Registered Nurse-Sports Medicine-Ambulatory

IU Health; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University Health is seeking expert RNs to join the Orthopedics & Sports Medicine team in Lafayette. The Clinical Ambulatory RN coordinates patient care, conducts nursing assessments, manages communications, and supports cast-related care in a busy ambulatory setting.

You will work with a team of surgeons, APPs, and staff to deliver high-quality care, with day shift hours and opportunities for professional growth within IU Health's accredited programs.

Qualifications

• ASN required; BSN preferred.
• Active RN license in Indiana (or NLC).
• Must graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program.
• Exceptions: candidates with >2 years relevant clinical experience may be considered with CNO review.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required; other advanced life support may be required per unit.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care through communications, nursing assessments, and follow-up.
• Support cast-related care coordination and collaborate with providers.
• Work within a fast-paced orthopedic ambulatory setting.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

ASN

BSN preferred

Job description

Indiana University Health is seeking expert RN's who will have the opportunity to collaborate with the brightest minds in medicine. At IU Health, you will develop in significant ways, advancing healthcare for all! Being an IU Health nurse means building a professional nursing career designed with competitive benefits, a culture that accepts your outstanding strengths, and supports your personal and professional goals.

Join Indiana University Health's Orthopedics & Sports Medicine team, where you'll support a growing, collaborative practice serving patients across orthopedic surgery, podiatry, hand specialty care, and sports medicine. The Clinical Ambulatory RN plays a key role in coordinating patient care through management of patient communications, nursing assessments, cast-related care coordination, provider collaboration, and clinical follow-up while serving as a vital resource for patients and staff. This full-time, day shift position primarily supports clinics located at 253 Sagamore Parkway West, Lafayette, with occasional travel to 5177 McCarty Lane (HMOB Entrance 5, First Floor) as needed. You'll work alongside 5 orthopedic surgeons, 1 podiatrist, Ortho Indy hand specialists, 4 APPs, and 3 sports medicine providers, contributing to exceptional patient outcomes in a fast-paced, team-oriented ambulatory environment.

Qualifications:

• Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN); Bachelors 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.
• Exceptions: Candidates who have not graduated from a nationally accredited program may be considered if they possess more than two years of relevant clinical 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.
• May require ability to assess patients without face-to-face interaction.
• Requires awareness and understanding of legal implications of patient care activities and performance as a Registered Nurse.