Registered Nurse (RN) - Multispecialty MedSurg

Details Department : Multispecialty MedSurg Schedule : Full-time, 12-hour shifts, Day shift, Monday - Friday, Saturday & Sunday Hospital : Ascension St. Vincent Location : Indianapolis, IN Benefits Paid time off (PTO) Various health insurance options & wellness plans Retirement benefits including employer match plans Long-term & short-term disability Employee assistance programs (EAP) Parental leave & adoption assistance Tuition reimbursement Ways to give back to your community Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer. Responsibilities Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. Implement and monitor patient care plans. Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition as appropriate. Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care. Note and carry out physician and nursing orders. Assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team. Requirements Licensure / Certification / Registration : BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. Registered Nurse credentialed from the Indiana Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Education : Diploma from an accredited school / college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire required. Additional Preferences Multispecialty MedSurg is a 46-bed medical-surgical unit and a nurse to patient ratio of 1 : 5. The nurses are skilled in providing comprehensive and specialized nursing care to the acutely ill adult patient. Nurses on MedSurg have a unique opportunity to work within a collaborative framework with the interdisciplinary team. Patients often have multiple diagnoses including, but not limited to, pneumonia, COPD, CHF, acute and chronic renal failure, cellulitis, gastrointestinal bleeds, acute and chronic liver failure, diseases of addiction, and diabetes mellitus. General Internal medicine teaching services including medical students, interns, residents, and Primary hospitalists attending providers, are the primary teams caring for the patients along with subspecialties such as nephrology, immunology, infectious disease, endocrinology, gastroenterology, psychiatry, and geriatrics. Nurses are highly competent, adaptable, and trained to meet the needs of both general acute care and some progressive care acuity patients. Our team of nurses excel at communicating and collaborating with care teams to promote smooth transitions among levels of care. Discharge planning is an important component of the patient's care; nurses collaborate daily with case managers, social workers, pharmacists, and therapists to develop individual patient care plans. Critical thinking, problem solving, and a desire to provide high quality care in a learning environment is important and there are many opportunities throughout the year on MedSurg Innovation to attain new knowledge and grow your nursing practice. MedSurg Innovation provides a professional and stimulating environment where critical thinking, problem solving and attaining new knowledge and nursing skills among a very supportive staff is fostered. We would love to have you join this dynamic and energetic team! Why Join Our Team Ascension St. Vincent in Indiana has been providing rewarding careers in healthcare for over 148 years. With 24 hospitals throughout the greater Indianapolis and Evansville areas, Ascension St. Vincent offers careers in a wide range of services including acute and long-term care, bariatrics, cancer care, cardiovascular services, emergency services, neuroscience, orthopedics, pediatric services, primary and urgent care, women's health services and more. Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states. Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex / gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster. As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. 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