Registered Nurse

Fort Wayne, Indiana

You'll care for patients admitted for brief observation and may help with after-hours infusions, alongside one patient care tech per floor. Parkview Health is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.

Posted Sep 22 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour nights24 hours a week
Unit and setting: 4 West and 5 West, split evenly is a 20-bed unit serving low-acuity patients expected to have a length of stay of less than 48 hours, with an average stay of approximately 24 hours.Low-acuity patients, average stay about 24 hours
License: RN license Valid Indiana Registered Nurse license required.Indiana RN license

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New grads: Welcomed, residency program
License: Indiana RN license Valid Indiana Registered Nurse license required. Check your license
Certification: CPR certification CPR certification.
Education: Diploma in nursing, ASN or BSN Requires a Diploma in nursing or an ASN/BSN
Also asks: Lift 50 lbs, assist with 100 lbs Must be able to lift 50 pounds, assist with 100 pounds.
Also asks: Good verbal and written communication Must have good verbal and written communication skills.

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What it pays

Pay differential: Additional Flex Premium Additional Flex Premium
Pay differential: BSN Premium (If applicable) BSN Premium (If applicable)
Tuition assistance: Offered
Loan repayment: Offered
Bonus: Sign-on bonus This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus
Extra pay: Flex premium
Extra pay: BSN premiumIf applicable

Benefits

BenefitsHealth benefits and paid time offBenefits: Health benefits and Paid Time Off
BenefitsStudent loan repayment up to $30,000Student Loan Repayment- Up to $30,000
BenefitsTuition assistanceTuition Assistance
BenefitsProfessional growth: eXceed nursing recognition programProfessional Growth - eXceed nursing recognition program
BenefitsClinical onboarding, orientation and nurse residencyEducation: Clinical Onboarding and Orientation, Nurse Residency
BenefitsHotel programAsk about our Hotel Program!

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Health benefits
Paid Time Off
Competitive Rate of pay

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The role and schedule

Day to day: After-hours infusions may also support after-hours infusions
Unit size: 20-bed unit is a 20-bed unit serving low-acuity patients
Details: Brand-new unit The 4/5 West Observation Unit is a brand new unit
Details: One patient care tech per floor working alongside one patient care technician per floor

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Orientation: Residency program

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The 4/5 West Observation Unit is a brand new unit at Parkview Randallia . This new department will be is a 20‑bed unit serving low‑acuity patients expected to have a length of stay of less than 48 hours, with an average stay of approximately 24 hours. The unit is divided evenly between 4 West and 5 West and functions as a short‑stay observation area with frequent admissions and discharges in a fast‑paced environment. Nurses care for patients admitted for brief observation and may also support after‑hours infusions, working alongside one patient care technician per floor. This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus

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

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

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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.

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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