Registered Nurse (RN) - New Graduate
Portage, Indiana
Regency Hospital Company is a specialty hospital.
- Eligibility
- Shift and hours
- Nights
- Unit and setting
- Hospital
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
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
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Indiana staff rolesIndiana staff postings that state pay run $29/hr to $52/hr, the middle half $35/hr to $49/hr, across 357 postings.
- Sign-on bonus
- $15,000
Benefits
- 10-13 week structured new graduate orientation program with dedicated preceptor
- 100% company-paid scholarship (BSN)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Continuing education
- Clinical ladder programs and certifications (PCCN, CCRN)
- Student debt benefit program
More benefits (5)
- Generous PTO for full-time team members
- Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plans
- Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan
- Life and disability protection
- $15,000 sign-on bonus
The role and schedule
- Not in this role
- Precepting
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- 10–13 week orientation
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Registered Nurse (RN) - New Graduate position at Regency Hospital, a critical illness recovery hospital in Porter, IN. Full Time, Night Shift. In collaboration with physician and preceptor, assures implementation of assessment plan, evaluation, and follow-up of plan of care. Initiates systematic assessment of physical, emotional, social, educational and functional needs of patients/families. Develops nursing care plans and participates as member of interdisciplinary team.
What's around it?
Portage, INFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 7% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,231/mo
- Household income
- $76,276/yr, all local households, not nurse pay