Registered Nurse – Behavioral Health – Ambulatory

IU Health • Portland, IN

19h • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an individual with a minimum of one year of RN experience for this role.
IU Health is seeking expert RN's who will have the opportunity to collaborate with the brightest minds in medicine. At IU Health, you will develop in significant ways, advancing healthcare for all! Being an IU Health nurse means building a professional nursing career designed with competitive benefits, a culture that accepts your outstanding strengths, and supports your personal and professional goals. If you are seeking an organization where you can engage expertly, develop clinical expertise, embrace learning, cultivate new relationships, and fuel your spirit of inquiry, apply today!
This onsite RN role is scheduled Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 510 W Votaw Street in Portland, IN, with no weekends or holidays required. The RN provides compassionate, patient‑centered care to individuals with behavioral health and addiction needs in an outpatient setting. Key responsibilities include rooming patients, obtaining vitals, gathering medical histories, performing triage, administering psychiatric and addiction‑related injections, and completing medication prior authorizations. The RN will work as part of an interdisciplinary team and collaborate closely with Medical Assistants, Therapists, Peer Recovery Coaches, and a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. Experience in behavioral health is preferred but not required.
Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all.
With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.
Indiana University Health is Indiana’s most comprehensive health system, with 15 hospitals and nearly 40,000 team members serving Hoosiers across the state. We’re looking for team members 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.

Requirements

• 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. Exceptions: Candidates who have not graduated from a nationally accredited program may be considered if they possess more than two years of relevant clinical experience. Such exceptions are subject to review and approval by the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO).
• 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.
• May require ability to assess patients without face-to-face interaction.
• Requires awareness and understanding of legal implications of patient care activities and performance as a Registered Nurse.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in behavioral health is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Rooming patients
• Obtaining vitals
• Gathering medical histories
• Performing triage
• Administering psychiatric and addiction‑related injections
• Completing medication prior authorizations
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team and collaborate closely with Medical Assistants, Therapists, Peer Recovery Coaches, and a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees