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Job Description

Part and Full-time roles are eligible for a $30,000 sign-on bonus - apply today to learn more!

Are you an upcoming nurse graduate or recent nurse graduate? Please apply through our pipeline requisition here : www.iuhealth.org / ApplyRN This pipeline requisition allows the IU Health Talent Acquisition team to pair upcoming & recent nurse graduates with the best opportunities available to them based on their unique skillset and interests. Thanks for your interest in joining the team!

Indiana University Health is looking for passionate, experienced nurses to join our team and collaborate with top medical professionals.

At IU Health, you will 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 explore diverse career opportunities, embrace learning, cultivate new relationships, and fuel your spirit of inquiry, apply today.

IU North's Post-Surgical unit, 5C, is a 31-bed post-surgical inpatient and medical overflow unit. We are a fast-paced and specialized area that supports high volumes of surgical patients. Our nurses provide compassionate, specialized care to a variety of surgical patient populations including urological, gynecological, uro-gynecological, orthopedic, thyroid, bariatric and several others. As a Registered Nurse you will work in collaboration with the hospitalist team, PT / OT, case management, patient / family liaison, and multiple other disciplines to ensure our patients are receiving excellent care.

Full time roles are eligible for a sign on bonus. The amount is dependent upon FTE - apply now to learn more!

Nursing skills gained on this unit :

• Care of specialized post-surgical patients
• Surgical wound care and dressing changes
• Patient and family inclusion and education
• Communication and collaboration with multiple patient services and support teams
• Physical assessment and critical thinking skills
• Insertion of foley catheters, NG tubes, peripheral IV's
• Phlebotomy
• Management and care of central lines including PICC's, tunneled lines, and ports
• Improved communication skills with providers, PCA's and others on the care team
• Opportunity to be a unit preceptor, charge nurse, or capstone preceptor
• Multiple opportunities to get involved in unit improvements and be the expert voice on unit changes

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Qualifications

Why Join IU Health?

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

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.

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).

About Us

About the Team

Indiana University Health is Indiana's most comprehensive health system, with 15 hospitals and nearly 40,000 team members serving Hoosiers across the state. We're looking for team members who are inspired by challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient. People who are compassionate and serve with a purpose. People who aspire to excellence every day.