Registered Nurse - Cardiac Intensive Care

IU Health; Muncie (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Increased bedside pay scale

Tuition reimbursement

401(K) employer match

Employer paid medical leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Indiana University Health Ball Memorial in Muncie seeks experienced registered nurses to join a high-acuity CIC unit, supporting critical care for cardiac and surgical patients. The role emphasizes continuous learning, certification through orientation, and collaborative care with top medical professionals.

You will work nights on a full-time schedule, providing comprehensive care across unstable patients, STEMI recovery, and post-operative management in a leading Indiana health system.

Qualifications

• RN must be licensed in Indiana or hold an active NLC license.
• Graduate of a nationally accredited nursing program.
• Two years of acute care experience may be required with CNO approval.

Skills

Unstable Critical Patients

Open Heart Surgery

General Surgery

STEMI

Cardiac Arrest Respiratory Failure/Pr0

Oncological Surgery

Education

ASN

BSN preferred

Job description

Overview

SHIFT: FT Nights

LOCATION: Ball Memorial - Muncie, Indiana

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.

Nursing skills gained on this unit:

• Unstable Critical Patients
• Open Heart Surgery
• General Surgery
• STEMI
• Cardiac Arrest Respiratory Failure/Prone
• Oncological Surgery

Unit Successes/Designations:

• 2023 Beacon Designation
• Structured support for new nurses to transition through their first 2 years from novice to expert; integrating into our open-heart recovery program.
• Supporting our local community to provide quick STEMI recovery and comprehensive post-arrest care along with a multitude of cardiac procedures.
• Multiple staff members who have presented at national conferences.
• Constant professional development with the highest number of certified nurses amongst our inpatient units with 3 different certificate subspecialties.
• Our team! Working together to deliver high quality care to the sickest patients at the hospital.

Unit Culture:

• A collective of highly motivated nurses dedicated to learning and evolving critical care nursing.
• Structures and support in place from orientation through certification in the first 1-2 years as a CIC Nurse
• A unit that highlights peer and managerial support to help lift each other and deal with the unique stress of working in a critical care environment.
• Democratic staff input through our Unit Based Council who impacts and shapes work on CIC.

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.