Registered Nurse- Adult PCU Days

Job Description

We are seeking an individual with a minimum of one year of PCU/Stepdown RN experience for this role.

NEW PCU OPENING AT IU HEALTH SAXONY at FISHERS!

Available Shifts: Full Time and Part Time Days (12hr shifts, every 3rd weekend rotation, holiday rotation)

We are seeking an experienced, compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Progressive Care/Step-Down Unit. This role provides high-quality care to patients who require closer monitoring and more complex nursing interventions than a medical-surgical unit, but who do not require intensive-care-level services.

The ideal candidate is clinically strong, calm under pressure, highly organized, and able to recognize and respond quickly to changes in patient condition.

Position Summary

The Progressive Care/Step-Down RN delivers comprehensive, patient-centered nursing care for adult patients with intermediate-acuity needs. The nurse manages complex medical conditions, continuous monitoring, frequent assessments, medication titration within scope and policy, patient/family education, and interdisciplinary coordination to support safe progression of care.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform thorough initial and ongoing patient assessments, identify changes in condition, and promptly escalate concerns through appropriate clinical channels.
• Monitor, interpret, and respond appropriately to cardiac rhythms, hemodynamic status, respiratory status, neurologic changes, laboratory results, and other clinical indicators.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, case management, rehabilitation services, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, discharge needs, and warning signs requiring follow-up.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete clinical documentation in the electronic health record.
• Support a culture of safety, teamwork, accountability, service excellence, and respectful communication.

Required Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the applicable state.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; ADN or BSN accepted, with BSN preferred.
• Minimum of two years of recent acute-care nursing experience required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required or obtained within the organization's designated timeframe.
• Demonstrated ability to assess and manage patients with complex medical, cardiac, respiratory, neurologic, and post-procedural needs.
• Strong critical-thinking, communication, prioritization, and clinical decision-making skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in Progressive Care, Step-Down, Intermediate Care, ICU, or other high-acuity acute-care settings.
• Experience with telemetry interpretation, dysrhythmia recognition, non-invasive ventilation, vasoactive medication monitoring, and rapid-response escalation.
• National specialty certification, such as PCCN, CCRN, or equivalent.
• Charge nurse, preceptor, or shared-governance experience.

Qualifications

• Requires Associates of Nursing (ASN); Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Education: The Registered Nurse (RN) must have graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program.
• 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:
• A supportive and collaborative work environment that is patient centered.
• Referral Bonus eligible
• 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.