Registered Nurse - Adult Surgical

SHIFT: PT Nights

LOCATION:

Ball Memorial
- Muncie, Indiana

Indiana University Health is looking for passionate, experienced nurses 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.

Ball Memorial’s adult surgical unit is a 25-bed unit that specializes in the care of patients who are recovering from different surgeries (general, urological, bariatric) and medical overflow. Comprehensive Care putting the patient and their family first; addressing all elements of care medical, emotional, and spiritual. Driven by evidence-based practice to provide up‑to‑date care and pushing the field of nursing forward.

The unit uses a team nursing model approach to caring for our diverse patient population.

• Care of the surgical patient post‑operative to discharge.
• Care of CVAD (central veinous access device) and PICC lines.
• Wound vac and wound care.
• Foley insertion and care of CBI (continuous bladder irrigation).
• Nasogastric tube insertion and maintenance.

• Daisy nominations 2023.
• Bee nominations 2023.
• Urological resource for the facility.
• Our team! Working together to deliver high quality care to our patients at the hospital.
• Maintained reduced patient harm from 2022 to 2023.

• 6 weeks new graduate RN/LPN orientation.
• Charge nurse training.
• Preceptor and mentor support.
• Dedicated discharge nurse.
• Foster an environment of learning and team nursing.
• Trialing RN-LPN blended model of care.

• Requires 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.

• 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.

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.

We are an equal opportunity employer. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us to request accommodation.