Registered Nurse - Neuro Trauma MedSurg - FT Days

Indiana University Health System; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan forgiveness

401(k) employer match

Employer paid medical leave

Job summary

Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis is seeking experienced nurses for the Neurologic Trauma Unit (5 North Neuro Trauma Surgical). You will deliver direct patient care, perform neurological assessments and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

This full-time day-shift role includes a $30,000 sign-on bonus through 9/30/2026, ASN degree with RN licensure, BLS, and ongoing opportunities for professional growth within a supportive IU Health culture.

Qualifications

• ASN required; BSN preferred.
• Active RN license in Indiana or NLC.
• Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program.
• BLS certification required; other advanced life support may be required.
• 2+ years acute care experience may be considered.

Education

ASN

BSN preferred

Job description

$30,000 sign-on bonus for RNs available through 9/30/2026

Shift: Day Shift - Full Time

Unit Acuity Level: MedSurg

Hospital: Methodist

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 develop clinical expertise, explore diverse career opportunities, embrace learning, cultivate new relationships, and fuel your spirit of inquiry.

Neurologic Trauma Unit

5 North Neuro Trauma Surgical is a fast-paced, 25 private bed brain and spinal cord injury and insult unit. We are a Medical-Surgical unit and considered best and most complex neuro-trauma unit in the State of Indiana. 5N focuses a wide range of neurological and neurosurgical diagnoses including, but not limited to, TBIs, cerebral hemorrhages, spinal cord injury, tumors, seizures, stroke, and disease processes that affect central nervous system function (meningitis, hydrocephalus, etc.).

Nursing skills gained on this unit:

• Management of complex and varying patient diagnoses
• Time management skills
• Complete neurological assessment
• Post operative surgical care skills

Unit Culture Highlights:

• Talented team members that are willing to learn and teach
• Engaged support from unit leadership
• Opportunities to grow professionally and personally
• Excellent collaboration between day shift and night shift team member

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.