Registered Nurse - Organ Transplant ICU - FT Days

IU Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan forgiveness

Employee assistance program

Paid medical leave

Job summary

IU Health in Indianapolis is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join the Adult Transplant Intensive Care Unit (TICU) team. You will care for post-abdominal transplant patients, including liver, kidney, pancreas, and multi-visceral recipients, in a fast-paced, high-acuity setting.

The TICU emphasizes teamwork, interprofessional collaboration, and patient safety, with opportunities for career advancement and preceptor roles.

Qualifications

• ASN required; BSN preferred.
• Active Indiana RN license or NLC.
• Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program.
• Exceptions: candidates with >2 years acute care experience may be considered subject to CNO review.
• BLS certification required; other life support may be required per unit policy.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for post abdominal transplant patients in TICU.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to ensure high-acuity patient outcomes.
• Monitor hemodynamics and interpret EKGs.
• Administer immunosuppression therapy and CRRT as needed.
• Support patient and family education and care planning.

Skills

Hemodynamic Management

EKG Interpretation

Immunosuppression therapy

Dynamic InterprofessionalCollaboration

CRRT

Education

ASN

BSN preferred

Tools

CRRT equipment

Telemetry monitoring

Job description

Shift: Day Shift - Full Time

Unit Acuity Level: ICU - Intensive Care Unit

Hospital: University

This position is referral eligible and currently qualifies for a NEW hourly location differential in addition to standard shift and holiday differentials.

Indiana University Health is looking for passionate, experienced nurses to join our team and collaborate with top medical professionals.

At IU Health, you will 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 explore diverse career opportunities, embrace learning, cultivate new relationships, and fuel your spirit of inquiry, apply today.

Adult Transplant Intensive Care Unit:

University Hospital's Transplant Intensive Care Unit (TICU) is an 8 bed post abdominal transplant floor. The Registered Nurse on this unit would take care of a variety of patients such as liver, kidney, pancreas, intestine, and multi-visceral transplant recipients. The ideal candidate would enjoy a fast-paced work environment with high acuity patients. The TICU team embraces teamwork, the complexity of their patients, and advocates relentlessly for the best possible outcomes.

Nursing skills gained on this unit:

• Hemodynamic Management
• Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Collaborative management
• Dynamic Interprofessional Collaboration
• EKG Interpretation and Arrythmia management
• Trained in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
• Immunosuppression therapy for transplant patients
• Specific Organ Nursing Management

Unit Culture:

• Excellent teamwork
• Multidisciplinary collaboration with Dynamic team of Physicians, Dieticians, Rehab, NP's, Fellows, and multiple teaching hospital medical professionals
• Quality care and patient safety advocacy focused
• Multiple daisy/tulip nominations
• Nurse engagement and committee involvement at a high level
• Robust career progression including preceptor, charge, and clinical advisor, and beyond

Qualifications:

• Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN); Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Requires an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.
• Education: The Registered Nurse (RN) must have graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program.
• Exceptions: Candidates who have not graduated from a nationally accredited program may be considered if they possess more than two years of acute care experience. Such exceptions are subject to review and approval by the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO).
• Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.
• Other advanced Life Support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.

Why Join IU Health?

• As Indiana's largest and most comprehensive healthcare system, and the number 1 ranked healthcare system in Indiana, we offer:
• A supportive and collaborative work environment that is patient centered.
• Competitive benefits.
• 401(K) retirement savings with employer match.
• Employer paid medical leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Student loan forgiveness - IU Health qualifies under the public service loan forgiveness program.
• Employee Assistance Program - Counseling at no cost to you
• Healthy Results - Participation in our team member wellness programs award points that contribute toward a biweekly financial incentive in your paycheck. The more you participate, the more you earn.

Our culture of compassion allows for a holistic delivery of care that is individualized based on our patients' and their families' needs. At IU Health, every team member is a caregiver. This care does not stop with our patients, it also extends to one another and our community through service projects, health initiatives and wellness education.