Registered Nurse - Organ Transplant Unit - FT Days

IU Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan forgiveness

Paid medical leave

Job summary

IU Health's Adult Organ Transplant Unit at University Hospital in Indianapolis is seeking experienced nurses to care for kidney, liver, pancreas, and multi-visceral transplant recipients. This 33-bed unit emphasizes teamwork, advanced clinical skills, and high-quality patient outcomes on a day-shift, full-time basis.

Required: ASN with RN license (BSN preferred), BLS. Cross-training into Transplant ICU and strong benefits, including loan forgiveness, await the right candidate.

Qualifications

• ASN is required; BSN preferred.
• Active RN license in Indiana or NLC required.
• BLS certification required; ACLS may be required per unit.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on the Adult Organ Transplant Unit.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to plan and implement care.
• Monitor transplant recipients and manage medications and drips.
• Cross-train into Transplant ICU where available.

Skills

Teamwork

Multitasking

Prioritization

Drip management

Transplant meds

Education

ASN

BSN preferred

RN license Indiana or NLC

Job description

Shift: Day Shift - Full Time

Unit Acuity Level: MedSurg

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.

Adult Organ Transplant Unit:

The Organ Transplant Unit at University Hospital is a 33-bed unit that cares for a variety of organ transplant recipients. The nurses on this unit care for patients that have received kidney, liver, pancreas, intestine, or multi-visceral abdominal transplants. Ideal candidates would exhibit strong initiative, compassion, and integrity. This is a high-functioning unit that allows for collaboration between various disciplines.

Nursing skills gained on this unit:

• Teamwork
• Opportunities to learn specialized skills
• Multitasking
• Prioritization
• Advanced knowledge and understand of transplant medication and administration
• Drip management
• Potential options to cross train into Transplant ICU

Unit Successes:

• 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?

• 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.