Registered Nurse Progressive Oncology/Hospice

Nurse Position at Ball Memorial

SHIFT: PT Days, every third weekend, holiday rotation

LOCATION: Ball Memorial Muncie, Indiana

Part and Full-time roles are eligible for a $30,000 sign-on bonus apply today to learn more! This position is referral eligible.

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.

Ball Memorial's adult oncology progressive care unit is a 25-bed unit that 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.