Neonatal Vascular Access/PICC Team- Nights

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Neonatal PICC Registered Nurse (RN) provides specialized vascular access services in the NICU for neonatal patients at Monroe Carell, with a focus on the placement and maintenance of 1 Fr and 2 Fr peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs). This role also includes the insertion of extended peripheral intravenous lines (ePIVs) and peripheral IVs (PIVs) in the neonatal population utilizing advanced ultrasound guidance techniques to ensure safe and effective access. In addition to vascular access procedures, the Neonatal PICC RN may assist with venous laboratory draws and serves as a vascular access resource and champion within the NICU. The role involves providing hands-on, at-the-elbow support to bedside nurses, including clinical guidance and advocacy for appropriate vascular access decisions. The Neonatal PICC RN is responsible for conducting central line audits, maintaining current knowledge of evidence-based practices, and actively contributing to the advancement of professional nursing practice within their specialty.

Requirements

LIC-Registered Nurse - Licensure-Others
Relevant Work Experience
2 years
Bachelor's

Responsibilities

Provides specialized knowledge, assessment, and skills in clinical setting in regards to obtaining vascular access, maintaining vascular access and troubleshooting vascular access devices.
Performs patient assessments of vascular access accurately and thoroughly.
Identifies learning needs of patient, family members, staff and faculty.
Provides education to these groups as needed.
Performs the appropriate application of the device algorithm.
Demonstrates mastery of preventive maintenance in practical applications of a difficult nature.
Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully maintaining equipment, products, or systems without requiring support and instruction from others.
Able to conduct predictive maintenance on core products and equipment.
Demonstrates mastery of patient evaluations in practical applications of a difficult nature.
Demonstrates experience in the evaluation process.
Demonstrates a solid understanding of internal control concepts and experience in applying them to the diagnosis.
Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering patient evaluations without requiring support and instruction from others.
Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully search for nutrition evidence to answer clinical questions.
Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
Demonstrates sufficient proficiency in developing a plan of care that incorporates treatment interventions focused on meeting objective goals.
Develops and documents patient focused short and long term goals that are functional and measurable.
Identifies the need for and referral to other services, as needed.
Demonstrates mastery of patient assessments and evaluations in practical applications of a difficult nature.
Conducts primary care patient interviews and physical examinations.
Conducts inquiry with a thorough series of questions when patients state an ailment or complaint in order to accurately identify and elaborate on the problem.
Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to role model and coach less experienced peers.
Demonstrates ability to anticipate resource needs, identify distinct tasks, set priorities, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work within areas of direct responsibility.
Competently handles multiple assignments often simultaneously by prioritizing work into manageable and measurable units.
Ability to adapt to changes to patient care and area needs with minimal disruption and loss of productivity.
Follows up to assure problems and issues are resolved.
Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.
Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.
Provides informal guidance and support to team members.
Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance and gain knowledge in new areas.
Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.
Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.
Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.
Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.
Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.
Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.
Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.
Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.
Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.
Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.
Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.
Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.
Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.