New Grad and Student Nursing
At Indiana University Health and Riley Children’s Health, you can join an elite nursing team that supports each other while supporting you. We offer a pay scale that grows with your experience and comprehensive benefits – plus tuition reimbursement, a residency program, ongoing mentorship, professional recognition and more.
We offer a variety of opportunities to fit any stage of your nursing career. Nursing students can take advantage of learning opportunities during school, with a residency program upon graduation. Experienced nurses have access to a variety of personal and professional growth opportunities, including nursing-led research, the DAISY Award program, Nursing Grand Rounds and the Distinguished Nurse Excellence program.
Start a Nursing Career at IU Health
When you join the team at Indiana University Health or Riley Children's Health, you can begin your career as a student or start as a Registered Nurse.
Student Nurse Career Opportunities
Patient Care Assistant (PCA): Start your journey to become a nurse
PCAs support the patient care team. Job duties include provision of activities of daily living, mobility assistance and ensuring the patient's surroundings are clean and orderly. The PCA role is a great opportunity for nursing students to gain experience working in a hospital unit.
What it's Like to Be an IU Health Patient Care Assistant
Patient Care Internship (PCI): Students actively enrolled in a nationally accredited Nursing Program
The patient care internship helps nursing students transition into a professional nursing role after graduation. Interns must be actively enrolled in a nationally accredited ASN/BSN nursing program and have completed a fundamentals of nursing class. The internship includes focuses on clinical judgment, organization and socialization skills, and additional training for a supportive role working directly with patients and professional staff at IU Health hospitals.
What it's Like to Be an IU Health Patient Care Intern
New Graduate Nurse Career Opportunities
Clinical Nurse Resident: After passing NCLEX through 1 year of experience
We are committed to providing a comprehensive, personalized support system to new graduate nurses to help them transition to the role of professional nurse. Alongside nursing orientation, all new graduate nurses in their first nursing role will have the opportunity to participate in a Nurse Residency Program. The Nurse Residency Program provides socialization and support, enhances clinical judgment, and promotes professional development.
Clinical Nurse: 1+ years of professional experience
Our professional nurses can take advantage of five distinct nursing pathways: clinical practice, clinical expert, education, leadership and research. IU Health nurses can customize their professional development by selecting opportunities to achieve their unique professional development goals. View open roles
Meet an IU Health Med-Surg Nurse
