Registered Nurse - Peds CVICU - Full Time Nights - EXPERIENCE ONLY - Relocation Incentives Avai[...]

Indiana University Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking healthcare organization is seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join their dynamic Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit. This role offers the chance to work with a dedicated team, providing exceptional care for critically ill children while advancing your nursing career. With opportunities to develop specialized skills in areas such as ECMO and VAD management, you will be part of a culture that values compassion, teamwork, and professional growth. Join a leading health system that prioritizes patient-centered care and supports your personal and professional development.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

401(K) retirement savings with employer match

Employer paid medical leave

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan forgiveness

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness program incentives

Qualifications

• Requires at least 2 years of RN experience.
• Active RN license in Indiana or Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Graduated from an accredited nursing program.

Responsibilities

• Care for post-operative cardiac surgical patients.
• Manage critically ill children with complex cardiac diseases.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Cardioverting and Defibrillating

Medication Administration

Caring for Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs)

Dialysis (Prisma and Aquadex)

ECMO

Education

Associate of Nursing (ASN)

Bachelor of Nursing (BSN)

Job description

Registered Nurse - Peds CVICU - Full Time Nights - EXPERIENCE ONLY - Relocation Incentives Available!
Job Description

Overview

Are you an upcoming nurse graduate or recent nurse graduate? Please apply through our pipeline requisition here: https://www.iuhealth.org/ApplyRN This pipeline requisition allows the IU Health Talent Acquisition team to pair upcoming & recent nurse graduates with the best opportunities available to them based on their unique skillset and interests. Thanks for your interest in joining the team!

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 develop clinical expertise, explore diverse career opportunities, embrace learning, cultivate new relationships, and fuel your spirit of inquiry, apply today.

The Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at Riley Children’s Health is a 23-bed unit located within The Heart Center on the 3rd floor of the Simon Family Tower. We care for all post-operative cardiac surgical patients as well as critically ill children with complex cardiac disease needing medical ICU management. We also care for newborns directly from birth who have a known cardiac defect or cardiac medical issue. Our patient population consists of a wide range of ages including newborns up to adults. Our nursing staff develops and maintains an extensive clinical skillset and cares for patients requiring advanced respiratory support, continuous dialysis, continuous inotropic medications, heart transplantation, and mechanical cardiac assist devices such as ECMO and VAD.

Seeking RNs with at least 2 years of RN experience.

Nursing skills gained on this unit:

Caring for complex patients with multiple central access, intracardiac lines, ventilators, multiple medications and drains.
Learn to Cardiovert, Defibrillate and Administer medication to stabilize heart rhythms
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Caring for multiple VADs (Ventricular Assist Devices)
Learn Dialysis (Prisma and Aquadex)
The opportunity to learn ECMO and become part of the team as well

Unit Successes/Designations:

STS 3 STAR Cardiac program, 3-STAR is the highest ranking you can receive.
Consistently ranked in the US & World News Report
#5 Pediatric Cardiac Program in the country, and #1 Pediatric Cardiac Program in the Midwest.
“Red Shoe” award recipients and Daisy Award winners.
2 Margaret Martin Award winners on our staff
Nurses who are certified in CCRN, CPN, and Lactation

Unit Culture Highlights:

The CVICU strives for a culture of learning and compassion. Compassion for our patients and families and compassion for each other. When one succeeds, we all succeed. We believe in working as “One Team, All Heart”. Our team consists of the CVICU nurses, our CVICU Intensivist, CVICU unit techs, NPs, PAs, Cardiologists, Pharmacists as well as all the team members who touch the same patients within the Riley Heart Center (Cardiac Step-Down Unit, Cath Lab, Cardiac OR, Echo, Telemetry).

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.
Requires that the RN has graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program.
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.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at IU Health. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Indiana University Health is Indiana’s most comprehensive health system, with 15 hospitals and nearly 40,000 team members serving Hoosiers across the state. Our partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine gives our team members access to the very latest science and the very best training, advancing care for all. We’re looking for team members who share the things that matter most to us. People who are inspired by challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient. People who are compassionate and serve with a purpose. People who aspire to excellence every day. People who are always ready to apply themselves.