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Registered Nurse (RN) / Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Medical Surgical – Part-Time Nights

Beacon Health System is hiring a part-time, night-shift Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse for our Medical Surgical Department at Elkhart General Hospital in Elkhart, IN.

Posted Sep 24 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours
Nights · 7p-7:30a · Variable 12 Hour Shifts Shift: Nights Shift Details: 7p-7:30a Schedule: Part-time, Night, Variable 12 Hour Shifts and Every 3rd Weekend2 shifts · 24 hours a week
Unit and setting
Medical Surgical Department · Hospital Beacon Health System is hiring a part-time, night-shift Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse for our Medical Surgical Department at Elkhart General Hospital in Elkhart, IN.
License
RN or LPN license
Term
Permanent Type: Part-Time/FTE 0.6 (24 hrs/wk)Part-Time/FTE 0.6 (24 hrs/wk)

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed Entry Level Nurses Welcome!
Certification
BLS Direct patient care providers are required to maintain current BLS and other certifications as required by the position/department.
Education
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) required, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Education
BSN within 5 years of employment or certification in specialty areaAfter hire · obtain a BSN within five (5) years of employment

Preferred

Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Experience
Entry Level Nurses Welcome
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What it pays

Pay differential
Shift Differentials Shift Differentials
Tuition assistance
Offered
Extra pay
Shift Differentials

Benefits

  • BenefitsMedical, Dental, & Vision Insurance through CignaMedical, Dental, & Vision Insurance through Cigna
  • BenefitsLife InsuranceLife Insurance
  • Benefits403(b) Matching Retirement Fund403(b) Matching Retirement Fund
  • BenefitsCompetitive Paid Time Off (PTO)Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • BenefitsEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • BenefitsTuition and Certification ReimbursementTuition and Certification Reimbursement
More benefits (11)
  • BenefitsClinical Ladder ProgramClinical Ladder Program
  • BenefitsLocal and National DiscountsLocal and National Discounts
  • BenefitsBeacon Academy Educational CoursesBeacon Academy Educational Courses
  • BenefitsGym Membership DiscountGym Membership Discount
  • 403(b) matching
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Employee assistance program
  • Vision insurance
  • Gym membership

The role and schedule

Day to day
Collaborate with professional, clinical, and ancillary staff in providing quality care This role will collaborate with other professional, clinical, and ancillary staff in providing quality care to patients.
Day to day
Perform priority technical procedures safely, effectively, efficiently, and legally Perform the priority (high risk, high frequency) technical procedures safely, effectively, efficiently, and legally.
Day to day
Establish and revise priorities for patient care activities based on acuity and resources
Day to day
Respond to potential or actual risks to health by taking corrective or preventive action Respond to data indicating potential or actual risk to an individual’s physical or emotional health by initiating action to correct, reduce or prevent the risk.
Day to day
Advocate for patient or family to achieve appropriate outcomes Advocate for the patient or family when necessary to achieve appropriate outcomes.
Day to day
Maintain accountability for self and delegated actions based on standards and protocols
Day to day
Seek supervision, consultation, or assistance when unable to perform safely or independently Seek supervision, consultation, or assistance when unable to perform effectively or safely, independently
Day to day
Use internal and external resources to resolve and prevent problems Use internal and/or external resources to resolve and/or prevent problems that cannot be managed independently.
Day to day
Develop or revise individualized care plans based on data and patient values
Day to day
Initiate and maintain interventions to assure continuity of care across continuum Initiate or maintain interventions to assure continuity of safe and effective care for patients across the entire continuum of care.
Day to day
Modify, continue, or discontinue interventions based on evaluation of effectiveness Modifying, continuing or discontinuing interventions, goals, or timeframes, according to evaluation of effectiveness, efficiency and/or patient satisfaction.
Day to day
Document assessments, interventions, data collection results, and outcomes Document, consistently and within established guidelines, assessments, interventions, actions, data collection results and outcomes of interventions.
Day to day
Use interpersonal communication strategies with team members
Day to day
Delegate to staff based on acuity, role definition, and patient needs
Day to day
Maintain awareness of advances in clinical specialty Maintain awareness of advances in clinical specialty.
Day to day
Contribute to department excellence, fiscal responsibility, and service goals
Day to day
Contribute to development of coworkers through modeling, assistance, and feedback Contribute to the development of co-workers through positive role modeling, resource assistance and direct feedback.
Day to day
Follow through and complete other job-related assignments Following through and completing other job-related assignments or requests for assistance.
Day to day
Attend and participate in department meetings Attends and participates in department meetings and is accountable for all information shared.
Day to day
Complete mandatory education, annual competencies, and department-specific education Complete mandatory education, annual competencies and department-specific education within established timeframes.
Day to day
Complete annual employee health requirements Complete annual employee health requirements within established timeframes.
Weekends
Every 3rd Weekend Schedule: Part-time, Night, Variable 12 Hour Shifts and Every 3rd Weekend
Details
357-licensed-bed hospital

The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.

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Beacon Health System
Health system employer
Hospital
Elkhart General Hospital
Address
600 E BLVD, ELKHART, IN, 46514
CMS rating
4 of 5 stars
Beds
202

About ELKHART GENERAL HOSPITAL

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On your path

Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.

