Registered Nurse - Apheresis - FT Days

Indiana University Health System • Indianapolis, IN

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Indiana University Health is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to provide care in its highly specialized Apheresis procedural area. The unit serves both outpatient and inpatient pediatric and adult patients at University Hospital, Riley Hospital, and Methodist Hospital. Nurses train to support procedures for patients with conditions including Myasthenia Gravis, Multiple Myeloma, Lymphoma, Graft Versus Host Disease, Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Sickle Cell, Neuroblastoma, Germ Cell Tumor, and Leukemia.

The role is based primarily at University Hospital, with work also at Riley and Methodist. The schedule is four 10-hour day shifts per week, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with rotating on-call coverage for weekends, holidays, and weekday after-hours. The position offers opportunities to become Apheresis Certified and to develop specialized nursing skills in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.

IU Health describes its nursing culture as supportive of professional development, learning, collaboration, and individualized patient care. The organization also offers competitive benefits and wellness programs.

Requirements

• Associate of Nursing (ASN) degree.
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.
• Graduation from a nationally accredited nursing program. Candidates who did not graduate from a nationally accredited program may be considered with more than two years of acute care experience, subject to review and approval by the Chief Nursing Officer.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Other advanced life support certifications may be required according to unit or department specialty and patient care policies.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) degree.
• Opportunity to pursue Apheresis Certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to pediatric and adult inpatients and outpatients receiving apheresis procedures.
• Train to perform procedures including photopheresis, plasma exchanges, stem cell collection, red blood cell exchanges, therapeutic phlebotomy, and platelet depletion.
• Perform port access and de-access, dialysis catheter access and de-access, and IV placement.
• Participate in rotating on-call coverage for weekends, holidays, and weekday after-hours.
• Collaborate with colleagues and support IU Health values and patient-centered care.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits.
• 401(k) retirement savings with employer match.
• Employer-paid medical leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Student loan forgiveness eligibility through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
• Employee Assistance Program with counseling at no cost.
• Team-member wellness programs with points that contribute toward a biweekly financial incentive.
• Hourly location differential in addition to standard shift and holiday differentials.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree