Registered Nurse

Fort Wayne, Indiana

You'll work on a 16-room high-acuity Labor and Delivery unit caring for laboring mothers. Parkview Health is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.

Posted Sep 24 · “Must have previous OB/critical care experience” from the posting

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour nights36 hours a week
Unit and setting: Labor and Delivery (16-⁠room unit) The unit specializes in managing high-risk pregnancies and deliverieshigh-risk pregnancies and deliveries
License: RN license valid Indiana RN license

Do you qualify?

License: valid Indiana RN license Check your license
Certification: CPR
Education: diploma in nursing, ASN or BSN Requires a Diploma in nursing or an ASN/BSN
Experience: previous OB and critical care experience Must have previous OB/critical care experience
Also asks: lift 50 pounds and assist with 100 pounds Must be able to lift 50 pounds, assist with 100 pounds.
Also asks: good verbal and written communication skills Must have good verbal and written communication skills.

What it pays

Pay differential: Additional Flex Premium Additional Flex Premium
Pay differential: BSN Premium (If applicable) BSN Premium (If applicable)
Extra pay: BSN premiumIf applicable
Extra pay: Flex premium
Bonus: Sign-on bonus Sign-On Bonus

Benefits

BenefitsStudent loan repayment up to $30,000Student Loan Repayment- Up to $30,000
BenefitsTuition assistanceTuition Assistance
BenefitseXceed nursing recognition programProfessional Growth - eXceed nursing recognition program
BenefitsHotel programAsk about our Hotel Program!
BenefitsHealth benefits and paid time offBenefits: Health benefits and Paid Time Off
BenefitsPersonalized health journeys for co-workers and family membersPersonalized health journeys for co-workers and family members

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Health benefits
Paid Time Off
Student Loan Repayment (up to $30,000)
Professional Growth - eXceed nursing recognition program

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The role and schedule

Patients: laboring mothers dedicated to caring for laboring mothers
Day to day: emergent and planned C-sections two operating room suites to support emergent and planned cesarean deliveries
Unit size: 16-room L&D unit Labor and Delivery is a 16-room high-acuity unit
Hours stated: Nights, 7p-7a
Details: one patient care technician per shift supported by one patient care technician per shift
Details: two operating room suites in the department
Details: Level III Perinatal Center of Excellence in a Level III Perinatal Center of Excellence
Details: clinical onboarding, orientation and nurse residency Education: Clinical Onboarding and Orientation, Nurse Residency
Details: Magnet recognized, 100 Top Hospitals, Advisory Board Workplace of the Year Recognition: Magnet Recognition, 100 Top Hospitals recognition, Advisory Board Workplace of the Year

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Orientation: Residency program

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Overview

Labor and Delivery is a 16‑room high‑acuity unit dedicated to caring for laboring mothers and providing advanced maternal care in a Level III Perinatal Center of Excellence. The unit specializes in managing high‑risk pregnancies and deliveries and is equipped to function across multiple levels of care, including ICU‑, emergency‑, medical‑surgical‑, and operative support. The department includes 16 labor and delivery rooms, five triage rooms, two pre‑operative rooms, two PACU bays, and two operating room suites to support emergent and planned cesarean deliveries.

Care is delivered by a highly skilled, interdisciplinary team supported by one patient care technician per shift, ensuring continuous monitoring, rapid response, and safe outcomes for both high‑risk mothers and infants in a fast‑paced, critical care environment.

Qualified RN's will receive

Competitive Rate of pay Additional Flex Premium BSN Premium (If applicable) Sign-On Bonus Student Loan Repayment- Up to $30,000 Tuition Assistance Professional Growth - eXceed nursing recognition program Ask about our Hotel Program!

Qualifications

Must have previous OB/critical care experience Requires a Diploma in nursing or an ASN/BSN Valid Indiana Registered Nurse license required. CPR certification. Additional certifications may be required for specified areas. Must be able to lift 50 pounds, assist with 100 pounds. (Lifting requirements may be heavier for specified departments.) Must have good verbal and written communication skills. Why Parkview?

Benefits

Health benefits and Paid Time Off

Education

Clinical Onboarding and Orientation, Nurse Residency Growth: Professional nurse competency advancement program- eXceed Recognition: Magnet Recognition, 100 Top Hospitals recognition, Advisory Board Workplace of the Year Culture: World-class teamwork, Personalized health journeys for co-workers and family members

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.

Sources

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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Fort Wayne, INFrom Census ACS 2024.