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. 

The Progressive Care Unit (PCU) is a mixed specialty unit with a variety of surgical, medical, and cardiac patients. The patients in this area require progressive close monitoring as they are high risk for status changes. The nurses on this unit create, nurture, and sustain a healthy work environment with a focus on the patient, where staff members take ownership of decisions in which top quality outcomes are achieved. 

On this 11-bed unit, nurses primarily care for patients in respiratory failure, sepsis and shock, heart failure, renal failure, stable post-op ENT surgeries, and stroke. As a Registered Nurse you will work in collaboration with the hospitalist team, PT/OT, case management, patient/family liaison, and multiple other disciplines to ensure our patients are receiving excellent care. 

Nursing skills gained on this unit: 

• Critical thinking assessment skills 
• Training for hemodynamic monitoring, EKG analysis, stable infusions, high flow oxygen management, and ACLS emergency management. 
• Fostering support for patients and families during challenging times   

Unit Successes/Designations: 

• Multiple RNs with PCCN certifications  
• Multiple DAISY, sunshine, and Lasting Impression nominees and 2 winners in 2023 
• 2.5 years CAUTI free  

Unit Culture Highlights: 

• Creates an environment for learning by encouraging questions and growth  
• Fosters an inclusive environment, with compassion for our team and patients, to provide excellence in care 
• Active and involved Professional Governance at a unit and house wide level 

Qualifications 

• 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. 

Why Join IU Health? 

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 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.