Nurse market brief · South Bend, IN
Entry-level Nurse Jobs in South Bend, IN
173 entry-level nurse openings are live in the South Bend, IN area from 52 employers, led by trinityhealth, Community Health Systems (CHS), and C0099 Franciscan Corporate. The middle half of posted salaries runs $79,760–$133,913 a year (median $115,882), from the 51% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 173
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the South Bend market.
Companies hiring
- 52
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $115,882
- 51% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
South Bend's nurse market is led by entry-level openings, with 173 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
173
Hiring employers
52
Salary coverage
51%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
98
26 companies · $110,812 median
Established employers
32
13 companies · $133,276 median
Top of market
21
5 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$79,760
P50
$115,882
P75
$133,913
P90
$146,276
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live entry-level nurse listings in South Bend
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare nurse opportunities in South Bend, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 173 live roles tracked in this market.
- 52 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in South Bend
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
173 nurse openings across 52 employers establish the current South Bend opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 173 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
trinityhealth is one of the most active visible employers, with 25 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the South Bend market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 52 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 173 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
Entry-level Nurse jobs in South Bend: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many entry-level nurse jobs are open in South Bend?
Metaintro tracks 173 live entry-level nurse openings from 52 employers in the South Bend, IN area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do entry-level nurse jobs in South Bend pay?
The median posted salary is $115,882 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $79,760 to $133,913. Based on the 51% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for entry-level nurse jobs in South Bend?
trinityhealth, Community Health Systems (CHS), C0099 Franciscan Corporate, and Aya have the most open entry-level nurse roles here right now, out of 52 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the South Bend market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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