Medical Surgical

Join Our Team At Indiana University Health

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.

This is a 30-bed Acuity Adaptable unit specializing primarily in post-surgical care for Orthopedics, Neurology, Neurosurgery, General Surgery, Urology, and Trauma. The patient population on this unit will vary from those with hip fractures, stroke, and surgical patients. This unit focuses on building and maintaining a strong foundation for acuity level care.

Nursing skills gained:

• Ability to obtain nursing certifications (ex: orthopedics, stroke, med/surg)
• Develop strong foundational bedside skills
• Obtain strong time management and prioritization skills by managing patients of different acuity levels.

Unit Successes/Designations/National recognition:

• IU Health Bloomington holds an Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement certification from the Joint Commission
• Designated as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center
• Ranked #3 by Health grades in Indiana for Orthopedic Surgery
• Recognized by Joint Commission as an Advanced Total Hip & Knee Replacement one of the select number of certified centers for hip and knew placements and as a Primary Stroke Center in the state of Indiana
• Named on Health grades top 100 hospitals for joint replacement in 2024

Unit Culture Highlights:

• Family-like culture
• Team-work environment
• Implementation and maintenance of IU Health Values

Why Join IU Health?

• 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.

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.
• Requires that the RN has graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program.
• 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.

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.