Registered Nurse- Pre-Operative Care Unit

Part and Full-time roles are eligible for a $30,000 sign-on bonus.

We are seeking an individual with a minimum ofone yearof RN experience for this role.

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, apply today.

The
Pre

- Operative Care Unit (POC)at IU North offers a
collaborative,patient

- centered environment
for nurses who thrive on
education, interaction, and teamwork
. This unit provides med-surg-level care to both
adult and pediatric patients
preparing forsame-day surgical procedures, as well as Phase II recovery forsame-day discharges. Nurses work closely with anesthesia, surgeons, OR circulators, and the PACU team to ensure seamless surgical flow and exceptional patient experiences. POC nurses play a vital role inhands-onpatient teaching, delivering clearpost-operative instructions and setting expectations for recovery-resulting ina high levelof patient interaction and engagement. Withself-scheduling, no call, and no weekends, this role offers outstanding
work

- life balance within a supportive,team

- oriented culture
focused on quality, communication, and safe transitions of care.

* Referral Bonus Eligible

• Full-time Day shift-8a-8:30pm, Mon-Fri,Self Scheduling, NO CALL, NO WEEKENDS

• Interdisciplinary collaboration with OR nurses, advanced practitioners, surgeons, and anesthesiologists
• Emergency management - BLS, ACLS, and PALS
• Regular patient and family interaction
• Calming pediatric patient before surgery / procedures

• Multiple Daisynomineesand 1 Daisy winner in 2025
• IU Northhostedthe Indiana Society ofPerianesthesia
  
  Nursing fall conference in 2025

• Active and engaged professional governance council
• Regular retention activities including peer milestone celebrations, unit activities, and scheduled outings outside of work
• Working regularly with both adult and pediatric patients to calm them and instruct them before and after surgical procedures

• Requires Associates of Nursing (ASN);
  Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• 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 theypossessmore than two years of acute care experience. Such exceptions are subject to review and approval by the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO).
• 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.

As Indiana's largest and most comprehensive healthcare system, and the number 1 ranked healthcare system in Indiana, we offer:

• A supportive and collaborative work environment that is patient centered.
• Referral Bonus eligible
• 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, healthinitiativesand wellness education.