Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN)- Youth Residential/ Lutherwood
Indianapolis, Indiana
- License
- RN or LPN license
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed se to practice in the state of Indiana as listed in the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) -RN experience preferred but will consider new graduates
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
Original listing
Posted on Community Health Network’s careers page.
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Join our Community 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 Lutherwood is a licensed Residential Treatment Facility that specializes in the care and treatment of children ages 6-21 who exhibit behavioral or emotional impairments. We are home to the IMPACT Program, a residential treatment program for girls who have been victims of human trafficking, and Trinity House Independent Living Group Home for young men aged 16-21 who are transitioning from the foster system to the real world. In addition to these programs, Lutherwood is also host to the Emergency Shelter Care, a dedicated dormitory for young adults whom the Department of Child Services has removed from their home.
Through these programs, LCFS provides treatment by highly trained staff who utilize a variety of evidence-based practices. The Residential RN demonstrates performance consistent with the professional standards of practice, care, and performance as well as the Nurse Practice Act. Exceptional Skills and Qualifications -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) -RN experience preferred but will consider new graduates
What's around it?
Indianapolis, IN
Living costs about 4% below the US average