Registered Nurse – Progressive Oncology/Hospice
You'll work on a 25-bed adult oncology progressive care unit caring for hospice, cancer, COPD and acute-disease weakness patients. IU Health is an academic medical center.
- Shift and hours
- Days · Days or nights SHIFT: PT & FT Days, every third weekend, holiday rotation SHIFT: PT & FT Days or Nights, every third weekend, holiday rotation
- Unit and setting
- Ball Memorial adult oncology progressive care unit cancer patients, patients with COPD, and those with weakness due to acute diseaseCancer, COPD and acute-disease weakness patients
- License
- RN license Requires an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.Active RN license, Indiana
- Term
- Per Diem SHIFT: PT & FT Days, every third weekend, holiday rotationPart-time or full-time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Active RN license, Indiana Requires an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license. Check your license
- License
- Active NLC multi-state RN license Check your license
- Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through the AHA Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.
- Certification
- Advanced life support certifications, per unit policy Other advanced Life Support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
- Education
- Associate degree in nursing (ASN) Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN); Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
- Education
- Graduate of a nationally accredited nursing program Education: The Registered Nurse (RN) must have graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program.
- Experience
- Over two years acute care experience if not from an accredited program Candidates who have not graduated from a nationally accredited program may be considered if they possess more than two years of acute care experience.
Preferred
- Education
- BSN preferred
What it pays
- Bonus
- Wellness points paid as a biweekly paycheck incentive Healthy Results - Participation in our team member wellness programs award points that contribute toward a biweekly financial incentive in your paycheck.Participation in team member wellness programs
- Pay reviews
- Increased pay scale for bedside nurses Increased pay scale for bedside nurses
Benefits
- BenefitsCompetitive benefitsCompetitive benefits.
- Benefits401(K) retirement savings with employer match401(K) retirement savings with employer match.
- BenefitsEmployer paid medical leaveEmployer paid medical leave.
- BenefitsTuition reimbursementTuition reimbursement.
- BenefitsStudent loan forgiveness under the public service loan forgiveness programStudent loan forgiveness - IU Health qualifies under the public service loan forgiveness program.
- BenefitsEmployee Assistance Program counseling at no costEmployee Assistance Program - Counseling at no cost to you
More benefits (3)
- Student loan forgiveness (IU Health qualifies under the public service loan forgiveness program)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Healthy Results wellness incentive
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Hospice and end-of-life care specializes in the care of hospice/end of life care
- Day to day
- Chemo-competent care Chemo competency
- Care model
- Team-based model: interdisciplinary team rounds daily with your clinical nurse This model consists of an interdisciplinary team that rounds daily with the clinical nurse to provide better continuity of care for our patients.
- Unit size
- 25-bed unit Ball Memorial’s adult oncology progressive care unit is a 25-bed unit
- Weekends
- Every third weekend every third weekend, holiday rotation
- Holidays
- Holiday rotation
- Details
- Share governance on the unit and system (UBC, PNC) Opportunity to be involved in Share governance on the unit and within the system with UBC and PNC
- Details
- Hospice office on the unit Hospice Office on unit
- Details
- Day-shift bath tech support Support Staff - Dayshift bath tech
- Details
- Beyond-the-bedside RN on nights, PRN Support Staff - Beyond the bedside RN on nights shift PRN
- Details
- Clinical advisor coming in 2024 Support Staff - Clinical Advisor coming in 2024
- Details
- Unit staff mix: IU Health employees, long-term domestic travelers and international nurses Unit staff comprised of traditional IU Health employees, long term domestic travelers, and international nurses.
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, and call?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and floating handled day to day?
On your path
Hospice is a specialty you move into. Med surg, oncology, or home health is the usual door in.
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- Shift
- PT & FT Days, every third weekend, holiday rotation
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: 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! Ball Memorial’s adult oncology progressive care unit is a 25-bed unit specializes in the care of hospice/end of life care, cancer patients, patients with COPD, and those with weakness due to acute disease.
This unit is one of our hospitals TBAAM (Team Based Acuity Adaptable Model) units. This model consists of an interdisciplinary team that rounds daily with the clinical nurse to provide better continuity of care for our patients.
Nursing skills gained on this unit
- Progressive Level of care
- ACLS
- Chemo competency
- Hospice care
Unit Successes/Designations/National Recognition
Unit 1 year celebration in Feb IU Health Muncie inpatient chemo unit Chemo competent RNs day and night shift Opportunity to be involved in Share governance on the unit and within the system with UBC and PNC
Unit Culture
High value in team collaboration Support Staff – Dayshift bath tech Support Staff – Beyond the bedside RN on nights shift PRN Support Staff – Clinical Advisor coming in 2024 Hospice Office on unit Unit staff comprised of traditional IU Health employees, long term domestic travelers, and international nurses.
Qualifications
Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN); Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Education
The 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 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.
What's around it?
Muncie, INFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 12% below the US average
- Median rent
- $904/mo
- Household income
- $44,471/yr, all local households, not nurse pay