Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac PCU/Observation Unit
Indianapolis, Indiana
The Registered Nurse will work in a fast-paced unit caring for post-cardiac and vascular procedural patients, those with chest pain, congestive heart failure and/or post-PACU patients (recover and go home the next day).
- Shift and hours
- Nights, 7:00pm - 7:30am · 12-hour shifts 7:00pm - 7:30am (Nights) Three 12-hour shifts/week.3 shifts a week
- Unit and setting
- Cardiac PCU/Observation Unit · Hospital
- License
- RN license Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) with a valid license to practice in the state of Indiana as listed in the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).valid RN license to practice in Indiana
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed Acute care experience preferred, but willing to consider new grads.
- License
- valid RN license to practice in Indiana Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) with a valid license to practice in the state of Indiana as listed in the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). Check your license
- Education
- graduate of an NLN, CCNE, ACEN or NLN CNEA accredited school of nursing, or three years of related professional nursing experience
- Experience
- three years of related professional nursing experience, as an alternative to graduating from an NLN, CCNE, ACEN or NLN CNEA accredited school of nursing
- Also asks
- demonstrated professional standards of practice, collaboration, delegation, negotiation and management of resources
- Also asks
- excellent communication skills Excellent communication skills.
- Also asks
- excellent team skills Excellent team skills.
- Also asks
- compassionate and caring Compassionate and caring.
- Also asks
- accountable Accountable.
- Also asks
- self-directed Self-directed.
Preferred
- Experience
- acute care experience
- Also asks
- Epic experience EPIC experience is a plus.
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Bonus
- hiring bonus offered Hiring Bonus!
Benefits
- Hiring bonus (amount not stated)
The role and schedule
- Charting
- Epic
- Patients
- post-cardiac and vascular procedural patients, chest pain, congestive heart failure, post-PACU patients
- Hours stated
- 7:00pm - 7:30am (Nights); Three 12-hour shifts/week. Every 3rd weekend rotation.
- Weekends
- every third weekend Every 3rd weekend rotation.
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for holiday and call?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
On your path
Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
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- Category
- Nursing
- Job family
- Registered Nurse
- Department
- Observation Unit
- Schedule
- Full-time
- Facility
- Community Heart & Vascular Hospital
- United states
- Shift
- Night job
- Hours
7:00pm - 7:30am (Nights); Three 12-hour shifts/week. Every 3rd weekend rotation.
Hiring Bonus!
Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you.
Make a Difference
The Registered Nurse will work in a fast-paced unit caring for post-cardiac and vascular procedural patients, those with chest pain, congestive heart failure and/or post-PACU patients (recover and go home the next day). The Registered Nurse will be a part of an exciting, fast-paced environment ideal for learning and growing in the area of cardiovascular nursing!
Exceptional Skills and Qualifications
Demonstration of performance consistent with professional standards of practice, care, the Nurse Practice Act and the mission and goals of Community Health Network; demonstration of skills in collaboration, delegation, negotiation and management of resources.
- Graduate of National League for Nursing (NLN), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), or National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) accredited school of nursing, or three years of related professional nursing experience.
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) with a valid license to practice in the state of Indiana as listed in the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
- Acute care experience preferred, but willing to consider new grads.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent team skills.
- Compassionate and caring.
- Accountable.
- Self-directed.
- EPIC experience is a plus.
Why Community?
At Community Health Network, we build teams that deliver exceptional care through empathy, communication and collaboration. We consider ALL an integral part of the exceptional patient experience. We PRIIDE ourselves on not having employees but Caregivers. Join our Community as we make a difference in your community.
What's around it?
Indianapolis, IN
Living costs about 4% below the US average