Registered Nurse - Multi Specialty Critical Care Unit - FT Nights

Indiana University Health System • Indianapolis, IN

1d • 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 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 explore diverse career opportunities, embrace learning, cultivate new relationships, and fuel your spirit of inquiry, apply today.

Multi-Specialty Critical Care (MSCC) is a 13 bed critical care unit that provides care for a medically complex patient population. Gastrointestinal bleeds, overdoses, diabetic keto acidosis, respiratory failure, renal failure, and drug/alcohol withdrawal are examples of the more common diagnoses seen on this unit. Many of the patients of MSCC have comorbidities that complicate their course of treatment, which causes the nursing team to collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to provide the best possible care and support.

NCC is a 33-bed unit with a widely diverse neurosurgical, neurotrauma, neuroradiology, and medical neurological patient population, and is one of the largest neurocritical care units in the country. NCC staff care for some of the highest acuity neuro patients in the state and has the highest number of patient days in all the IUH Adult Academic Health Center. Dedication to excellence and quality care measures are of utmost importance to NCC staff and multi-disciplinary teams as evidenced by exceptional quality data. The NCC team embraces teamwork, the complexity of their patients, and advocates relentlessly for the best possible outcomes.

Nursing skills gained on this unit: Excellent assessment skills, Critical thinking, Effective patient and team member communication, Time management, Prioritization of care, Training for use of specialized equipment, Assistance in bedside procedures.

Unit Culture/Successes/Highlights: Focus on the reduction of patient harm events, Great teamwork amongst the MSCC staff, Beacon award winner – recognized by the American Association of Critical Care Nursing for Quality and Practices.

Requirements

• 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.
• The Registered Nurse (RN) must have graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program.
• 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).
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides care for a medically complex patient population including gastrointestinal bleeds, overdoses, diabetic keto acidosis, respiratory failure, renal failure, and drug/alcohol withdrawal.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to provide the best possible care and support for patients with comorbidities.
• Cares for high acuity neuro patients.
• Focuses on the reduction of patient harm events.
• Embraces teamwork and advocates for the best possible outcomes.

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: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree