Benefits
In exchange for becoming part of a dynamic, growing health care environment we offer an excellent benefit plan and a salary commensurate with experience.

Application Procedure
Applications/resumes are accepted by postal mail, email, fax or in-person only for positions that are posted. All applications are reviewed and interviews are granted to candidates who meet the qualifications for the posted position. Applications will remain on file for a period of 6 months.

You may mail/fax your completed application with resume to:

The Community Hospital
Personnel Department
901 MacArthur Blvd.
Munster, IN 46321
Fax: (219) 852-6434
Phone: (219) 836-4568

Our Personnel Department is open Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Community Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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2nd Floor ED Pavilion

Nursing Assistant
64 hours per two week period (.8)
Evening/Night rotation

Certification and Indiana Registration required.

2nd Floor ED Pavilion Registered Nurse

2nd Floor ED Pavilion is a new 14-bed Short Stay telemetry unit.

72 or 80 hours per two week period
Nights (11p-7:30a and 7p-7:30a)

IN RN License. Telemetry monitoring experience preferred.

Acute Rehab

Unit Secretary
1.0
2:30p-11p with rotation to 6:30a-3p if needed

High School Diploma. Medical Terminology

Acute Rehab

Registered Nurse

Part and full time positions available on this 45 bed acute care unit.

Shifts available 2:30p-11p, 6:30a-3p with rotation to 10:30p-7a.

RN license in Indiana required.

CARDIOVASCULAR INTERMEDIATE CARE UNIT- NEW UNIT OPENED July, 2009

REGISTERED NURSES - Critical Care experience preferred.

Shifts available:

3p-11:30p
7p-7:30a/11p-7:30a
11p-7:30a

New 26-bed unit (all private rooms) opened July, 2009.

The focus of this unit will be to provide care to patients 24-48 hr. post op open heart/valve replacement/repair, post vascular surgical patients (carotids, fem-pops, AAA, thoracotomies,)pre and post-coronary interventions, cardiac arrhythmias, CAD, and CHF.

Enjoy premium shift and weekend differentials and comprehensive benefits package effective first of the month after 30 days.

Be among the first to accept a position and be eligible for sign on incentives.

Apply on line at www.comhs.org or email resume/application to jdaley@comhs.org

Cardiovascular Unit - 10 bed ICU

Registered Nurse
.9 - 1.0
7A-7:30 WITH ROTATION TO 3p-11:30p or Straight 3p-11:30p

IN RN License

Case Management

Clinical Case Manager Critical Care
***$2,000 SIGN ON BONUS***
Full time Salaried
Days + Saturday rotation

Graduate of accredited school of Nursing, current IN RN license. 3-5 years recent clinical experience
BSN preferred. Certification in clinical specialty appropriate to the unit assigned patient population desirable. Certification as CPUR is desired.

Case Management

Case Manager--Emergency Department
1.0 (40 hrs/wk)
10am-6:30pm Monday - Friday
***$2000 SIGN ON BONUS***

Graduate of accredited school of nursing, current IN RN license. 3-5 years recent clinical experience.
BSN preferred. Certification in clinical specialty appropriate to the unit assigned patient population desirable. Certification as CPUR is desired.

Case Management

Denial Resolution Specialist
1.0
Days
IN RN license.

Three years minimum of successful experience in provider reimbursement. Two years recent experience in an acute care hospital setting. Bachelor's degree preferred. Relevant professional certification (certified coder, etc) highly desirable.

CV IMCU

Nursing Assistant
1.0
11p-7:30a

NA certification and registration in Indiana

CVU

Nursing Assistant
1.0
Evenings

C.N.A. registered in Indiana

Environmental Services

Supervisor
1.0(40 hrs/wk)
Days + weekend rotation

Performs overall routine supervision of the housekeeping and linen functions. Provides support for maintaining the cleanliness of all assigned areas in the hospital to agreed upon levels. Provides support for staff assigned and does Quality Assurance to be able to evaluate their effectiveness. Is an example of the ideal employee as measured by our core values and Standards of Behavior.

Education/Experience
Minimum 2 year college degree with a BS preferred. Two years of Supervisory/charge experience required. Environmental Services/Housekeeping supervision preferred given preference, will consider supervision of multi-talk/staffed facility. Must have up to date computer knowledge/experience in previous jobs or classroom.

Environmental Services

Assistant 1
1.0
Evenings or Midnights

Ability to read written instructions and comprehend verbal instructions given in English.
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

IMCU North

Registered Nurse
Part time and Full time
Evenings or Midnights
IN RN Licensure required

Please contact Cassy Mitcheltree for details
(219)513-1175 or cmitcheltree@comhs.org

Infection Control Coordinator - Registered Nurse or Bacteriologist

Full time - salaried

Position Summary:

Oversees the Infection Control Program to institute policies for the prevention and control of diseases and infections. Establishes uniformity in the Infection Control Program.

Education/Experience:

Registered Nurse in state of Indiana or eligible or qualified Bacteriologist. Bachelor's degree preferred. Minimum 2 years experience in a hospital setting. Current Infection Control Certification required or obtained within one year. Two years supervisory experience in nursing or biology.

IV Therapy

RN
1.0
3p-11:30p with rotation to 5:30a-2p for vacations, etc.

RN IN License.

Laboratory

Phlebotomist
1.0
Day/Evening

High School graduate or equivalent. Successful completion of accredited Phlebotomy certification program. Registered or eligible with NPA/NCA/ASPT/AMT/ASCP. Must pass certification within 1 year of hire. One year of previous experience in phlebotomy preferred. Medical Assistant does not need a phlebotomy certificate if part of curriculum. MA certification must be maintained yearly.

Medical Physics

Director
1.0 – 40 hrs/wk

Under the general direction of the Division Director of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, performs activities relative to the supervision of all Radiological Physics, Medical Physics and Health Physics services in the Community Healthcare system.


Education/Experience:

A Master’s Degree in Physics, Medical Physics or Health Physics is necessary. A Ph.D. in Physics, Medical Physics or Health Physics is preferred. Five or more years clinical work experience and training is required. Certification by the American Board of Radiology in Radiological Physics or Therapeutic Radiological Physics is required. Certification in Radiological Physics is more desirable. “Qualified Expert”, “Qualified Teletherapy Expert”, and “Qualified Brachytherapy Expert” as defined by the USNRC, IDPH, AAPM, ACMP, and the NCRP is required. Good interpersonal and communication skills are required.

Neuro IMCU

Registered Nurse
.9 (72 hours per two week period)
7p-7:30a

IN RN License

Neurodiagnostics

Neurodiagnostic Technologist
1.0(40hrs/wk)
Days


Successful completion of an Electroneurodiagnostic Technology program and a minimum or one year experience in electroneurodiagnostics preferred

Outpatient Registration/ED registration

Registration Rep
1.0
9:30a-6:30p Outpatient Reg. Rotates every other weekend to ED Registration 12p-8:30p

High School or equivalent. Typing 35 WPM, computer knowledge, PC keyboarding skills required. Basic medical terminology required with health insurance knowledge.

Pharmacy

Staff Pharmacist
1.0
Day/Evening and Occasional Midnight

BS in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy required. Current license as Registered Pharmacist in State of Indiana (or eligible for reciprocity) required.

Physical Therapy

Patient Care Aide
1.0
Days and Weekends

High school graduate or equivalent.

Post Partum

RN
1.0
Midnights

IN RN License

Principle Trainer

DEPARTMENT: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/HIS PROJECT
FTE: 1.0
FSLA: SALARIED
POSITION LOCATION: TBD

DESCRIPTION:
Reporting to the Application Manager, the Principle Trainer is responsible for the application training environment and training materials. The Principle Trainer assures the training material meets the project standard and is workflow based. In collaboration with the other Principle Trainers, the Principle Trainers maintains the integrity of their training environment and assures that it meets the project standards. The Principle Trainer provides training to the user community. The Principle Trainer understands their assigned applications, their value to the business aspects of clinical operations and assist users to maximize the utility of the clinical system. As a member of the application team, the Principle Trainer will obtain application certification and assist with the system life cycle.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelors Degree required in either education, Information Systems or health related field
• Training experience required to include skills in adult education.
• 2-4 years Health related clinical experience is preferred.
• Able to demonstrate a basic understanding of MS Word and Excel.
• Has an aptitude for details; demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills, able mediate conflicts; self-starter; and maintains meticulous documentation.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and to meet deadlines is essential.
• Must obtain Epic application certification during introductory period.

Registered Nurse - IV Therapy

Full time (40 hours per week)

3p-11:30p primarily with rotation to 5:30a-2p. Every third weekend.

Utilizing appropriate nursing knowledge, judgement and skills, responsibilities including preparation, administration, surveillance, maintenance and documentation of peripheral IV therapy to include peripheral midline catheters, implanted venous access devices and declotting central lines.

Education/Experience: Current RN licensure, minimum of two years Med/Surg experience.

Contact: Jan Daley, Recruiter, Human Resources, 219/513-1179, email: jdaley@comhs.org

Sleep Lab

Polysomnographic Technician (Sleep Tech)
1.0 (40hrs/wk)
Midnights

Successful completion of an accredited educational program with a state licensed and/or nationally accredited educational facility or equivalent. Maintain current CPR and BCLS certification.Certification by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist is preferred, but will consider board-eligible candidate.

