Franciscan Alliance, Inc.·Rensselaer, Indiana
The Registered Nurse provides comprehensive nursing care by developing, implementing, and revising patient-specific plans of care. This includes performing psychosocial and physiologic assessments while integrating nursing standards and physician orders.
Franciscan Health Rensselaer 1104 E Grace St Rensselaer, Indiana 47978 The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing total comprehensive nursing to patients and their families through the development of a plan of care, including implementing, reassessing, evaluating and revising the plan of care. The RN develops these patient-specific plans by performing psychosocial/physiologic assessments, considering patients' cultural/ ethical/ spiritual needs, reviewing trends of similar patients, as well as considering physicians' orders regarding care. The RN integrates knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum of care to include patient and family education, and actively supports and incorporates nursing regulations and standards, as well as Franciscan Alliance processes and procedures in daily practice.
With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT Sign On Bonus Available (Ask your Talent Acquisition Advisor if you are eligible for Sign-on Bonus) Minimum Start Pay $34/HR Professional Development Opportunities Faith-based, Mission-focused Organization Patient / Nurse Ratio 5:1 Med Surg Dept. - New Grads Accepted We have a Full Time .9 Day position available with alternating weekends. May be rotated to other depts at the hospital.
Required Associate's Degree Nursing/Patient Care Preferred Bachelor's Degree Nursing/Patient Care 1-2 years ED experienced preferred Registered Nurse (RN) - State Licensing Board in state of practice Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association Required if required by unit TRAVEL IS REQUIRED: Never or Rarely EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law. Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights. Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity. Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.
Candidates must have an Associate's degree in Nursing and a valid State RN license, with BLS and ACLS certifications. A Bachelor's degree and 1-2 years of ED experience are preferred, though new graduates are accepted.
Market context
Indiana nursing roles often stay in demand across hospitals, long-term care, and outpatient settings, especially for candidates who can show dependable patient care skills and flexibility. Competition can be stronger for roles that prefer phlebotomy training or science experience, so highlighting competency assessment results and any hands-on clinical exposure can help. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm the original posting before applying.
