Registered Nurse - Peds CVICU

Overview

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We are the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at Riley Children’s Health, 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.

The CVICU strives for a culture of learning and compassion. Our team consists of the CVICU nurses, CVICU Intensivist, unit techs, NPs, PAs, cardiologists, pharmacists and all members who touch the same patients within the Riley Heart Center.

Our patient population ranges from newborns to adults. Nursing staff develops and maintains extensive clinical skills, caring for patients requiring advanced respiratory support, continuous dialysis, continuous inotropic medications, heart transplantation, and mechanical cardiac assist devices such as ECMO and VAD.

• Caring for complex patients with multiple central access, intracardiac lines, ventilators, multiple medications and drains.
• Learn to cardiovert, defibrillate and administer medication to stabilise heart rhythms.
• PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
• Caring for multiple VADs (Ventricular Assist Devices).
• Learn Dialysis (Prisma and Aquadex).
• Opportunity to learn ECMO and become part of the team.

• STS 3 STAR Cardiac programme, the highest ranking.
• Consistently ranked in the US & World News Report.
• #5 Pediatric Cardiac Programme in the country, and #1 in the Midwest.
• “Red Shoe” award recipients and Daisy Award winners.
• 2 Margaret Martin Award winners on our staff.
• Nurses certified in CCRN, CPN, and Lactation.

Full‑time nights or rotating day (6 weeks days/6 weeks nights).

• Associates of Nursing (ASN) required;
  Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) licence in Indiana or active NLC RN licence.
• RN must have graduated from a nationally accredited nursing programme.
• Basic Life Support certification through the AHA required.
• Other advanced Life Support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.

• Competitive benefits.
• 401(k) retirement savings with employer match.
• Employer‑paid medical leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Student loan forgiveness under the public service loan forgiveness programme.
• Employee Assistance Programme – counselling at no cost to you.
• Participation in wellness programmes with financial incentive in paycheck.

Our culture of compassion allows for a holistic delivery of care individualized to patient and family needs. At IU Health, every team member is a caregiver; care extends to one another and the community through service projects, health initiatives and wellness education.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, 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 provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities.

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