Vascular Access RN-28369

Job Responsibilities

• Affirms patient status
• Affirms patient IV status upon referral and throughout hospitalization
• Affirms patient/family's complex learning needs related to IV access and therapy
• Affirms the multisystem effects of disease processes on patient and offers appropriate IV access
• Affirms age specific needs using knowledge of growth and development
• Plans the delivery of IV access for patients in coordination with the healthcare team
• Develops and revises individualized plans of care related to IV access & device types that address complex and age specific, physical, psychosocial, and learning needs of each patient/family
• Establishes priorities for caseload and guides others
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary resources for complex cases
• Involves the patient and family in decision-making relating to long-term access devices
• Evaluates patient/family progress toward identified outcomes related to IV therapy
• Implements nursing and prescribed medical interventions and evaluates patient/family response to treatment
• Expedites the delivery of appropriate IV therapy throughout the hospital for complex patient access
• Takes appropriate nursing action in emergencies
• Guides others through the use of formal/informal communication systems
• Participates in the implementation of patient/family teaching plans related to IV therapy
• Facilitates and documents patient/family information in a clear, concise and accurate manner
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the IV nursing plan of care
• Evaluates patient/family progress toward identified outcomes
• Contributes to teamwork within the team/division of nursing
• Reconfigures IV staff assignments to maximize the use of staff
• Serves as resource during change process
• Facilitates achievement of team/division goals
• Presents inservices and functions as a resource in area of clinical expertise
• Collaborates in the quality improvement process by collecting and analyzing data for specific projects, as delegated
• Maintains compliance with standards set by regulatory groups such as IDPH, JCAHO, etc. with regard to IV services and infection control

Requirements

• Current State of Illinois Registered Nurse licensure
• Baccalaureate degree in nursing
• Minimum two years previous PICC experience
• Knowledge of current IV therapies and access devices
• Analytical and critical thinking ability
• Excellent IV, PICC, Central Line, Midline insertion skills
• Demonstrate proficiency in the insertion of PIV with the use of ultrasound guidance
• Communication skill is required in order to lead, teach, and motivate others
• Interacts effectively with others in difficult situations
• Current BLS certification
• Vascular Access Board Certified, VA-BC required and/or Certified Registered Nurse Infusionist, CRNI
• Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter, PICC certificate

Qualifications

• Master's in Nursing (preferred)
• Physical Demands: Walks throughout the Medical Center, stands or walks most of the designated shift, lifts or carries objects 35-40lbs., lifts and positions patients, some of whom may exceed 300 lbs., checks documents for errors, uses a keyboard to enter or retrieve data, closely examines specimen, images or reports
• Work Conditions: Performing procedures where carelessness could result in injury or illness and/or contact with potentially infectious materials and/or strong chemical agents