Registered Nurse - Neuro Trauma Surgical PCU - FT Nights
About The Position
Indiana University Health is seeking passionate, experienced nurses to join their team and collaborate with top medical professionals. At IU Health, nurses can develop their careers significantly, advancing healthcare and delivering the highest level of patient care. The culture supports professional growth, personal goals, diverse career opportunities, learning, new relationships, and inquiry. The Adult Neuro/Trauma and Surgical Progressive Care Unit is a fast-paced 24-bed step-down, high-acuity unit with a talented team, serving complex patients and providing opportunities for continuous growth in nursing skills. The unit stabilizes patients until they are ready to transfer to a medical-surgical unit or leave the facility.
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
- Highly specialized assessment skills
- Excellent time management
- Prioritization of care
- Adept communication with the multidisciplinary team
- Excellent critical thinking
- Wound management
- Lumbar drain management
- Care of patient on an epilepsy monitoring unit
- Management of multiple drains/tubes
- Pain management
- Care of the stroke patient/NIHSS certification
Benefits
- Referral eligible
- New hourly location differential
- Standard shift differentials
- Holiday differentials
- 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
- Healthy Results - Participation in team member wellness programs award points that contribute toward a biweekly financial incentive
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
