Graduate Nurse- Surgery * Full time, Nights*

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

Are you an upcoming nurse graduate or recent nurse graduate? Please apply through our pipeline requisition here: 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. At IU Health, you will 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. IU North’s Post‑Surgical unit, 5C, is a 31 bed post‑surgical inpatient and 10 bed med/surg overflow unit. We are a fast‑paced and specialized area that supports high volumes of surgical patients. Our nurses provide compassionate, specialized care to a variety of surgical patient populations including urological, gynecological, uro‑gynecological, orthopedic, thyroid, bariatric and several others. As a Registered Nurse on 5C you will work in collaboration with the hospitalist team, PT/OT, case management, patient/family liaison, and multiple other disciplines to ensure our patients are receiving excellent care.

Available Shifts:

Full‑Time Night | Part‑Time Night

Nursing skills gained on this unit:

Care of specialized post‑surgical patients

Surgical wound care and dressing changes

Patient and family inclusion and education

Phlebotomy

Management and care of central lines including PICC’s, tunneled lines, and ports

Improved communication skills with providers, PCA’s and others on the care team

Opportunity to be a unit preceptor, charge nurse, or capstone preceptor

Multiple opportunities to get involved in unit improvements and be the expert voice on unit changes

Unit Successes/Designations:

Excellent quality outcomes including no Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI’s) since 2020 and no Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI’s) since 2022

Unit Culture Highlights:

A unit that celebrates and shares differences in background and culture

Clinical Advisor helps support learning and critical thinking

Very dedicated leadership team (including unit manager, shift coordinators for each shift, unit dedicated NPD/educator and CNS) that want to see and help you grow and succeed

Support from fellow team members that helps foster an environment great for learning

Virtual nurse support during peak times to support bedside staff and patient movement

Requires Associates of Nursing (ASN); Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Education: The Registered Nurse (RN) must have graduated from a nationally accredited nursing 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. 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.

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:

Referral Bonus eligible

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. 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.

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