Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery

Ascension

Carmel, Indiana

Posted Oct 26

Shift and hours: Days
Unit and setting: L&D
License: RN licenseOR Required professional licensure at time of hire.
Term: Permanent

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License: OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.
Education: Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required.

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Department/Specialty: Perinatal | Women's | Labor and Delivery

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Part Time Days | Work every 4th weekend rotation Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.

Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders. Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team. Licensure / Certification / Registration Required Credential(s): BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date.

American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. Registered Nurse credentialed from the Indiana Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Preferred Credential(s): Advanced Life Support.

American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. Certification specializing in Neonatal Resuscitation credentialed from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Certification specializing in The S. T. A. B. L. E Program credentialed from the S. T. A. B. L. E. Program.

Education Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required. OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.

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In Carmel, IN

Carmel, INFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 4% below the US average

Median rent: $1,712/mo
Household income: $141,505/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Carmel, IN

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals seeking an active, walkable environment gravitate toward apartments and townhomes in City Center, Midtown, and the Arts & Design District, where residential buildings sit directly alongside the Monon Greenway and Main Street dining. Those seeking master-planned, village-style suburban living often look to The Village of West Clay, a 680-acre New Urbanist community showcasing Federal and Greek Revival architecture with its own meeting houses, local parks, and neighborhood commercial core. For a quieter suburban feel with shorter travel times to surrounding employment centers, established subdivisions across central Carmel and border neighborhoods toward eastern Zionsville and Clay Terrace offer spacious single-family homes on quiet residential streets.

Nurses and young professionals seeking an active, walkable environment gravitate toward apartments and townhomes in City Center, Midtown, and the Arts & Design District, where residential buildings sit directly alongside the Monon Greenway and Main Street dining. Those seeking master-planned, village-style suburban living often look to The Village of West Clay, a 680-acre New Urbanist community showcasing Federal and Greek Revival architecture with its own meeting houses, local parks, and neighborhood commercial core.

For a quieter suburban feel with shorter travel times to surrounding employment centers, established subdivisions across central Carmel and border neighborhoods toward eastern Zionsville and Clay Terrace offer spacious single-family homes on quiet residential streets.

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Getting aroundCarmel is renowned for its infrastructure, specifically replacing conventional traffic lights with a network of around 150 roundabouts that keep local traffic circulating efficiently. Typical commute times for residents average between 20 and 25 minutes, with straightforward north-south vehicular routes linking directly into Indianapolis hospital campuses roughly 20 to 30 minutes away. The city is largely automobile-dependent with limited regional mass transit, though the paved Monon Greenway functions as a dedicated active-transportation corridor for cycling and walking through the heart of town.

Carmel is renowned for its infrastructure, specifically replacing conventional traffic lights with a network of around 150 roundabouts that keep local traffic circulating efficiently. Typical commute times for residents average between 20 and 25 minutes, with straightforward north-south vehicular routes linking directly into Indianapolis hospital campuses roughly 20 to 30 minutes away.

The city is largely automobile-dependent with limited regional mass transit, though the paved Monon Greenway functions as a dedicated active-transportation corridor for cycling and walking through the heart of town.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: allisonsteck.com Source 3: yourrealtylink.com Source 4: youtube.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation is anchored by the Monon Greenway, a multi-use rail trail cutting straight through Carmel that bustles with joggers, strollers, and cyclists throughout the week. Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation maintains more than 700 acres of parkland, headlined by Central Park's expansive Monon Community Center and outdoor Waterpark. Further north, Cool Creek Park provides wooded nature trails, a nature center, and open green space, though locals note that the broader geographic area offers limited rugged terrain, large natural lakes, or mountain recreation.

Outdoor recreation is anchored by the Monon Greenway, a multi-use rail trail cutting straight through Carmel that bustles with joggers, strollers, and cyclists throughout the week. Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation maintains more than 700 acres of parkland, headlined by Central Park's expansive Monon Community Center and outdoor Waterpark.

Further north, Cool Creek Park provides wooded nature trails, a nature center, and open green space, though locals note that the broader geographic area offers limited rugged terrain, large natural lakes, or mountain recreation.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: allisonsteck.com Source 2: livability.com Source 3: travelawaits.com Source 4: youtube.com

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Carmel distinguishes itself among Indianapolis suburbs through intense civic planning, replacing stoplights with roughly 150 roundabouts and knitting its downtown core together along the Monon Greenway. For relocating healthcare professionals, the city offers an impeccably maintained environment with an average commute between 20 and 25 minutes to regional medical centers. Off-shift hours can be spent exploring the Arts & Design District, gathering at Midtown Plaza for food hall fare at Sun King Carmel, enjoying dinner at Anthony's Chophouse, or catching a symphony at the Palladium. While housing comes at a distinct premium over greater Central Indiana and the flat terrain lacks large lakes or mountains, the civic amenities compensate generously. Over 700 acres of parkland, the premier Carmel Clay Schools, the Central Park Waterpark, and winter traditions like the Christkindlmarkt make Carmel an orderly, safe, and engaging community for settling down.

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