Overview

SHIFTS: PT Nights, FT Nights

This position is referral eligible

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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.

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Ball Memorial's Cardiac Progressive Care an 18-bed unit that specializes in cardiac patient population; HF; pre & post cardiac catheterization patients; pre & post CV surgery patients; arrhythmias; cardiac drips. On the Cardiac Progressive Care Unit, we use a multidisciplinary team approach consisting of nurses, physicians, patient care assistants, case managers, and secretarial support staff. We pride ourselves on our strong partnership and high-quality care we deliver to our patients.

Nursing skills gained on this unit:

• Care of chest tubes and art lines.
• Managing and titrating drips.
• Management of drains, tubes, lines (ostomies, feeding tubes, central lines, etc.)
• Surgical site care (sutures, staples, dressing changes)
• Trach care

Unit Successes/Designations:

• We have a UBC that meets monthly to discuss unit needs, concerns, and areas of opportunity.
• We have multiple nurses who are professionally engaged through nurse lead councils and certification.
• Our highest scoring areas in our Team Member Engagement Survey were "I know what is expected of me at work" and "I have a best friend at work."
• 3 "Good Catch" award winners in 2023.
• Multiple Daisy award nominees in 2023.

Unit Culture:

• We work to create a healthy work environment through accountability, engagement, and collaboration.
• We encourage growth and development through certification, joining councils, etc.
• 6-8 weeks of orientation with a preceptor and classes. (cardiac dynamics, critical care basics, sheath class)

Qualifications

• Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN); Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Education: The Registered Nurse (RN) must have graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program.
  • Exceptions: 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 an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.
• 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.

Why Join IU Health?

As Indiana's largest and most comprehensive healthcare system, and the number 1 ranked healthcare system in Indiana, we offer:

• 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.

Our culture of compassion allows for a holistic delivery of care that is individualized based on our patients' and their families' needs. At IU Health, every team member is a caregiver. This care does not stop with our patients, it also extends to one another and our community through service projects, health initiatives and wellness education.