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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.?
IU Health Methodist's Cardiovascular Surgical A2North is a 28-bed, fast-paced, high acuity, mixed model unit that includes Progressive Care patients. This unit's focus is the treatment of cardiovascular patients through surgical and medical management of diagnoses. Diagnoses include cardiac arrhythmias, circulatory disorders, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), cardiac valve repairs/replacement, and post heart catheterization procedural care.
Cardiovascular Surgical is the only Progressive Care unit at Methodist Hospital with registered nurses who are specially trained in the care of Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD). With the required specialized care of these patients, the diagnoses can be varied.
Nursing skills gained on this unit:
- Time management in a fast-paced environment
- Post operative surgical care skills
- Managing care of LVADs
- EKG interpretation
- Arrhythmia management
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Unit Successes/Designations
- First ever Tulip award winner for AHC on this unit
- CAUTI and CLABSI free for all of 2023 (over 500 days in total!)
- Several Daisy Award Nominees in 2023
- Implemented new Fall Toolkit which resulted in a major reduction in fall harm events
- Multiple RNs with Certifications and counting!
Unit Culture Highlights
- Excellent teamwork
- Employee Engagement Celebration Committee - creating a healthy work environment by celebrating wins, fostering education, and providing a helping atmosphere
- Strong Professional Governance structure - falls, infection prevention, skin, patient satisfaction
- Nominee for the Great Catch Award in 2023
Qualifications
Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN); Bachelors 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.
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.
Why Join IU Health?
As Indiana's largest and most comprehensive healthcare system, and the number 1 ranked healthcare system in Indiana, we offer:?
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.?
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at IU Health. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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