Job Description

Overview

Indiana University Health is looking for passionate, experienced nurses and upcoming/recent RN graduates to join our team and collaborate with top medical professionals.

At IU Health, you will learn and develop your career in significant ways, advancing healthcare and delivering the highest level of patient care. Being an IU Health nurse means building a professional nursing career designed by a culture that accepts your outstanding strengths and supports your personal and professional goals. If you are seeking an organization where you can develop clinical expertise, explore diverse career opportunities, embrace learning, cultivate new relationships, and fuel your spirit of inquiry, apply today.

New Graduates

New registered nurse (RN) graduates benefit from a comprehensive, personalized support system. All RNs in their first nursing role are invited to participate in a Nurse Residency Program alongside nursing orientation. The program provides socialization and support, enhances clinical judgment, and promotes professional development.

Medical Surgical Acute Care 5 is 37-bed acuity adaptable medical and progressive level of care unit. All beds are private rooms. Nurses are trained to care for medical / surgical patients. AC5 nurses primarily care for orthopedic, neuro, urology, trauma, and fracture surgeries along with general medical patients comprised of COPD, pneumonia, cellulitis, altered mental status, and other conditions.

Nursing skills gained:

* Time Management

* Care of Surgical Patients

* Critical Thinking

* Patient and Family Advocacy

Unit Successes/Designations/National recognition:

* Multiple Daisy Award Nominees

* Preceptor of the Year Award Recipients 2019, 2022, 2023

* Overall Decreased Harm in 2023

* 2 Years CLABSI Free

* 1 Year CAUTI Free

* 3 Years C.Diff Free

Unit Culture Highlights:

* Seasoned Charge Nurse Mentors

* 10-week new graduate RN orientation

* Unit Professional Practice Council

Qualifications

* Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN); Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) preferred.

* Requires an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.

* Requires that the RN has graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program.

* Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.

* Other advanced Life Support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.

Why Join IU Health?

As Indiana's largest and most comprehensive healthcare system, and the number 1 ranked healthcare system in Indiana, we offer:

* Increased pay scale for bedside nurses

* A supportive and collaborative work environment that is patient centered.

* Competitive benefits.

* 401(K) retirement savings with employer match.

* Employer paid medical leave.

* Tuition reimbursement.

* Student loan forgiveness - IU Health qualifies under the public service loan forgiveness program.

* Employee Assistance Program - Counseling at no cost to you

* Healthy Results - Participation in our team member wellness programs award points that contribute toward a biweekly financial incentive in your paycheck. The more you participate, the more you earn.

Our culture of compassion allows for a holistic delivery of care that is individualized based on our patients' and their families' needs. At IU Health, every team member is a caregiver. This care does not stop with our patients, it also extends to one another and our community through service projects, health initiatives and wellness education.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at IU Health. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.