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Certification Details
Certification Requirements: BCLS and ACLS preferred
Job Details
Effective 11/30/24, IU Health will not allow IN RN’s to work at their facilities (SEE EXCEPTIONS BELOW). The last day for IN RNs to start a NEW contract is 9/9 (allows them to finish a contract by 11/30).
Periop/OR RN’s, Allied and Ambulatory RN travelers are exempt from this rule. These IN travelers are allowed to work past the 11/30 deadline. Periop includes ENDO, IR RN, PACU, Cath Lab RN, SDS
IU Health is now offering charge pay, which is a bill rate bump per hour
MUST BE FLEXIBLE WITH WEEKEND REQUIREMENTS, WEEKEND REQUIREMENT WILL BE BASED ON UNIT NEEDS. TRAVELERS MUST BE ABLE TO WORK 50% OF THE WEEKENDS IN THEIR CONTRACT.
IU Health University and Methodist are teaching facilities and require all travel nurses to agree to the possibility of precepting and/or being assigned students to shadow them while on assignment. Please only submit candidates that are okay with these requirements.
Traveler must have IN/Compact license in hand or have submitted their fingerprint application package for their license to apply for this position.
Shift Requirements: 4x12 or 3 x 12
Call-Ins: If a traveler call-ins for a contracted shift, the traveler is expected to make up the day during the pay period, if a 0.9 FTE. OR if a 0.9 FTE and unable to make up during the pay period, then the shift will be added at the end of the traveler contract If a 1.2 FTE, any call-in shifts will be added to the end of the contract
Charge coverage: Pending operational needs, unit charge nurse responsibilities may be needed with provided training and resources.
Skillset Requirements: Minimum 2 Year Experience
Floating Requirements: Unit travelers may be expected to float to different levels of care (Med-Surg, PCU, ICU) with resources provided if needed at both University and Methodist Hospitals
Staffing Ratios: 1:5-6
Unit Information: This is an Ortho/Trauma med/surg unit. About 20% of our population is ortho, this includes scheduled hip and knee surgeries that we collaborate with the ortho team and have on the unit for about 24-48 hours. The rest of the patient population includes trauma cases, such as MVAs, shootings/stabbings, falls, etc. These patients either come from an emergent surgery or ICU with many drains and tubes. This is a high acuity, fast-paced unit that requires teamwork and strong communication skills.
Job Requirements
Certification Requirements: BCLS and ACLS preferred
Skillset Requirements: Minimum 2 Year Experience
Floating Requirements: Unit travelers may be expected to float to different levels of care
Schedule Information
MUST BE FLEXIBLE WITH WEEKEND REQUIREMENTS, WEEKEND REQUIREMENT WILL BE BASED ON UNIT NEEDS.
TRAVELERS MUST BE ABLE TO WORK 50% OF THE WEEKENDS IN THEIR CONTRACT.
Shift Requirements: 4x12 or 3 x 12
Call-Ins: If a traveler call-ins for a contracted shift, the traveler is expected to 1) make up the day during the pay period, if a 0.9 FTE. OR 2) if a 0.9 FTE and unable to make up during the pay period, then the shift will be added at the end of the traveler contract 3) If a 1.2 FTE, any call-in shifts will be added to the end of the contract
Unit Specific Information
Unit Information: This is an Ortho/Trauma med/surg unit.
The patient population consists of about 20% ortho patients and the rest are trauma cases.
Collaborates with the ortho team for scheduled hip and knee surgeries.
High acuity, fast-paced unit requiring teamwork and strong communication skills.
Additional Details
Traveler must have IN/Compact license in hand or have submitted their fingerprint application package for their license to apply for this position.
IU Health is now offering charge pay, which is a bill rate bump per hour
Travel nurses must be open to the possibility of precepting and/or being assigned students to shadow them while on assignment.