Original listing

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Beacon Health System is hiring a part-time, night-shift Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse for our Medical Surgical Department at Elkhart General Hospital in Elkhart, IN.

  • Type: Part-Time/FTE 0.6 (24 hrs/wk)
  • Shift: Nights
  • Shift Details: 7p-7:30a

Entry Level Nurses Welcome!

Be a Beacon. Make a Difference.

At Beacon Health System, you’re not just part of a team, you’re part of something bigger. Every patient interaction is a chance to lead with compassion, build trust, and create lasting impact. Here, your expertise supports healing, and your heart connects us to the communities we serve.

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance through Cigna

Life Insurance

403(b) Matching Retirement Fund

Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO)

  • Shift Differentials

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tuition and Certification Reimbursement

Clinical Ladder Program

Local and National Discounts

Beacon Academy Educational Courses

Gym Membership Discount

About Elkhart Hospital

Elkhart General Hospital is a not-for-profit hospital located in Elkhart, Indiana. Our full-service, 357-licensed-bed hospital has served the community for more than 100 years with a variety of services including: Emergency Department; radiology; orthopedics; maternity, pregnancy and childbirth; behavioral health; imaging and lab; genetic counseling; DaVinci robotic surgery. As part of Beacon Health System, patients have access to providers not only at this location, but can also access resources and services from across the entire health system.

What You’ll Do

As a Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, you’ll report to the Director or Manager of Medical Surgical and provide professional nursing services. You will assess the needs of patients and initiate, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care. This role will collaborate with other professional, clinical, and ancillary staff in providing quality care to patients.

Medical Surgical RN Job Responsibilities

Perform the priority (high risk, high frequency) technical procedures safely, effectively, efficiently, and legally.

Establish and/or revise priorities for job/patient care activities based on the acuity of the need, resource availability, customer/patient preference/request, consideration of other department or staff priorities, timelines and plans.

Respond to data indicating potential or actual risk to an individual’s physical or emotional health by initiating action to correct, reduce or prevent the risk.

Advocate for the patient or family when necessary to achieve appropriate outcomes.

Maintain accountability for self and delegated actions and decisions. Bases actions and decisions on scientific principles/logic, successful experiences, intuition, standards of practice/protocols, and organizational values.

Seek supervision, consultation, or assistance when unable to perform effectively or safely, independently

Use internal and/or external resources to resolve and/or prevent problems that cannot be managed independently.

Develop or revise a plan of care for assigned patients based on initial and ongoing data. Includes measurable goals/outcomes; reflects the values, preferences and limitations of patients and/or family members; identifies interventions to achieve outcomes/goals; addresses pertinent physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and learning problems/needs.

Initiate or maintain interventions to assure continuity of safe and effective care for patients across the entire continuum of care.

Modifying, continuing or discontinuing interventions, goals, or timeframes, according to evaluation of effectiveness, efficiency and/or patient satisfaction.

Document, consistently and within established guidelines, assessments, interventions, actions, data collection results and outcomes of interventions.

Use interpersonal communication strategies with all members of the team in order to achieve desirable and acceptable outcomes or responses and perception of satisfaction by those involved.

Delegate to other staff members based upon acuity/complexity of need, role definition and ability to perform, and the collective needs of patients, families and unit. Maintains accountability for achieving appropriate outcomes/goals associated with delegated acts.

Maintain awareness of advances in clinical specialty.

Contributing to the department’s ability to achieve and maintain clinical excellence, customer-focused-service excellence, fiscal responsibility, innovative and talented people, and the best place to work.

Contribute to the development of co-workers through positive role modeling, resource assistance and direct feedback.

Following through and completing other job-related assignments or requests for assistance.

Attends and participates in department meetings and is accountable for all information shared.

Complete mandatory education, annual competencies and department-specific education within established timeframes.

Complete annual employee health requirements within established timeframes.

Maintain license/certification and registration in good standing throughout the fiscal year.

Direct patient care providers are required to maintain current BLS and other certifications as required by the position/department.

What You Bring

You bring a high level of knowledge and competency in performing nursing care procedures, assessments, treatment, and techniques. As a Registered Nurse, your advanced analytical skills are necessary to solve complex problems and make decisions related to patient care. You demonstrate the interpersonal skills necessary to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, patients, visitors, physicians, and others. You demonstrate the ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, clearly and concisely.

Required Qualifications

Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) required, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Indiana.

Candidates hired after January 1, 2014, must have or obtain a BSN within five (5) years of employment as a Registered Nurse or will have the option to become certified in their area of specialty. The certification must be maintained based off accrediting body standards.

The Beacon Way

At Beacon Health System, our approach to care goes beyond clinical excellence because it’s built on meaningful connections. Guided by our core values of trust, respect, integrity, and compassion, we strive to create an environment where patients feel heard, employees feel valued, and innovation thrives.

Location: Beacon Health System · Medical Surgical

Schedule

Part-time, Night, Variable

  • 12 Hour Shifts and Every 3rd Weekend

What's around it?

Elkhart General Hospital · Elkhart, IN

Elkhart, INFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 10% below the US average

Median rent
$998/mo
Household income
$51,028/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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