ICU

Nurse Positions at Ball Memorial Hospital

SHIFTS: FT Nights

LOCATION: Ball Memorial Hospital - Muncie, Indiana

Part-time and Full-time roles are eligible for a $30,000 sign-on bonus (available through 9/30/2026). This position is also 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 Memorials adult intensive care unit is an 18-bed unit that specializes in comprehensive care, putting the patient and their family first, addressing all elements of care medical, emotional, and spiritual. Driven by evidence-based practice to provide up-to-date care and pushing the field of nursing forward. We use a multidisciplinary team approach consisting of nurses, physicians, patient care assistants, case managers, and secretarial support staff. Our care team specializes in the care of acutely ill medical/surgical patients, with a primary focus on patients affected by trauma, general surgery, stroke, cardiac arrest, respiratory failure/prone, neurosurgery, and unstable critical patients. We pride ourselves on our strong partnership and high-quality care we deliver to our patients.

Nursing skills gained on this unit:

• Service Specialties: Ventriculostomy/Neurosurgery, CRRT/CVVHD, IABP, NIHSS Stroke Certification, Target Temperature Management, TBI Management, Assistance with bedside procedures (bronchoscopy, central line placement, intubation, cardioversion, etc.)

Unit Successes/Designations:

• Structured support and mentors for new nurses to transition through their first 2 years from novice to expert.
• 12-14 Week Nursing Orientation
• Supporting our local community to provide quick stroke treatment
• Comprehensive post-arrest care
• Comprehensive trauma care
• Multiple staff members who have presented at national conferences.
• Professional Development (CCRN driven)
• Several Daisy Award Winning Nurses with an abundance of nurses receiving nominations

Unit Culture:

• ICU Vision Statement- Our teams purpose and passion is to stabilize and treat critically ill patients within the East Central Region, who are our families, friends, and neighbors.
• We strive to provide excellent, evidence-based care and genuine compassion for our patients and their families.

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 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 Indianas 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.