Registered Nurse – Outpatient – Digestive & Liver Disease

IU Health•Carmel, IN

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse reflects the mission, vision, and values of Indiana University Health and follows its Code of Ethics, Corporate Compliance requirements, policies, procedures, guidelines, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards. The registered professional clinical nurse is accountable for providing and coordinating competent, evidence-based care across the care continuum, including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse participates in decision-making, teaching, mentoring, and multidisciplinary collaboration to advance the patient plan of care, achieve outcomes, and enhance operational efficiency. Duties may include symptom management, direct in-clinic patient care, telehealth patient care, and quality improvement activities. The nurse follows the ANA Scope and Standards of Professional Nursing and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements. The position requires an Associate of Nursing (ASN), with a Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) preferred; an active Indiana RN license or active Nurse Licensure Compact RN license; graduation from a nationally accredited nursing program, subject to a stated exception for candidates with more than two years of relevant clinical experience and CNO review and approval; and AHA Basic Life Support certification. Other advanced life support certifications may be required based on unit or department specialty and patient care policies. The role may require assessing patients without face-to-face interaction and requires awareness of the legal implications of patient care activities and RN performance.

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 such a program may be considered if they have more than two years of relevant clinical experience, subject to Chief Nursing Officer review and approval.
Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
Awareness and understanding of the legal implications of patient care activities and performance as a Registered Nurse.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Provide and coordinate competent, evidence-based care across the care continuum.
Perform assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Participate in decision-making, teaching, and mentoring.
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to advance patient plans of care and achieve outcomes.
Contribute to operational efficiency and quality improvement activities.
Perform duties that may include symptom management, direct in-clinic patient care, and telehealth patient care.
Adhere to the ANA Scope and Standards of Professional Nursing and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.
Comply with organizational policies and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards.