Registered Nurse - IV Team - 32 Hours/Week - Evenings

Nebraska Methodist Hospital•Omaha, NE

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The IV Team Registered Nurse provides specialized vascular access services throughout Methodist Hospital, responding to requests across inpatient units. The role assesses, inserts, maintains, and manages vascular access devices while promoting patient safety, quality outcomes, and evidence-based practice. The nurse provides individualized, age-appropriate care; assesses patient needs; develops and implements care plans; evaluates outcomes; teaches patients, families, and staff; documents care; and collaborates with providers and clinical disciplines. Duties also include venipuncture, IV site monitoring and interventions, central venous access device specimen collection, dressing changes, assisting physicians with catheter insertions, port assessment, and education in intravenous therapies. The nurse maintains professional standards, follows policies and protocols, manages equipment and supplies, and works within the scope of practice. The position is based at Methodist Hospital, 8303 Dodge St, Omaha, Nebraska. The schedule is 32 hours per week, four shifts per week from 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., with every third weekend and holiday rotation.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing, or obtain the BSN within five years from date of hire.
Successful completion of annual mandatory education requirements.
Requires 3–6 months of on-the-job training to learn proper techniques and special equipment.
Current valid Nebraska Registered Nurse (RN) license, valid compact multistate license, or temporary permit while awaiting licensure.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required within three months of hire.
Strong interpersonal skills to communicate and interact effectively with patients, family members, hospital personnel, and coworkers.
Ability to multitask and prioritize work assignments.
Ability to learn, retain, and use computer skills required for department and hospital information systems.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including exerting up to 50 pounds of force and performing the listed physical activities.
Ability to work the stated schedule, including every third weekend and holiday rotation.

Nice To Haves

Experience in venipuncture preferred.
Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) certification strongly preferred at time of hire.
Certification(s) in area of specialty preferred; National Certification Corporation (NCC) certification within one year of eligibility.
Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI) preferred.
Prior skill in ultrasound-guided peripheral IV insertions, midline catheter insertion and management, or PICC insertion and management.

Responsibilities

Respond to vascular access requests from hospital departments and inpatient units.
Insert and maintain peripheral intravenous (PIV) catheters; perform ultrasound-guided peripheral IV, midline, and PICC procedures if these are known skills.
Access and de-access implanted ports according to organizational policies and procedures.
Perform dressing changes for midlines, PICCs, ports, and other vascular access devices, using sterile technique as required.
Assess vascular access sites for complications such as infection, infiltration, occlusion, and thrombosis, and intervene appropriately.
Provide education and support to patients, families, and healthcare staff regarding vascular access device care and maintenance.
Maintain accurate documentation of procedures, assessments, and patient outcomes in the electronic medical record.
Provide age-appropriate care, assess patient needs, and develop, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care.
Collaborate with providers and clinical disciplines; provide patient teaching and participate in discharge planning.
Perform technical nursing skills safely and independently, following nursing protocols, standards, and equipment instructions.
Communicate patient status and care requirements to the oncoming care provider, including SBAR content.
Initiate actions to correct, prevent, or minimize risks to patients, families, and employees; report incidents and unresolved issues.
Review, delegate, and evaluate work assignments in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and professional standards.
Use supplies and equipment responsibly and charge accurately according to policy.
Perform venipunctures for IV infusions and blood transfusions using standard precautions and aseptic technique.
Perform ongoing IV site assessments and floor checks; restart, redress, or discontinue IVs based on assessment and protocol, including 96-hour restarts when appropriate.
Collect outpatient blood specimens from central venous access devices and follow device-specific flush protocols.
Perform dressing changes for central venous, arterial, and intra-aortic catheter sites, and document procedures and assessments.
Assist physicians with central venous catheter insertions by preparing supplies and patients, assisting during procedures, and documenting care.
Assess implanted ports for IV therapy and blood transfusions using sterile technique and document flushing protocols.
Provide IV therapy education, including precepting nurses and student nurses and conducting staff in-services.
Maintain current knowledge of clinical nursing practice and hospital policies; obtain continuing education, attend staff meetings, complete mandatory education, and maintain BLS certification.
Perform other duties as assigned.