Registered Nurse – Cardiac Med/Surg – Various Shifts and Schedules Available – Relocation Bonus Available

Job Description

> REF:#700307a100c8e43d Registered Nurse – Cardiac Med/Surg – Various Shifts and Schedules Available – Relocation Bonus Available
Job Description

Overview

Are you an upcoming nurse graduate or recent nurse graduate? Please apply through our pipeline requisition here: www.iuhealth.org/ApplyRN This pipeline requisition allows the IU Health Talent Acquisition team to pair upcoming & recent nurse graduates with the best opportunities available to them based on their unique skillset and interests. Thanks for your interest in joining the team!

Indiana University Health is looking for passionate, experienced nurses 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.

IU Health Methodist’s Cardiovascular Surgical A2North is a 28-bed, fast-paced, high acuity, mixed model unit that includes Progressive Care patients. This unit’s focus is the treatment of cardiovascular patients through surgical and medical management of diagnoses. Diagnoses include cardiac arrhythmias, circulatory disorders, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), cardiac valve repairs/replacement, and post heart catheterization procedural care.

Cardiovascular Surgical is the only Progressive Care unit at Methodist Hospital with registered nurses who are specially trained in the care of Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD). With the required specialized care of these patients, the diagnoses can be varied.

Nursing skills gained on this unit:

Time management in a fast-paced environment
Post operative surgical care skills
Managing care of LVADs
EKG interpretation
Arrhythmia management
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Unit Successes/Designations

First ever Tulip award winner for AHC on this unit
CAUTI and CLABSI free for all of 2023 (over 500 days in total!)
Several Daisy Award Nominees in 2023
Implemented new Fall Toolkit which resulted in a major reduction in fall harm events
Multiple RNs with Certifications and counting!

Unit Culture Highlights

Excellent teamwork
Employee Engagement Celebration Committee – creating a healthy work environment by celebrating wins, fostering education, and providing a helping atmosphere
Strong Professional Governance structure – falls, infection prevention, skin, patient satisfaction
Nominee for the Great Catch Award in 2023

Qualifications

Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN); Bachelors 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:

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.

This position currently qualifies for a NEW hourly wage differential in addition to standard shift and holiday differentials. More details about this differential will be provided during the interview process.

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.

Indiana University Health is Indiana’s most comprehensive health system, with 15 hospitals and nearly 40,000 team members serving Hoosiers across the state. Our partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine gives our team members access to the very latest science and the very best training, advancing care for all. We’re looking for team members who share the things that matter most to us. People who are inspired by challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient. People who are compassionate and serve with a purpose. People who aspire to excellence every day. People who are always ready to apply themselves.