Nurse Practitioner, Surgical: Trauma

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Advanced Practice Provider with a diverse acute care background to join our dynamic Trauma and Acute Care Surgery team in Indianapolis, IN. We are the largest one level trauma and acute surgery center in Indiana.

This is a multi-faceted role that involves providing comprehensive care across various settings and levels of patient acuity. This includes ED consults, floor and progressive care mgmt., and a robust Surgical Critical Care Service. This APP will collaborate closely with our dual-certified trauma critical care surgeons, a variety of learners from the IUSOM, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality patient care that are both medically and surgically complex.

Schedule:

• Full Time, Day Shift
• 100% inpatient
• 3 x 12-hour shifts per week, 6:00 AM start time
• Every 4th weekend and holiday rotation

Key Responsibilities:

Consult Services

• Respond to all trauma activations as well as emergency general surgery activations
• Perform initial assessments, including physical exams, diagnostic tests, formulate care plans for both trauma and acute care patients
• Provide consultative services for patients in the Emergency Department and inpatient units, working with ED physicians, hospitalists, and our surgery team to ensure timely and effective patient management

Inpatient Floor and Progressive Care Unit

• Manage and coordinate care for trauma and post-surgical patients on the floor and PCU
• Conduct daily rounds, assess patient progress, adjust treatment plans, and ensure effective communication between care teams
• Monitor post-operative recovery, recognizing signs of complications or deterioration, and initiate appropriate interventions
• Assist, manage and coordinate disposition and discharge planning as well as coordinating follow-up care

Surgical Critical Care Service

• Provide direct care to critically ill trauma and surgical patient in the SCC units
• Manage ventilator settings, vasoactive medications, fluid resuscitation, and other life-support measures
• Collaborate with our surgeon intensivists and consulting specialists in the management of complex, high-acuity patients
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and contribute to decisions on patient treatment strategies

Procedures and Interventions

• Including but not limited to wound care, chest tube insertion, central line placement, arterial lines, and bedside ultrasound assessments
• Does not include any operating room time

Qualifications and Experience:

• ACNP, AGNP, FNP or PA certification required
• If AGNP or FNP, must be willing to enroll in a post graduate ACNP program within 2 years of start date
• Must be board eligible or board certified
• Experience managing critically ill patients in an ICU setting preferred
• Strong clinical judgement and ability to work in high-pressure situations
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ideal clinical background: Minimum of 5 years of nursing experience in acute care, trauma, critical care, or emergency medicine required. PAs with robust surgical and critical care rotations required

IU Health offers a value-based compensation package that includes: group insurance (health, dental, life, disability), 401k with company match, generous PTO, CME allowance/time off, relocation assistance, and malpractice insurance coverage.

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Community Description

Indianapolis, Indiana , the 17th largest U.S. city, is a sophisticated city blending charm and culture with a wonderful balance of business and leisure. Residents of this dynamic city enjoy:

• Leading educational system and top-ranked universities, paired with a diverse population
• Vibrant downtown offering arts, theaters, world-class museums, zoo, concerts and memorials
• Named to U.S. News & World Report's 2023-2024 list of the best places to live in the United States
• Top ranked international airport: " Best Airport in North America " twelve consecutive years
• Ranked by Niche in 2023 as one of the most diverse counties in America, as well as one of the best cities to live in and buy a house in the country
• Historic neighborhoods with surrounding cultural districts and low cost of living
• Outdoor recreation includes golfing, boating and unique parks
• Home of the Colts ( NFL ), Fever ( WNBA ), Pacers ( NBA ), Indians ( MiLB ), Indianapolis 500 ( IndyCar ) and the nation's largest half marathon
• Close proximity to Chicago, St. Louis, Louisville, and Cincinnati

Healthcare System/Hospital Description

IU Health Methodist Hospital is a regional healthcare leader through its commitment to excellence, accessibility and preeminence. Part of the IU Health Adult Academic Health Center, it is currently ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the top hospital in the state of Indiana , with 13 procedures/conditions rated as high performing.

With 1,000 beds, IU Health Methodist Hospital is a large tertiary referral center with over 130 ICU beds. It serves as the largest trauma center in Indianapolis, as well as a highly subspecialized center for cardiovascular surgery, thoracic surgery, neurosurgery, lung transplantation, and neurocritical care.

IU Health is building a new downtown hospital and campus, which will consolidate operations of the adjacent IU Health Methodist and University Hospitals. Construction for the new hospital is well underway and set to open in late 2027. It will feature three 16-story towers with 864 beds. IU School of Medicine is also constructing a medical education and research building directly east of the new hospital.