Registered Nurse (RN) - Vascular Access Service, Rotating

Dartmouth Health • Lebanon, NH

108d

About The Position

Check out DHMC's elite Vascular Access team!! If you like diversity in your patient population, cutting edge technology, and to be on your feet moving around the entire hospital, this role could be for you! Our team supports a patient population from newborn to centenarian and is responsible for the assessment, maintenance and insertion of short peripheral IV catheters and midline catheters, as well as phlebotomy. Some advanced team members will insert PICCs while all will be responsible for their care and maintenance. Our VAS team uses advanced technology and you will be using the ultrasound for IV placement! Not only is our team highly skilled and focused, they also have an established leadership team committed to each other and your success! This is a FT (3x12hr shifts) position that requires a rotating schedule 7a-7p and 7p-7a across all 7 days and holidays.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.
• Licensed RN with NH eligibility.
• BLS certification required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care.
• Utilizes critical thinking and the nursing process to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, taking action to modify the plan of care or to elevate to the care team as necessary.
• Practices in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics to advocate for patients, uphold their autonomy in decision-making, ensure informed consent and assist patients in families in expressing self-determination.
• Actively seeks feedback and acts to improve performance.
• Engages in the governance of practice.
• Manages interpersonal relationships for self and with others.
• Mentors colleagues for the advancement of nursing practice and the profession.
• Assumes authority and accountability for the nursing care of patients while appropriately delegating elements of care to others members of the care delivery team in accordance with laws, regulations and policies and procedures.
• Prioritizes and organizes time to optimize patient outcomes.
• Actively seeks out the most current evidence and standards and applies and translates to daily practice.
• Role models a culture of inquiry, developing new knowledge by contributing to research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice at the local level.
• Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice.
• Actively partners with others to effect change that produces positive outcomes through the exchange of knowledge.
• Precepts the student nurse, nurse extern, nurse resident, experienced clinical nurse and other members of the healthcare team.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree