Nurse Leader

Fort Wayne, Indiana

You'll facilitate patient care across the healthcare team through delegation, collaboration and prioritization. Parkview Health is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.

Posted Sep 22 · 3 years of experience

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour nights36 hours a week
Unit and setting: 4/5 West Observation Unit
License: RN license Valid Indiana Registered Nurse license required.Valid Indiana RN license

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License: Valid Indiana RN license Valid Indiana Registered Nurse license required. Check your license
Certification: Current CPR certification Must have current CPR certification.
Certification: Extra certifications for specified areas Additional certifications may be required for specified areas.
Education: BSN required upon hire As of June 1, 2021, a BSN degree will be required upon hire.
Experience: 2-3 years of experience in your specialty before applying for the NL role Must have 2&hyphen;3 years of experience in area of specialty applying for NL role.
Also asks: Good verbal and written communication skills Must have good verbal and written communication skills.

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Day to day: managing care and the care environment The NL is accountable for the management of care and the care environment by ensuring effective communication through all members of the healthcare team.

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Responsible to develop an overall view of patients, family and caregivers by establishing strong partnerships dedicated to optimal care. The NL facilitates the delivery of optimal patient care by the healthcare team through delegation, facilitation, collaboration, critical thinking and prioritization. The NL is accountable for the management of care and the care environment by ensuring effective communication through all members of the healthcare team.

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.

Education

Nurses with an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN), hired/rehired or transferred from a non nursing position prior to 12/1/17 are grandfathered into the role and not required to obtain BSN. As of June 1, 2021, a BSN degree will be required upon hire.

License & Cert

Valid Indiana Registered Nurse license required. Must have current CPR certification. Additional certifications may be required for specified areas. Addendums are required for 0153 Nurse Leader, 0249 Registry RN, 0252 Registered Nurse, 0235 Advanced Registered Nurse, and 0236 Expert Registered Nurse. To view addendums, go to the job description page on Parkview’s intranet.

Experience

Must have 2 3 years of experience in area of specialty applying for NL role. Other

Qualifications

Must have good verbal and written communication skills.

What's around it?

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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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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