Per Diem PICC Line RN

Yale New Haven Health • Westerly, RI

13h • Onsite

About The Position

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day. Works under the patient care manager/clinical coordinator. The registered nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and supervises individual patient care on a nursing unit according to policy and procedure.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Proficient in use of computer software to include electronic patient records
• Must have ability to use internet for literature searches regarding care for patients
• Two years of acute care medical/surgical experience required
• Valid state of CT nurse license
• PICC insertion
• Responsible for implementation and documentation of IV therapy as directed by physician orders and established policies and procedures
• Assesses patient for IV therapy needs and inserts appropriate vascular access device accordingly
• Functions as a charge nurse
• Demonstrates knowledge of central venous access devices and their maintenance
• Demonstrates knowledge of mechanical controlling devices and blood/blood component therapy
• Serves as an educational resource in IV therapy
• Participates in maintaining quality/clinical indicators
• Demonstrates competency in autologous donor selection/collection and therapeutic phlebotomy

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred
• Previous intravenous therapy preferred
• PICC competency is required within 6 months

Responsibilities

• Complies with patient safety standards
• Administers medications and IV therapies
• Fosters Employee Collaboration and Teamwork
• Identifies and contributes to Performance Improvement Opportunities
• Reports to work on time, prepared to work and follow hospital policies for notice of lateness/absenteeism and time off requests
• Demonstrates a high level of respect, dignity compassion and professionalism for all customers by utilizing the four tenets (Dignity + Respect, Information Sharing, Participation, Collaboration) of Patient Family and Centered Partnership

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree