Registered Nurse Vascular Access Team

SHIFT: Rotating (United States of America)

About the role

This RN position requires 12 months of previous RN work experience. It is 36 hours a week, full-time, rotating Days/Eves/Nights. Mostly 12-hour shifts, with one week in the schedule consisting of 3 eight-hour shifts and 1 twelve-hour shift, every third weekend. This team prefers RNs with previous ED, VAS, or ICU experience.

The Clinical Nurse practices at the level of an advanced beginner to expert practitioner of professional nursing in accordance with, and guided by the CHOP Nursing Professional Practice Model. The nurse demonstrates competence in caring for patients and families and progresses to caring for those with the most complex problems/highest acuity in the designated clinical area. Provides age/developmentally appropriate care through RN leadership within the framework of family-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Follows the nursing process to deliver safe, compassionate, and culturally effective care.
• Gathers and synthesizes assessment data to determine the patient/family plan of care, shares pertinent data with the care team, and delegates tasks.
• Recognizes clinical changes indicative of patient deterioration and utilizes the CAT team when appropriate.
• Collaborates with the patient, family, and multidisciplinary team to coordinate all facets of patient care.
• Develops, implements, and revises the patient’s plan of care on admission and throughout hospitalization, focusing on outcomes and including goals and required interventions in partnership with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary care team.
• Coordinates care across the continuum, utilizing case management resources.
• Follows evidence-based practice bundles and nursing standards/procedures to eliminate preventable harm and promote excellent patient outcomes.
• Recognizes and addresses ethical dilemmas and moral distress, seeking resources as needed.
• Demonstrates competence in teaching patients/families, progressing to expert-level education.
• Evaluates and documents care provided on each assigned shift.
• Adopts and implements clinical practice changes rapidly into own practice.
• Documents the evaluation of nursing interventions and outcomes using hospital standards, policies, and procedures.
• Follows safe hand-off practices as defined in patient care standards and procedures.
• Utilizes and exemplifies safety behaviors for error prevention, including entering safety nets for good catch/near-miss situations.
• Uses effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques and good listening skills to empathically communicate with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Encourages patient/family self-advocacy.
• Demonstrates effective teamwork as a member of the interdisciplinary care team, fostering a culture of respect.
• Actively participates in interdisciplinary patient care rounds/meetings and revises the plan of care based on decisions made.
• Incorporates evidence-based practice into direct clinical care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• Develops and implements effective partnerships with ancillary staff and delegates tasks effectively.
• Develops and sustains professional, well-boundary, therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Models appearance and behaviors that promote a positive image of professional nursing.
• Expands clinical judgment and critical thinking skills with increased experience.
• Demonstrates mastery of Family-Centered Care principles, including dignity, respect, information sharing, participation, and collaboration.
• Incorporates understanding of optimal patient/family experiences into care delivery and participates in initiatives to improve satisfaction scores.
• Practices within a shared decision-making environment and participates in Shared Governance council activities.
• Familiar with Magnet designation and participates in ongoing activities such as serving as a unit-based Magnet champion.
• Demonstrates fiscal stewardship by managing time effectively, conserving resources, avoiding incidental overtime, and identifying cost-saving opportunities.
• Understands the Professional Advancement Program (PEAK) and considers participation.
• Demonstrates healthcare informatics competency to manage patient care, outcome data, and emerging healthcare technology.
• Understands nursing-sensitive outcomes and participates in improvement initiatives to enhance outcomes.
• Identifies learning needs and actively meets them through education, maintaining compliance with mandatory programs and competencies.
• Develops effective methods to cope with and incorporate learning from a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• Understands and contributes to the science of nursing through inquiry, literature reviews, and participation in research projects.
• Participates in activities that contribute to improving the health of the community.

Requirements

• At least one (1) year of RN experience (Required).
• Prior experience in pediatrics or area of specialty (Preferred).

Qualifications

• Technical Diploma in Nursing (Required).
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (Preferred).

Skills and Abilities

• Computer Competency:
  • Basic use of a computer (mouse, keyboard, printer, USB ports).
  • Basic use of Microsoft Office (Word, spreadsheets, presentations, and Skype).
  • Web browsing, intranet search, document access.
  • Use of shared network file space.
  • Basic use of patient-facing technology (e.g., IV pumps, point-of-care devices, CR monitors).
  • Navigation and use of clinical communication systems.
• Information Literacy:
  • Determines the nature and extent of clinical information needed and uses appropriate technology to access it.
  • Accesses needed information effectively and efficiently.
  • Evaluates information and its sources critically and incorporates it into clinical practice.
  • Evaluates outcomes of information use.
• Information Management Literacy:
  • Navigation of the electronic health record system.
  • Ability to locate and review specific patient data in various clinical information systems.
  • Effectively uses clinical decision support tools.
  • Understands policies, procedures, confidentiality, security, and privacy regulations regarding clinical information systems.
  • Ability to collect clinical data using quality improvement tools.

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) – Pennsylvania State Licensing Board (upon hire – Required) or
• Nursing Temporary Practice Permit (Pennsylvania) – Pennsylvania State Licensing Board (upon hire – Required) or
• Registered Nurse (New Jersey) – New Jersey State Licensing Board (upon hire – Required) or
• Nursing Temporary Practice Permit (New Jersey) – New Jersey State Licensing Board (upon hire – Required)
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) – issued through an organization that requires hands-on instructor-led psychomotor skills verification (e.g., American Heart Association or Red Cross) (upon hire – Required).

Pay

Salary range: $48.30 - $58.15 per hour. Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs; part-time pay will be adjusted accordingly.