RN Opportunities in Indiana?

[resilientnurse]

Greetings, my husband was recently offered a job in Bloomington, Indiana. I would like to know what are the RN hospital-based opportunities like for new graduates in Bloomington and/or Indianapolis. Non-hospital opportunities? Average hourly wage? Any diversity issues? Thank you.

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

Moving your post to the Indiana forum, where you're more likely to get responses. Good luck!

[MedSurgeMess]

Someone told me that IUMedCenter in Indy is hiring. I don't know how true, but doesn't hurt to try. Try this link: http://www.clarian.org/

[rn51003]

I used to live in Evansville, 2 hrs south of Bloomington. Wages there are low, but I don't know where you are coming from comparatively. Nurse/patient ratios are generally pretty high in IN. Bloomington probably has better diversity than Evansville, which had very little. Last I heard in 2007, Evansville hospitals were offering 19-20$ per hour before shift differentials for 3-4 yrs of experience nursing. I think the wages might be slightly better in Bloomington, but I have never worked there. Indy probably pays the best, with the best working conditions (academic hospitals).

[MedSurgeMess]

I used to live in Evansville, 2 hrs south of Bloomington. Wages there are low, but I don't know where you are coming from comparatively. Nurse/patient ratios are generally pretty high in IN. Bloomington probably has better diversity than Evansville, which had very little. Last I heard in 2007, Evansville hospitals were offering 19-20$ per hour before shift differentials for 3-4 yrs of experience nursing. I think the wages might be slightly better in Bloomington, but I have never worked there. Indy probably pays the best, with the best working conditions (academic hospitals).

I've worked all over southern IN, and the pay is about the same.....