Overview

This position requires 1+ years of clinical RN experience. This is a referral eligible position! External applicants are eligible for a $30k sign-on bonus, and internals may be eligible for a prorated bonus dependent on current position and FTE.

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!

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.

This Surgical Services unit functions within Bloomington Hospital, where we have 14 operating rooms and 2 open-heart rooms. The Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) nurse functions as an integral member of the cardiovascular surgery team, providing circulating support for a wide variety of cardiovascular procedures and assisting with anesthesia care specific to complex cardiac and vascular cases. The CVOR team manages a broad and diverse case mix, requiring strong clinical judgment, adaptability, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

In addition to CVOR responsibilities, this nurse is required to circulate in the main operating room and participate in service line rotations including gynecology, neurology, orthopedic surgery, general surgery, and vascular surgery. This role also includes ensuring adherence to safety standards, efficiency, and high-quality patient care across all assigned specialties

Shift Requirements (CVOR): Variety of shifts available! In addition, the CVOR team is on call every 3^rd weekend and 2-3-days throughout the week. Candidates must be able to be at the Bloomington facility within 30 minutes of on-call notice.

Nursing skills gained on this unit:

• Circulator RN experience
• Develop phenomenal procedural skills
• Understand the world of surgical services from Pre/Post, OR room, Endo, PACU, and more
• Refine time management skills

Qualifications:

• Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN); Bachelors of Nursing (BSN) preferred.

• 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. 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 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.