Surgery (Cardiac Team)

Registered Nurse
1-2 years previous CV/Open Heart Surgery experience preferred.

1.0 (40 hrs/wk)
Days
IN RN LICENSE REQUIRED or eligible

2nd floor ED Pav

Nursing Assistant
0.8
3p-11:30p plus every other weekend 11p-7:30a and 1 night during the week

Registered as C.N.A. in Indiana

Central Scheduling

Scheduler/Pre-Registrar
0.6
7am-7:30pm

Completion of High School or equivalent with courses in typing,business systems and office procedures required. Previous registration experience required. Minimum of two years working in a public contact environment required; previous hospital registration experience preferred.
Knowledge in health insurance with managed care requirements preferred.
Basic medical terminology required.
Familiar with personal computer, keyboard, printer and fax machine required.
Must be able to type 45 wpm and have some computer knowledge.

CSC Outpatient Pharmacy

Pharmacy Tech
0.2
Varies

A High School Diploma is required. Previous experience in a hospital or retail pharmacy for a minimum of 2 years. State of Indiana licensure as a Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician in Training is required.
A working knowledge of the names of medication and the ability to perform common pharmaceutical calculations is preferred. Must have basic typing skills.

CVU

RN Fellow
0.4
3p-11:30p

Currently enrolled in RN program and completed one semester of clinical

Home Health

Registered Nurse
PRN, Part Time, or Full time available with benefits
Days - make your own schedule!
Also available Weekends visits only

RN Licensed in Indiana with 2 years exp.

Home Health Services - Personal Care Attendant/Home Health Companion

Assists patients with errands, light housekeeping and meal preparation. Provide assistance to patients in their homes with personal care and mobility. Flexible scheduling.

Hours are scheduled on an as needed basis.

2 - 8 hour shifts are available. Must be available for two shifts - days, evenings and nights in addition to weekend shifts.

Please download and complete on line application or email resume to: jdaley@comhs.org

Labor & Delivery

RN
0.6
Evenings
IN RN License

Labor & Delivery

Unit Secretary
0.4
Midnights (Every weekend)

High school diploma or eq

Labor & Delivery

RN
0.3 (24 hrs/pay period)
Midnights

IN RN license required

Laboratory

Phlebotomist
0.5
Day/Evening

High School graduate or equivalent. Successful completion of accredited Phlebotomy certification program. Registered or eligible with NPA/NCA/ASPT/AMT/ASCP. Must pass certification within 1 year of hire. One year of previous experience in phlebotomy preferred. Medical Assistant does not need a phlebotomy certificate if part of curriculum. MA certification must be maintained yearly.

Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist or Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)
0.6 (24 hrs/wk)
Days

Education/Experience (Occupational Therapist):
Graduate of accredited university program in occupational therapy. Licensed to practice in IN.

Education/Experience (COTA):
Certification as an Occupational Therapy Assistant required. Occupational Therapy Assistant license required for the state of Indiana.

This positions offers benefits as well as a SIGN ON BONUS!

Physical Therapy

Outpatient Staff Physical Therapist--CSNI
**SIGN ON BONUS**
0.6 (24hrs/wk)
Days Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Must be a graduate of an accredited university program and licensed or eligible in Indiana. The Staff Physical Therapist provides direct patient care, and develops plans that meet the functional, physical, and educational needs of the patient. Candidate must be a graduate of an accredited university program in Physical Therapy, and licensed in Indiana (or eligible).

Social Services

Department Assistant
0.2
Monday & Friday 8a-12p

High school diploma or equivalent with a minimum 4 years clerical experience. Experience in operating office equipment and computers
Clerical experience preferably in a medical setting. General knowledge

St. John Outpatient Centre

Ancillary Clerk/Receptionist
0.7
Evening and rotating Saturday

High School diploma or equivalent required. Supplementary commercial school/college course in typing, computer technology, medical terminology are desirable. Six months experience as a Unit Secretary, Medical Assistant or Physician's receptionist preferred.

Patient Companion (Inpatient at bedside)

A Patient Companion facilitates the provision of close monitoring and surveillance of patients at the bedside alerting the Nurse if the patient needs assistance.

This position is on an as needed basis. Eight hour shifts are available during the week and weekends for 7A-3:30P, 3P-11:30P, and 11P-7:30P.

This position offers a great deal of flexibility. Work as little or as much as you want.

Completion of high school level course work preferred.

Good verbal and communication skills required.

Please download application and complete or fax resume to: 219/852-6434

SpaPointe

Massage Therapist
PRN
Varying

High school diploma or equivalent. Completion of a course of instruction in Massage Therapy from a recognized Massage Therapy School. Six months experience providing Massage Therapy to the general public.