Registered Nurse - Cardiac Intensive Care

Indiana University Health System • Muncie, DE

3d • Onsite

About The Position

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. Nursing skills gained on this unit include managing unstable critical patients, open heart surgery, general surgery, STEMI, cardiac arrest, respiratory failure/prone, and oncological surgery. The unit has achieved the 2023 Beacon Designation and provides structured support for new nurses transitioning through their first 2 years from novice to expert, integrating into the open-heart recovery program. They support the local community by providing quick STEMI recovery and comprehensive post-arrest care along with a multitude of cardiac procedures. Multiple staff members have presented at national conferences. The unit emphasizes constant professional development with a high number of certified nurses across different subspecialties. The team works together to deliver high-quality care to the sickest patients. The unit culture is a collective of highly motivated nurses dedicated to learning and evolving critical care nursing, with structures and support in place from orientation through certification in the first 1-2 years as a CIC Nurse. It highlights peer and managerial support to help each other and deal with the unique stress of working in a critical care environment. Democratic staff input is encouraged through the Unit Based Council, which impacts and shapes work on CIC.

Requirements

• Associates of Nursing (ASN) required; Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• 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 acute care experience. Such exceptions are subject to review and approval by the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO).
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.
• Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.
• Other advanced Life Support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage unstable critical patients
• Provide care for patients undergoing open heart surgery
• Care for patients undergoing general surgery
• Manage STEMI patients
• Provide care for patients experiencing cardiac arrest
• Manage respiratory failure/prone patients
• Provide care for patients undergoing oncological surgery

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree