Transplant

Adult Organ Transplant Unit

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 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.

Shift: Day Shift Full Time AND Night Shift Full Time

Hospital: University Hospital

Nursing skills gained on this unit:

• Teamwork
• Opportunities to learn specialized skills
• Multitasking
• Prioritization
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of transplant medication and administration
• Drip management
• Cross training to Transplant ICU

Unit Successes:

• CAUTI free for over a year
• Multiple daisy/tulip nominations

Qualifications:

• Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN); Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• The Registered Nurse (RN) must have graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program.
• 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 an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.
• 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.