Nickel Plate Trail via a dedicated pedestrian bridge over Indiana State Road 931, alongside extensive athletic venues like the Cutler Park pickleball and tennis complex and Highland Park's disc golf course.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: visitkokomo.org Source 2: thekokomopost.com

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Relocating nurses will find in Kokomo a practical, close-knit Midwestern city where everyday life is remarkably convenient. Anchored by major manufacturing employers and regional healthcare facilities, Kokomo eliminates the exhausting traffic of larger metropolitan centers, with typical hospital commutes averaging under fourteen minutes. Off-shift time is enriched by an extensive public park system: nurses can jog along the Wildcat Creek Walk of Excellence through downtown, bike the Industrial Heritage Trail across the Indiana 931 pedestrian bridge to the Nickel Plate Trail, or explore Jackson Morrow Park and the Kirkendall Nature Center. Local dining includes comfortable community fixtures like McDoogals, The Foxs Trail, and Ralphy's Pizza, while summer living centers on the Kokomo Beach Family Aquatic Center. Tradeoffs involve limited retail diversity, quiet nightlife, and frigid winter weather, leading some professionals who want more cosmopolitan amenities to live in southern communities like Westfield. However, for nurses seeking accessible homeownership, minimal commute friction, and a supportive, down-to-earth Indiana community, Kokomo provides a dependable and comfortable home base.

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As of 2026Source 1: keyteamrealestate.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: visitkokomo.org Source 4: reddit.com

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