Registered Nurse - Short Stay Unit

IU Health • Muncie, IN

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Indiana University Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Short Stay Unit at Ball Memorial in Muncie, Indiana. The role provides care to observation and medical-level patients during brief stays, with a specialty focus on cardiac patients before and after procedures. The unit is a newly renovated 25-private-room unit located on the hospital’s sixth floor. Nurses work in a supportive, collaborative team culture that emphasizes compassion, excellence, purpose, interdisciplinary collaboration, and professional development.

The position offers opportunities to develop post-cath-lab care skills, clinical expertise, critical thinking, multitasking, time management, patient and family advocacy, and cardiac care knowledge. ACLS certification is identified as part of the unit’s cardiac skills development. The posting lists part-time or full-time schedules on days or nights.

IU Health describes its nursing culture as supportive of personal and professional goals, learning, clinical development, and career growth. The organization offers diverse learning and advancement opportunities and emphasizes patient-centered care and service to patients, colleagues, and the community.

Requirements

• Associate of Nursing (ASN) required; Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Must have graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program. Candidates without graduation from a nationally accredited program may be considered if they have more than two years of acute-care experience, subject to review and approval by the Chief Nursing Officer.
• Current Indiana Registered Nurse license required.
• Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association required.
• Other Advanced Life Support certifications may be required according to unit or department specialty and patient-care policies.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Nursing (BSN).
• More than two years of acute-care experience may qualify candidates who did not graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program for consideration, subject to Chief Nursing Officer review and approval.

Responsibilities

• Provide observation- and medical-level care to patients during brief stays.
• Care for cardiac patients before and after procedures.
• Provide post-cath-lab care.
• Advocate for patients and their families.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team.
• Develop and apply clinical expertise, critical thinking, multitasking, and time-management skills.

Benefits

• Increased pay scale for bedside nurses.
• Competitive benefits.
• 401(k) retirement savings with employer match.
• Employer-paid medical leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
• Employee Assistance Program counseling at no cost.
• Healthy Results wellness program with participation points contributing to a biweekly financial incentive.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Supportive leadership to assist with professional development.

What This Job Offers

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