Registered Nurse - Organ Transplant ICU - FT Nights

IU Health • Indianapolis, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Indiana University Health is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to care for high-acuity patients in University Hospital’s 8-bed Adult Transplant Intensive Care Unit (TICU). The unit cares for recipients of liver, kidney, pancreas, intestine, and multi-visceral transplants. Nurses work in a fast-paced environment and partner with a multidisciplinary team to provide patient-centered care and advocate for the best possible outcomes.

The position offers opportunities to develop skills in hemodynamic management; collaborative cardiovascular and pulmonary management; interprofessional collaboration; EKG interpretation and arrhythmia management; continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT); immunosuppression therapy; and organ-specific nursing management. The unit emphasizes teamwork, patient safety, quality care, nurse engagement, committee involvement, and career progression, including opportunities to become a preceptor, charge nurse, or clinical advisor.

The role is full-time on the night shift. It is referral eligible and currently qualifies for a new hourly location differential in addition to standard shift and holiday differentials. Upcoming and recent nursing graduates are directed to apply through IU Health’s nurse graduate pipeline requisition.

Requirements

• Associate of Nursing (ASN).
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.
• Graduation from a nationally accredited nursing program. Candidates without graduation 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 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) preferred.
• Experience in acute care; more than two years is required for consideration under the stated exception for candidates who did not graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to high-acuity adult transplant patients, including liver, kidney, pancreas, intestine, and multi-visceral transplant recipients.
• Collaborate with physicians and other multidisciplinary professionals in patient care.
• Use skills in hemodynamic management and collaborative cardiovascular and pulmonary management.
• Interpret EKGs and manage arrhythmias.
• Provide care involving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) and immunosuppression therapy.
• Provide organ-specific nursing management.
• Advocate for patient safety, quality care, and the best possible patient outcomes.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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