Registered Nurse - Vascular Access

IU Health • Indianapolis, IN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Indiana University Health is looking for passionate, experienced nurses to join our team and collaborate with top medical professionals. At IU Health, you will learn and develop your career in significant ways, advancing healthcare and delivering the highest level of patient care. Being an IU Health nurse means building a professional nursing career designed by a culture that accepts your outstanding strengths and supports your personal and professional goals. If you are seeking an organization where you can develop clinical expertise, explore diverse career opportunities, embrace learning, cultivate new relationships, and fuel your spirit of inquiry, apply today.

The Vascular Access Team (VAT) at Methodist and University Hospital provides specialized vascular access services. This team is composed of highly trained professionals skilled in the placement, maintenance, and troubleshooting of various vascular access devices, including peripheral IVs, peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), midlines, and central lines.

The primary objective of the Vascular Access Team is to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality vascular access for patients requiring intravenous therapy. This includes minimizing complications, reducing the need for repeated needle sticks, and improving overall patient comfort and outcomes.

The Vascular Access Team aims to provide the highest standard of care by ensuring that vascular access procedures are performed with minimal discomfort and maximum safety. All efforts are carried out in conjunction with current standards of practice, with patient safety and vessel health and preservation in mind.

Requirements

• Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN).
• Requires an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.
• Requires that the RN has graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program.
• Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.
• 1+ years of experience in inpatient nursing.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Other advanced Life Support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.

Responsibilities

• Placement of various vascular access devices, including peripheral IVs, peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), midlines, and central lines.
• Maintenance of vascular access devices.
• Troubleshooting of vascular access devices.
• Ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality vascular access for patients requiring intravenous therapy.
• Minimizing complications associated with vascular access.
• Reducing the need for repeated needle sticks.
• Improving overall patient comfort and outcomes.
• Performing vascular access procedures with minimal discomfort and maximum safety.
• Adhering to current standards of practice for patient safety and vessel health and preservation.

Benefits

• $30,000 sign-on bonus (available through 9/30/2026) for Part-time and Full-time roles.
• Referral eligible.
• Location differential.
• Sterility Training
• Ultrasound Assessment
• Advanced Ultrasound Needling
• Complications Management
• Values Based Culture (Team, Compassion, Excellence, Purpose)
• Patient Facing
• No Call
• Rotating Holiday Schedule for Advanced Planning
• Certification Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

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