RN-Critical Care 2EC
Critical Care focuses on the care of the critically ill patient ranging from injuries through trauma, to life-threatening problems.
- Shift and hours
- DAY · 7am - 7:30pm Schedule: PRN (ON-CALL), DAY, 7am - 7:30pm; Tier 3
- Unit and setting
- Critical Care 2EC · Hospital Critical Care focuses on the care of the critically ill patient ranging from injuries through trauma, to life-threatening problems.critically ill patients ranging from injuries through trauma to life-threatening problems
- License
- RN license Must have Indiana RN licenseIndiana RN license
- Term
- Per Diem Schedule: PRN (ON-CALL), DAY, 7am - 7:30pm; Tier 3PRN (on-call)
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
- License
- Indiana RN license Must have Indiana RN license Check your license
- License
- IN RN license Check your license
- Certification
- BLS certification
- Education
- Accredited ASN or BSN program Graduate from an accredited ASN or BSN program
Preferred
- Experience
- Previous RN experience Previous RN experience preferred
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
- Tuition assistance
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 each year.
- Eligibility
- Paid Time Off starting day one
Benefits
- BenefitsPart-time and Full-time schedulesPart-time and Full-time schedules
- BenefitsComprehensive BenefitsComprehensive Benefits
- BenefitsPaid Time Off starting day onePaid Time Off starting day one.
- BenefitsTuition reimbursement up to $5,250 each yearTuition reimbursement up to $5,250 each year.
- BenefitsCareer PathsCareer Paths
- BenefitsSuccess SharingSuccess Sharing
More benefits (7)
- Benefits403b Retirement Employer Match403b Retirement Employer Match.
- BenefitsNurse Residency Program
- BenefitsProfessional Advancement of Career Excellence (PACE)
- 403(b)
- 403(b) matching
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
The role and schedule
- Union
- Union position
- Patients
- open-heart surgery, post-operative intensive monitoring, and complex medical patients The unit also has a focus on open-heart surgery patients, those requiring post-operative intensive monitoring and those with complex medical conditions.
- Day to day
- Collaborate with physician or manager to determine patient needs Collaborates with the physician or manager to determine needs of patients
- Day to day
- Complete routine physical assessment in a systematic manner Completes the routine physical assessment using common assessment skills in a systematic manner.
- Day to day
- Contribute to plan of care for pre-defined patient problems Contributes to plan of care for pre-defined patient problems.
- Day to day
- Respect patients' rights, including right to inform, privacy, confidentiality, and right to refuse care Respects patients' rights, including the right to inform, privacy, confidentiality, and the right to refuse care.
- Day to day
- Assist with patient education to promote self-care and patient independence Assists with patient education to promote self-care and patient independence.
- Day to day
- Follow company policies, procedures, and department protocols Follows company policies and procedures and department protocols.
- Day to day
- Assist physician with special procedures Assists the physician with special procedures.
- Unit size
- 24-bed unit Critical Care is a 24-bed unit with state-of-the art monitoring equipment and specialty trained staff.
- On call
- On-call rotation
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
The workplace
- Hiring contact
- How can we help? Call us at 812-238-7827 or email us at recruiting@union.health
Union Health is a healthcare system based in Terre Haute, Indiana, serving the Wabash Valley Communities. The organization offers a wide range of specialties including emergency medicine, cardiology, critical care, hospital medicine, and numerous surgical and allied health disciplines, suggesting…
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- What 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
ICU / Critical Care has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
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You belong at Union!
Whether you're just planning for your first Register Nurse Position or a seasoned RN, please consider your nursing profession with Union Hospital where can grow professionally and/or educationally. Union Hospital is the place to be! We have a Nurse Residency Program for your Orientation and integration/engagement with the Organization, as well as the Professional Advancement of Career Excellence (PACE) for continued growth Professionally.
A teaching hospital, characterized by a collaborative working environment, new facilities, and state-of-the-art technology, we offer a sense of value and respect for the work that you do.
Critical Care is a 24-bed unit with state-of-the art monitoring equipment and specialty trained staff. Critical Care focuses on the care of the critically ill patient ranging from injuries through trauma, to life-threatening problems. The unit also has a focus on open-heart surgery patients, those requiring post-operative intensive monitoring and those with complex medical conditions.
Join us as we provide compassionate service and high-quality care to the Wabash Valley Communities. We are committed to helping you find a role that recognizes your interests, expertise, and talent and helping you achieve your long-term career goals and aspirations. At Union, you’ll experience an inclusive environment in which you are empowered to be your best self every day.
In addition to competitive pay, Union co-workers enjoy
- Part-time and Full-time schedules
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Paid Time Off starting day one.
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 each year.
- Career Paths
- Success Sharing
- 403b Retirement Employer Match.
- Much More!
Be part of an organization that is dedicated to your work-life balance, career, growth, and development. Union Health, U Matter and U Belong .
RN job details
Essential Job
Duties
- Collaborates with the physician or manager to determine needs of patients
- Completes the routine physical assessment using common assessment skills in a systematic manner.
- Contributes to plan of care for pre-defined patient problems.
- Respects patients' rights, including the right to inform, privacy, confidentiality, and the right to refuse care.
- Assists with patient education to promote self-care and patient independence.
- Follows company policies and procedures and department protocols.
- Assists the physician with special procedures.
Qualifications
- Graduate from an accredited ASN or BSN program
- Must have Indiana RN license
- Previous RN experience preferred
License/
Certification
- BLS certification
- IN RN license
Please note that the salary information provided on the career site for this position opening may not necessarily reflect the accurate compensation associated with the role.
We encourage candidates to inquire further and engage in direct communication with Union Health for comprehensive salary details.
As an EOE/AA employer, Union Hospital, Inc. will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran or disability status.
Location: Union Hospital · CRITICAL CARE 2EC(61005)
Schedule
PRN (ON-CALL), DAY, 7am - 7:30pm; Tier 3
What's around it?
Terre Haute, INFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 12% below the US average
- Median rent
- $922/mo
- Household income
- $43,126/yr, all local households, not nurse pay