Registered Nurse - Neuro Trauma Critical Care - FT Days

IU Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Employer paid medical leave

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan forgiveness

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness program

Job summary

Indiana University Health, Inc. is seeking a dedicated RN to join the Neuro Critical Care team at Methodist Hospital. The NCC unit cares for brain injuries, aneurysms, and severe strokes with 24/7 specialized treatments. This role is day shift, full time, in a Level 1 Trauma Center environment.

You'll work with a multidisciplinary team, provide bedside neurological assessments, and contribute to high-quality patient care while advancing your nursing career in a supportive culture.

Qualifications

• Requires ASN; BSN preferred.
• Active RN license in Indiana or NLC.
• BLS certification required; other advanced life support may be needed.

Skills

Excellent assessment

Critical thinking

Prioritization of care

Neurological assessment

Education

ASN

BSN preferred

Job description

Shift: Day Shift - Full Time

Unit Acuity Level: ICU \ Critical Care

Hospital: Methodist

This position is referral eligible and currently qualifies for a NEW hourly location differential in addition to standard shift and holiday differentials.

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.

Thanks for your interest in joining the team!

About the Unit:

Neuro Critical Care (NCC) is part of Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center, and a Comprehensive Stroke Center. The nurses on NCC care for patients suffering from brain injury, aneurysms, and severe strokes. Neuro Critical Care provides emergency services and 24/7 customized and monitored treatments to help patients recover from serious neurological conditions.

NCC is a 33-bed unit with a widely diverse neurosurgical, neurotrauma, neuroradiology, and medical neurological patient population, and is one of the largest neurocritical care units in the country. NCC staff care for some of the highest acuity neuro patients in the state and has the highest number of patient days in all the IUH Adult Academic Health Center. Dedication to excellence and quality care measures are of utmost importance to NCC staff and multi-disciplinary teams as evidenced by exceptional quality data. The NCC team embraces teamwork, the complexity of their patients, and advocates relentlessly for the best possible outcomes.

Nursing skills gained on this unit:

• Excellent assessment skills
• Critical thinking
• Prioritization of care
• Neurological assessment skills

Qualifications:

• Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN); Bachelor 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.
• 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 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?

• 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.