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Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular OR

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IU Health

Indianapolis, Indiana

IU Health is an academic medical center.

Eligibility
Sign-on bonus

Posted Oct 8 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours
6:30a-7p M-F · Day shift 7a-3:30p for orientation Hours 6:30a-7p M-F - some on-call requirements (self-schedule) orientate during Day shift (7a-3:30p)
Unit and setting
Cardiovascular OR · Hospital Level 1 Trauma Services.Level 1 trauma, orthopedics, neurosurgery, cardiovascular, general surgery, and more
License
RN license Requires current state of Indiana license as Registered Nurse.Current Indiana RN license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed
License
Current Indiana RN license Requires current state of Indiana license as Registered Nurse. Check your license
Certification
BLS certification (AHA) Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.
Education
Associate of Nursing (ASN) Requires Associates of Nursing (ASN); Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Education
Graduate of nationally accredited nursing program must have graduated from a nationally accredited
Experience
Over 2 years acute care (exception path) may be considered if they possess more than two years of acute care

Preferred

Education
Bachelor of Nursing (BSN)
Experience
CVOR experience CVOR Experience preferred.
Your six-month RN application plan

Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.

  1. 6 months before

    Shortlist units

    Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.

    Find residencies
  2. 4–6 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 jobs
  3. 2–3 months before

    Meet the unit manager

    Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.

    Prepare your questions
  4. Around graduation

    Confirm your start

    Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.

    Plan your license

What it pays

Pay differential
This position is referral eligible and qualifies for a location differential. This position is referral eligible and qualifies for a location differential.
Sign-on bonus
$30,000
Bonus
$30,000 sign-on bonus Part-time and Full-time roles are eligible for a $30,000 sign-on - Apply today!Part-time and Full-time roles are eligible
Extra pay
Location differential
Bonus
Referral eligible

Benefits

  • BenefitsCompetitive benefitsCompetitive benefits.
  • Benefits401(k) with employer match401(K) retirement savings with employer match.
  • BenefitsEmployer-paid medical leaveEmployer paid medical leave.
  • BenefitsTuition reimbursementTuition reimbursement.
  • BenefitsStudent loan forgiveness via public service loan forgivenessStudent loan forgiveness - IU Health qualifies under the public service loan
  • BenefitsEAP counseling at no costEmployee Assistance Program - Counseling at no cost to you
More benefits (7)
  • BenefitsWellness points toward biweekly paycheck incentiveHealthy Results - Participation in our team member wellness programs award
  • Sign-on bonus
  • 401(k) retirement savings with employer match
  • Employer paid medical leave
  • Student loan forgiveness (public service loan forgiveness program)
  • Employee Assistance Program counseling at no cost
  • Healthy Results wellness incentive

The role and schedule

Day to day
Learn to scrub and circulate you will learn how to scrub and circulate.
Weekends
No weekends
On call
On-call, self-scheduled some on-call requirements (self-schedule)
Details
29 ORs; 2 hybrid; 1 IMRIS (listed under Number of Beds) 29 OR’s and 2 are hybrid and 1 IMRIS

Support on this unit

The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.

Orientation
Fellowship program
Your preceptor
A preceptor is assigned to you Educators and your preceptors you will participate in Perioperative 101 where

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, and rotation?
  • What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

On your path

Operating Room has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.

Original listing

Posted on IU Health’s careers page.

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Part-time and Full-time roles are eligible for a $30,000 sign-on - Apply today!

Are you an upcoming nurse graduate or recent nurse graduate? Please apply through our pipeline requisition here: www.iuhealth.org/ApplyRN [https://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!

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.

Our O. R Fellowship Program offers a dynamic experience that will positively impact your ability to provide quality, compassionate care to patients as you transition from student nurse to professional nurse. With support from the OR Educators and your preceptors you will participate in Perioperative 101 where you will learn how to scrub and circulate. You will develop clinical skills, enhance your professional development & individual strengths as you uncover your passion as an Operating Room nurse.

For nurses experienced in the O. R: Orientations are bi-weekly and required to orientate during Day shift (7a-3:30p)

This position is referral eligible and qualifies for a location differential. CVOR Experience preferred.

Hours 6:30a-7p M-F - some on-call requirements (self-schedule)

Patient Population/Diagnoses

  • Level 1 Trauma Services. Orthopedics, Orthopedic trauma, Neurosurgery Brain &
  • spine, Cardiovascular, Peripheral Vascular, General Surgery, Ears Nose and
  • Throat, Gynecology, plastic surgery, Thoracic, and Urology

Number of Beds

29 OR’s and 2 are hybrid and 1 IMRIS

Unit Successes/Designations/National Recognition

Magnet

Unit Culture

Active and engagement team member lead committees. Interdisciplinary teams working on process improvement.

Qualifications

  • Requires Associates of Nursing (ASN); Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
  • Requires current state of Indiana license as Registered Nurse.
  • 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).

  • 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

  • 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.

  • Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than

3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.

  • IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U. S. News & World Report, Riley

Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U. S. News & World Report.

  • A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of

the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all.

  • With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with

Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.

  • At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top

priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.

  • Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the

transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.

Indiana University Health is Indiana’s most comprehensive health system, with 15 hospitals and nearly 40,000 team members serving Hoosiers across the state. We’re looking for team members who are inspired by challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient. People who are compassionate and serve with a purpose. People who aspire to excellence every day.

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