PICC Team Registered Nurse
About the role
We are seeking a PICC Team Nurse at Methodist Hospital Metropolitan to ensure we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do.
Responsibilities
Utilizes assessment skills for venous access, to establish intravenous access on the patient with difficult venous access. Evaluates predictable and potential needs of patient’s intravenous access needs in complex situations, and places peripherally inserted central venous catheters on selected candidates of all ages groups as ordered by the physician. Identifies advanced IV educational needs of staff. Initiates, completes and evaluates staff IV education activities. Plans along with other healthcare providers the teaching needs of the patient/parent/significant other, to prepare for discharge. Demonstrates a good working knowledge of intravascular access devices utilized for intravenous therapy. Assumes accountability when using independent clinical judgment and established protocols.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited diploma, associates, or baccalaureate degree registered nursing program.
- Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date)
- Minimum 3 years of ICU experience as a licensed Registered Nurse
- Certified as a PICC RN through an accredited PICC line course
- Current American Heart Association BLS Certification
Benefits
Methodist Hospital Metropolitan, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
About our hospital
Methodist Hospital Metropolitan houses 370 beds. We have the largest emergency room in downtown San Antonio. Our women’s pavilion is the only freestanding, center city facility dedicated to the health of women and their newborn babies. We welcome nearly 3,000 newborns into the world each year. We are home to the Methodist Weight Loss Center and have been designated an American Society for Metabolic Surgery Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. Our hospital has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as a Best Place to Work in Healthcare and is the first hospital in San Antonio to achieve Pathway to Excellence designation. Methodist Hospital Metropolitan has been recognized by Leapfrog for focus on safety and quality, receiving a Grade A Hospital Safety Score for 8 consecutive rating periods.