Registered Nurse - Program Specialist - Vascular Access

About the role

Performs the primary functions of a Registered Nurse in assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care of all assigned patients. For Vascular Access, assesses, recognizes and establishes the need of a mid to long term vascular access device (VAD) for the patient.

Schedule

PRN as needed

Responsibilities

• Actively supports the care of the patient
• Assesses and addresses the needs of the patient/family
• Works collaboratively with other interprofessional team members in resolving patient/family problems, concerns and issues
• Collaborates with other departments as needed to establish the patient/family treatment plan
• Individualizes, implements, evaluates or updates the plan of care and patient educational needs regarding vascular access
• Possesses the ability to complete intravenous insertion and assessment to include peripheral and central line access
• Utilizes equipment such as point of care ultrasound equipment and intravenous infusion pumps as appropriate
• Effectively demonstrates proper interpretation of department specific policies and related laboratory results to safely manage specific patient needs
• Implements, monitors and records patient care and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Takes appropriate actions to unanticipated changes in patient condition
• Utilizes the Electronic Health Record (EHR) to access treatment and therapy plans
• As an SSM Health nurse, demonstrates the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model
• Utilizes the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
• Two years' registered nurse experience
• Prefer candidate who is familiar with sherlock system to place our PICCs and MLs

Licenses and Certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois
Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri
Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration Or Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State

State of Work Location: Oklahoma
Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin
Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Physical Requirements

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication
• Constant standing and walking
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements
• Occasional driving
• Rare crawling and running

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE)
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members