Registered Nurse - Progressive Telemetry

IU Health • Muncie, IN

9d • 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.

This 18-bed unit is committed to delivering the best, high quality, compassionate care to multi-specialty med-surg patients. In addition, we specialize with heart failure patients and cardiac diagnoses. We ensure to focus on a partnership approach to deliver excellent care to every patient. Our nurses possess attributes of clinical expertise, accept learning, spirit of inquiry, professionally engaged and cultivate new relationships. Our variety of patients include those with Cardiac diagnoses, step down patients, Resp Failure, Sepsis, DKA, variety of diagnoses. We are a great unit to build a strong nursing foundation and critical thinking while collaborating with an excellent team of nursing staff.

Nursing skills gained on this unit:

* ACLS required
* Caring for Progressive level of care patients (stepdown from critical care
* Patients going to cardiac procedures

Unit Successes/Designations:

* Over 6.5 years No CAUTI
* Daisy & Bee Nominees and Awards
* Certified RNs
* Being one of the only designated HF units in the United States
* Heart Failure Certification
* Magnet Hospital

Unit Culture:

* Teamwork is a culture on this unit. “No one gets left behind.”
* Compassionate and Caring RNs some with up to 30 years’ experience and knowledge.
* Unit Based Council
* Growth and Development Opportunities to excel.
* 6-week New Grad RN Orientation

Requirements

• Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN); Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• The Registered Nurse (RN) must have graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program.
• Requires current state of Indiana license as Registered Nurse.
• 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

• BSN preferred.
• 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).

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality, compassionate care to multi-specialty med-surg patients.
• Specialize in caring for patients with heart failure and cardiac diagnoses.
• Focus on a partnership approach to deliver excellent care.
• Build a strong nursing foundation and critical thinking skills.
• Collaborate with an excellent team of nursing staff.

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