RN PCU Occasional
Registered Nurse (RN) Occasional, Position in the Progressive Care Unit at Northwest Health - Porter Hospital**
+ Part-time: 72 hours per 6 weeks (minimum), one 12 hour shift per week
+ Must be able to pick up shifts based on staffing needs. This could include, night shifts, day shifts, and weekends.
**_Join a patient centeredteam committed to not only supporting our patients but each other! Compassionate Caring is our Calling_**
**About this unit:**
+ 30 bed unit, 5:1 patient to nurse ratio.
+ This unit is a great starting point for RNs interested in specializing in an ICU or Trauma area
This is a fast paced area that acts as critical care step-down from ICU, which includes cardiac and neuro patients, as well as patients at an acuity too high for med/surg
**Why should you join us?**
Northwest Health - includes two hospital campuses as well as outpatient facilities serving Northwest Indiana. Porter Hospital has won numerous awards including the Heart Failure – Gold Plus and Stroke Treatment Silver awards by the American Heart Association.For continuing education, local colleges and universities such as Purdue, Indiana University, Valparaiso and more are easily accessible.
**Employment Requirements:**
+ Successful completion of drug screen
+ Employment background check
Porter Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, disability, veteran status or national origin.
**Education:**
+ Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN/ASN) required, BSN preferred.
**Licensure & Certification:**
+ Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Indiana.
+ BLS certification must be maintained while in this position
+ ACLS certification within 12 months of being hired
Equal Employment Opportunity
This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations.In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.