Registered Nurse - Peds ICU

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We are seeking an individual with a minimum of one year of RN experience for this role. 

Are you an upcoming nurse graduate or recent nurse graduate? Please apply through our pipeline requisition here: 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!  

As one of the nation’s busiest sites for pediatric healthcare research, we strive to attract people who are passionate about improving children’s health. Here, you will have access to a wide range of education, research and career options to support your professional growth. You can stay current with the latest medical advancements and be part of a diverse team that is leading the way toward better care and treatments for children.

The pediatric Registered Nurse position within our Pediatric ICU at Riley offers stair-step training for advanced pulmonology and shock, advanced neurology and transplant, continuous renal replacement therapy, targeted temperature management, etc. We see solid organ transplants, trauma, ventilators, neurosurgical and other surgical patients, CRRT, ECMO, ICP, to name a few. A Registered Nurse within the Pediatric ICU are dedicated to providing comprehensive and compassionate care to their patients. If you thrive in a fast-paced and challenging atmosphere, we’d love to meet you! 

*Shift: Nights

*This position is referral eligible.

*Relocation incentive available.

NURSING SKILLS GAINED IN THE PEDIATRIC ICU:

• Learn to provide care and assess critically ill patients.
• Assist with bedside procedures such as arterial line placement, central line placement, intubation and extubation, bronchoscopy, chest tube placement, etc.
• Supporting patients and their families while in the PICU and during end-of-life care.

UNIT SUCCESSES AND DESIGNATIONS:

• Significant reduction in harm (CLABSI, HAPI, CAUTI) from 2022 to 2023.
• Charge Nurse, Advisor and Mentor are all roles that have been developed to support our clinical nurses at the bedside especially those who are new and in their first two years of the profession.
• Improved Employee Engagement scores from 2022 to 2023.
• Little to no use of RN Travelers in the Riley PICU as compared to other PICUs across the country.
• Achieved 5th Magnet Designation in January 2024.
• 90% of our Nurses are BSN prepared with several ASN nurses in pursuit of their BSN.
• 22.2% of our Nurses are certified, with several others studying and pursuing certification.
• 1 Daisy Award Recipient and 38 Daisy Award Nominations throughout 2023.
• 36 Red Shoe Award Recipients throughout 2023.
• 1 IU Health Values Leadership Award Nomination in 2023. 

UNIT CULTURE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Excellent, safe environment for learning.  We have Nursing Students, new graduate Nurses, Physician Residents and Physician Fellows.
• Supporting Team Members always ask if you need help.
• Multidisciplinary Team approach to excellent, patient care.
• Collaborative Nursing and Physician care teams.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Requires 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.