Registered Nurse (Vascular Access)

Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota•Minneapolis, MN

About The Position

The Vascular Access Registered Nurse provides expert peripheral intravenous (PIV), PICC line placements and other vascular access related tasks. This includes developing (as needed) and maintaining clinical expertise in the placement of PICC lines, teaching and mentoring RN's on the floors about basic IV care such as the use of safety catheters, being a clinical expert resource for the organization in vascular access issues and working closely with the staff to improve organizational access, flow and customer experience and assisting in the development of this new program.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Current MN nursing license
BLS certification
Current 2-3 years of pediatric nursing experience
Current 2 years expertise in vascular access with children
Competent in assessment and treatment of VAD sites for all complications
Ultrasound guided PIV placement, 1 year experience required
Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) placement experience required
An informational meeting with the Patient Care Manager is required prior to awarding the position.
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.

Nice To Haves

PICC experience in children preferred
VA-BC certification preferred

Responsibilities

expert peripheral intravenous (PIV)
PICC line placements and other vascular access related tasks
developing (as needed) and maintaining clinical expertise in the placement of PICC lines
teaching and mentoring RN's on the floors about basic IV care such as the use of safety catheters
being a clinical expert resource for the organization in vascular access issues
working closely with the staff to improve organizational access, flow and customer experience
assisting in the development of this new program