Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health

Job Description Overview

SHIFTS:

PT Nights.

This position is referral eligible.

Part and Full-time roles are eligible for a $30,000 sign‑on bonus - apply today to learn more!

Indiana University Health is looking for passionate, experienced nurses and upcoming/recent RN graduates to join our team and collaborate with top medical professionals.

At IU Health, you will learn and 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.

Are you an upcoming nurse graduate or recent nurse graduate? Please apply through our pipeline requisition here:
www.iuhealth.org/ApplyRN . This pipeline requisition allows the IU Health Talent Acquisition team to pair upcoming & recent nurse graduates with the best opportunities available to them based on their unique skillset and interests. Thanks for your interest in joining the team!

New opportunity! Ball Memorial's Inpatient Behavioral Unit nursing team will begin also staffing the behavioral health side of the Emergency Department. Behavioral health nurses will not be taking care of true emergency patients, the RN will be taking care of the behavioral health patients, once medically clear, and until they are admitted, transferred, discharged.

On the Inpatient Behavioral Unit, we use a team approach. Our care team specializes in the care of the acutely ill patients experiencing mental health crises, which entails stabilizing and connecting patients with outpatient community resources. We pride ourselves on our strong teamwork and high‑quality care we provide to our patients and their families. We value professional growth and expertise. If you are looking for an energetic group of high performing caregivers, you should apply today!

• Critical thinking
• Excellent communication skills
• Verbal de‑escalation skills
• Training in a therapeutic behavioral management program

• Daisy & Bee Nominees and Awards
• The unit focuses on creating a culture of a healthy work environment, teamwork, interdisciplinary collaboration, and quality and evidence‑based patient care.
• We invest in all nursing team members' education, growth, and development.
• Through continuous efforts, collaboration, and dedication to patient safety, the unit has worked to increase patient safety and decrease patient harm.
• Magnet Hospital

• 8 weeks of new graduate nurse training
• Supportive learning environment
• Working with a team of dedicated nurses and support staff who work to support one another and patients while delivering outstanding care to their patients.
• Commitment to team members, focusing on helping each team member meet their professional and personal goals.

• 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.
• 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).

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

• Increased pay scale for bedside nurses
• A supportive and collaborative work environment that is…