Registered Nurse

Fort Wayne, Indiana

You'll work on 6 Medical, a 36-bed acute care unit caring for infections and complications of chronic disease. Parkview Health is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.

Posted Sep 22 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour evenings36 hours a week
Unit and setting: Unit on the 6th floor at Parkview Regional Medical Center · Hospital they are an acute care unit that cares for any kind of infection, complications from chronic diseases and comorbiditiesAcute care patients with infections, chronic-disease complications and comorbidities
License: RN license Valid Indiana Registered Nurse license required.Valid Indiana Registered Nurse license

Do you qualify?

New grads: Welcomed, residency program
License: Valid Indiana Registered Nurse license Valid Indiana Registered Nurse license required. Check your license
Certification: CPR certification
Certification: Extra certifications for some specified areas Additional certifications may be required for specified areas.
Education: Diploma in nursing or Associate of Nursing (ASN) Requires a Diploma in nursing or an Associates of Nursing (ASN);Bachelors of Nursing(BSN) preferred.
Also asks: Lift 50 lbs; lift up to 100 lbs with assistance Must be able to lift 50 pounds, assist, with 100 pounds.
Also asks: Heavier lifting in some departments (Lifting requirements may be heavier for specified departments.)
Also asks: Good verbal and written communication skills Must have good verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred

Education: BSN preferred

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What it pays

Tuition assistance: Offered
Loan repayment: Offered
Bonus: Sign-on bonus This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus
Bonus: Welcome bonus
Bonus: Relocation bonus
Extra pay: BSN premium pay BSN Premium (if applicable)if applicable

Benefits

BenefitsHealth benefitsBenefits: Health benefits and Paid Time Off
BenefitsPaid time off
BenefitsLoan repaymentCompensation: Welcome bonus, Relocation bonus, Loan repayment, Tuition assistance for continuing education
BenefitsTuition assistance for continuing education
BenefitsHoteling program for out-of-town hiresAsk our recruitment team about Parkview's hoteling program!
Hoteling program

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The role and schedule

Unit size: 36-bed unit 6 Medical has 36 beds
Hours stated: 3p-3a, 3 Weekend shifts in a 4 week Scheduling period
Weekends: Weekends required
Details: Clinical onboarding, orientation and a nurse residency Education: Clinical Onboarding and Orientation, Nurse Residency
Details: Professional nurse competency advancement program (eXceed) Professional nurse competency advancement program - eXceed

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Orientation: Residency program

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This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus Job Description: The Registered Nurse independently plans and provides excellent professional nursing care for patients in accordance with physician orders, established hospital and departmental policies and procedures, American Nurses Association Standards of Clinical Practice, Indiana Nurse Practice Act, and the ANA Code of Ethics. Unit

Overview

This unit is located at Parkview Regional Medical Center on the 6 th floor. 6 Medical has 36 beds, they are an acute care unit that cares for any kind of infection, complications from chronic diseases and comorbidities. Competitive rate of pay BSN Premium (if applicable) Sign-on Bonus Tuition Assistance & Loan Repayment

Qualifications

Requires a Diploma in nursing or an Associates of Nursing (ASN);Bachelors of Nursing(BSN) preferred. 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 ?

Compensation

Welcome bonus, Relocation bonus, Loan repayment, Tuition assistance for continuing education

Benefits

Health benefits and Paid Time Off

Education

Clinical Onboarding and Orientation, Nurse Residency Growth: Professional nurse competency advancement program - eXceed Recognition: Magnet Recognition, 2018 100 Top Hospitals recognition, Advisory Board Workplace of the Year Culture: World-class teamwork, Personalized health journeys for co-workers and family members From out of town? Ask our recruitment team about Parkview's hoteling program!

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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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