Registered Nurse-Operating Rooms!-Main Hospital and ASC! -Various Shifts Available!- Relocation Bonus Available!

IU Health • Lafayette, IN

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Indiana University Health is seeking passionate, experienced nurses and upcoming/recent RN graduates to join their team and collaborate with top medical professionals. At IU Health, nurses will learn and develop their careers significantly, advancing healthcare and delivering the highest level of patient care. The Operating Room is a direct care unit providing care to the surgical patient during the intraoperative process. Nurses and techs are responsible for ensuring instrumentation and equipment are functional and available, ensuring the sterility of instrumentation and equipment, and assisting the surgeon and anesthesia to provide for a safe and efficient process. The OR department consists of both the Main Hospital and ASC locations. The main hospital setting has 6 rooms (expanding to 7 with a new hybrid OR) and includes robotics and open-heart procedures. The ASC has 6 rooms and is located on the main campus at Arnett Hospital. Nurses will be required to care for patients at both locations in intraoperative services, covering general, cardiac, orthopedics, neurology, gynecology, ENT, podiatry, and plastic surgery patient populations. This unit has an on-call requirement. Nursing skills gained on this unit include assisting anesthesia during intubation/extubation, assisting the surgeon during procedures, critical care for A-lines, traumas, massive blood loss, cardiac and respiratory arrest, and caring for patients during malignant hyperthermia crisis. The unit has achieved CNOR certification, multiple Daisy awards, and Magnet designation. Unit culture highlights include collaboration with the Indiana Donor Network, a 6-month intensive orientation with the Peri-Op 101 program through AORN, opportunities for RNs to be trained to scrub after orientation, and teamwork with RN and CST/CSFA roles, as well as collaboration with other hospital units for safe patient care.

Requirements

• Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN)
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) preferred
• RNs can be trained to scrub at our facility once their orientation is complete

Responsibilities

• Ensuring instrumentation and equipment are functional and available
• Ensuring the sterility of instrumentation and equipment
• Assisting the surgeon and anesthesia to provide for a safe and efficient process
• Caring for patients at both Main Hospital and ASC locations
• Assisting anesthesia during intubation/extubation
• Assisting surgeon during procedure
• Providing critical care to assist with A-lines, traumas, massive blood loss, cardiac and respiratory arrest
• Caring for patients during malignant hyperthermia crisis
• Collaborating with Indiana Donor Network
• Collaborating with hospital units to ensure safe effective care to patient and family

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. The more you participate, the more you earn.

What This Job Offers

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