Registered Nurse (RN) - Flexible Acuity - Full-Time - Days

Beacon Health Options; Elkhart (IN); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life Insurance

403(b) Matching Retirement Fund

Competitive PTO

Shift differentials

EAP

Tuition and Certification Reimb.

Clinical Ladder Program

Local and National Discounts

Job summary

Beacon Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Flexible Acuity Unit at Elkhart General Hospital in Elkhart, IN. This full-time day-shift position (36 hrs/week) offers shift differential and a comprehensive benefits package.

You will provide professional nursing care, assess patient needs, and collaborate with the care team to deliver high-quality outcomes. Indiana RN license and BSN within five years or certification are preferred.

Qualifications

• ASN is required for the role and Indiana RN license is necessary.
• BSN degree within five years or certification in specialty area is preferred.
• Documentation and clinical ladder participation are expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing services and assess patient needs.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans.
• Collaborate with clinical and ancillary staff to ensure quality care.
• Maintain accurate documentation within guidelines and protocols.
• Support continuity of safe care across the care continuum.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Patient assessment

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

ASN (required)

BSN preferred

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) - Flexible Acuity - Full-Time - Days

Beacon Health System is hiring a full-time day-shiftRegistered Nurse for our Flexible Acuity Unit at Elkhart General Hospital in Elkhart, IN.

Type:Full-Time/FTE 0.9 (36hrs/wk)
Shift:Day
Shift Details:7a-7:30p

Be a Beacon. Make a Difference.

At Beacon Health System,you’renot just part of ateam,you’repart of something bigger. Every patient interaction is a chance to lead with compassion, build trust, and create lasting impact. Here, yourexpertisesupports healing, and your heart connects us to the communities we serve.

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance through Cigna

Life Insurance

403(b) Matching Retirement Fund

Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO)

Shift Differentials

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tuition and Certification Reimbursement

Clinical Ladder Program

Local and National Discounts

About ElkhartHospital
Elkhart General Hospital is a not-for-profit hospitallocatedin Elkhart, Indiana. Our full-service, 357-licensed-bed hospital has served the community for more than 100 years with a variety of services including: Emergency Department; radiology; orthopedics; maternity,pregnancyand childbirth; behavioral health; imaging and lab; genetic counseling;DaVinci robotic surgery. As part of Beacon Health System, patients have access to providers not only at this location but canalsoaccess resources and services from across the entire health system.

WhatYou’llDo

As a Flexible Acuity Unit Registered Nurse,you’ll reportto the Manager of Patient Care Services. Provides professional nursing services. Assesses the needs of patients and initiates, implements and evaluates individualized plans of care. Collaborates with other professional,clinicaland ancillary staff in providing quality care to patients.

Flexible Acuity Unit RN Job Responsibilities

Performs the priority (high risk, high frequency) technical procedures safely, effectively, efficiently, and legally.

Establish and/or revise priorities for job/patient care activities based on the acuity of the need, resource availability, customer/patient preference/request, consideration of other department or staff priorities,timelinesand plans.

Respond to dataindicatingpotential or actual risk to an individual's physical or emotional health byinitiatingaction to correct, reduce or prevent the risk.

Advocate for the patient or family when necessary to achieveappropriate outcomes.

Maintain accountability for own and delegated actions and decisions.Basesactions and decisions on scientific principles/logic, successful experiences, intuition, standards of practice/protocols, and organizational values.

Seek supervision, consultation, orassistancewhen unable to perform effectively or safely independently

Use internal and/or external resources to resolve and/or prevent problems that cannot be managed independently.

Develop or revise a plan of care for assigned patients based oninitialand ongoing data. Includes measurable goals/outcomes; reflects the values, preferences and limitations of patients and/or family members;identifiesinterventions to achieve outcomes/goals; addresses pertinent physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and learning problems/needs.

Initiate ormaintaininterventions toassurecontinuity of safe and effective care for patients across the entire continuum of care.

Modify,continueordiscontinueinterventions, goals, ortimeframes, according to evaluation of effectiveness,efficiencyand/or patient satisfaction.

Document, consistently and within established guidelines, assessments, interventions, actions, data collectionresultsand outcomes of interventions.

Useinterpersonal communication strategies with all members of the team in order to achieve desirable and acceptable outcomes or responses and perception of satisfaction by those involved.

Delegates to other staff members based upon acuity/complexity of need, roledefinition,and ability to perform, and the collective needs of patients, families,andtheunit. Maintains accountability for achievingappropriate outcomes/goalsassociated with delegated acts.

Maintain awareness of advances in clinical specialty.

Contributes to the department's ability to achieve andmaintainclinical excellence, customer-focused service excellence, fiscal responsibility, innovative and talented people, and the best place to work.

Contribute to the development of co-workers through positive role modeling, resourceassistance,and direct feedback.

What You Bring

You bringa high levelof knowledge and competency in performing nursing care procedures, assessments,treatment,and techniques. As a Registered Nurse, your advanced analytical skillsare necessary to solve complex problems and make decisions related to patient care. Youdemonstratethe interpersonal skills necessary toestablishand maintain effective working relationships with staff, patients, visitors,physicians,and others. You demonstrate the ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner.The RN understands the need to be responsive andreasonably adaptablefor scheduling purposes, when necessary, due to extenuating circumstances in support of co-workers and department functions.

Required Qualifications

Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) isrequired. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.

Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Indiana.

Candidates hired after January 1, 2014, must have or obtain a BSN within five (5) years of employment as a Registered Nurse or will have theoptionto become certified in their area of specialty. The certification must bemaintainedbasedonaccrediting body standards.

The Beacon Way
At Beacon Health System, our approach to care goes beyond clinical excellence becauseit’sbuilt on meaningful connections. Guided by our core values of trust, respect, integrity, and compassion, we strive to create an environment where patients feelheard,employees feel valued, and innovation thrives.

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