Registered Nurse I - Primary Care - N. Illinois

Marion County Public Health Department; Indianapolis (IN); Presencial; USD 60 000 - 75 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Eskenazi Health is seeking a Registered Nurse I for its primary care team in Indianapolis, IN. The RN I will maintain safe patient care, advocate for patient safety, and perform nursing duties in alignment with hospital policies and the Indiana Nurse Practice Act.

The role requires current Indiana RN licensure, CPR certification, and a commitment to high-quality care and patient education within a team-based environment.

Qualificações

• Current Indiana license as a Registered Nurse.
• CPR certification (American Heart Association Healthcare Provider preferred).
• TB certification preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Models Eskenazi Health’s mission and values in daily practice.
• Maintains safe patient care and advocates for patient safety.
• Documents assessments and nursing actions accurately in the medical record.

Conhecimentos

Medication administration

Patient safety

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

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Registered Nurse I - Primary Care - N. Illinois

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Date: Oct 8, 2026

Location: Indianapolis, IN, US

Organization: HHC

Sub-Division:FQHC

Schedule:Full Time

Shift:Days

Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 333-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus including at a network of Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Job Role Summary

The Registered Nurse I maintains safe patient care and advocates for patient safety in collaboration with staff, other departments, safety rounds findings, regulatory/risk management findings, system initiatives. This position effectively performs all nursing functions in an efficient manner and in accordance with policies, procedures, and the Indiana Nurse Practice Act.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Models Eskenazi Health’s mission: Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County.
• Models Eskenazi Health’s values: respect all people; give excellent service; work with integrity; provide superior quality healthcare emphasizing patient safety; always learning and developing; and be a good steward of our resources.
• Functions as a role model for all staff.
• Promotes a healthy work environment for staff while encouraging collaboration.
• Maintains safe patient care and advocates for patient safety in collaboration with staff, other departments, safety rounds findings, regulatory/risk management findings, system initiatives.
• Communicates safety issues and actual or potential errors through system reporting mechanisms and demonstrates shared accountability for safe practices.
• Effectively performs all nursing functions in an efficient manner and in accordance with policies, procedures, and the Indiana Nurse Practice Act.
• Participates in the identification of clinical or operational performance improvement opportunities and in performance improvement activities using evidence-based practice.
• Utilizes the nursing process by demonstrating appropriate assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care. Works in conjunction with other care providers.
• Utilizes established protocols to manage phone, walk-in triage of patients to identify level of care needed, triage priority, and implementation of an appropriate plan of action.
• Provides, ensures the provision of, patient care which reflects nursing intervention and takes into account patient response to care provided, patient needs, problems, capabilities, limitations, and progress toward goals. Alters activities/behaviors ensure adequate care appropriate to the age of patients served (i.e., pediatric, adolescent, adult, elderly)
• Documents assessments, and all other nursing activities (including medication administration) legally, legibly, concisely, descriptively per policy/procedure. Monitors follow-up of tests and lab studies done and notifies provider.
• Teaches patient/significant other appropriate health information and shares written informational material if available. Documentation includes evidence of appropriate patient/significant other teaching, and understanding of these instructions is documented in the medical record.
• Integrates cultural/population specific diversity needs into patient care as well as integrating physiological, psychological and cultural needs.
• Demonstrates effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills in working with staff, patients/families, providers, other departments and external contacts.
• Delegates tasks appropriately, based on patient needs and staff skill sets.
• Able to supervise other staff and assume supervisory functions in the absence of the Charge Nurse/Clinic Manager.
• Effectively acts as preceptor and supports the development of other staff and formal students. Serves as resource to staff.
• Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Promotes team-based care by utilizing the Eskenazi Health Model of Excellence (EME) tools

Job Requirements

• Current Indiana license as a Registered Nurse or eligibility for Indiana licensure.
• CPR certification (American Heart Association Healthcare Provider preferred)
• TB certification preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Skill in using/operating specialized equipment
• Competence/accountability in administering medications, treatments, performing tests
• Exhibits good communication skills to include effective listening and interviewing techniques
• Demonstrates knowledge of diseases/symptoms, usual treatments/ medications /interventions, current clinical concepts
• Demonstrates ability to function as member of the healthcare team and to delegate responsibilities/duties appropriately.
• Able to follow oral/written instructions and record/interpret information accurately.
• Demonstrates basic computer skills.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills and can give rationale.
• Perform CPR when situation indicates.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred, easily understood in both language

Accredited by The Joint Commission and named as one of Indiana’s best employers by Forbes magazine for two consecutive years and the top hospital in the state for community benefit by the Lown Institute , Eskenazi Health’s programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city’s primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the first verified adult burn center in Indiana and Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, the first community mental health center in Indiana, just to name a few.