PICC RN PRN - Mobile Vascular Nurse

TridentCare•Las Vegas, NV

11d

About The Position

The PICC Line Nurse assesses and evaluates patients, places PICC or midline catheters, and ensures correct line placement. The nurse provides patient education about insertion and subsequent care and maintenance, communicates with patients, families, providers, and facility staff, and documents procedures and related information in accordance with company policy. The role also supports facilities through staff instruction, clinical support at meetings, and rounds with nursing and administrative leaders. The nurse contributes to the fiscal viability of the PICC program by entering insertion charges, using equipment appropriately, and using time productively. Patient confidentiality must be maintained. The posting lists a pay rate of $21 per hour plus case pay and a flexible schedule.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in nursing.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license.
PICC certification.
Current BLS certification.
Good knowledge of care for central venous catheters.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Two years of OR, IR, or PICC insertion experience.

Responsibilities

Assess and evaluate patients, including relevant medical history, laboratory values, and venous and musculoskeletal status, to determine suitability for PICC placement.
Confirm that a physician's order is on the chart and that informed consent has been obtained.
Perform patient identification and a time out before beginning the PICC procedure.
Place PICC or midline catheters using aseptic technique and measures that reduce patient discomfort and procedure-related trauma.
Educate patients about PICC or midline insertion and post-insertion care and maintenance.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, health care providers, and facility staff.
Complete required paperwork and document catheter insertion, radiologist confirmation of PICC placement, and medication administration according to company policy.
Provide facility nurses and staff with instructions about patient PICC or midline care and maintenance.
Participate in performance-improvement activities by providing requested information about each insertion to facility staff.
Maintain clinical competency by inserting at least six PICCs per year and completing one observed successful PICC insertion.
Assist Territory Managers with clinical support at meetings as needed.
Assist the Director of Vascular Access with facility rounds and support for Directors of Nursing, administrators, and nursing staff.
Support the fiscal viability of the PICC program through charge entry, appropriate equipment use, and productive use of time.
Maintain patient confidentiality.
Work independently.