Registered Nurse - Vascular Access (.9)
About The Position
The Vascular Access Specialty Team is comprised of registered nurses that provide service to adult inpatients at the Parnassus, Mount Zion, Stanyan and Hyde campuses. The VAST performs bedside procedures including insertion of midline catheters, peripherally inserted central lines (PICC) as well as ultrasound guided peripheral intravenous catheters (USPIV). Under the direction of the Unit Director and Medical Director of the Vascular Access Program, the Vascular Access Nurse provides expert consultation, assessment, placement, and management of vascular access devices across the Adult Services Division. Responsibilities include patient assessment, placement of PICCs, midlines, ultrasound-guided peripheral IVs, and peripheral IVs; post-insertion management; complication identification and documentation; product evaluation; supply standardization; policy and procedure development; and performance improvement activities. The Vascular Access Nurse functions as a member of the interdisciplinary and nursing team and carries out established nursing procedures and performs related duties as required. The Vascular Access Nurse serves as a subject matter expert in vascular access, central line maintenance, and CLABSI prevention. Responsibilities include supporting quality and safety initiatives through surveillance activities, practice validation, staff education and coaching, standardization of vascular access practices, and collaboration with frontline leaders to promote evidence-based care and regulatory compliance. The Vascular Access Nurse is recognized as a leader and clinical resource who demonstrates investment in the overall forward movement of the department and the organization. The Vascular Access Nurse participates in program evaluation, data analysis, committee work, and educational activities to improve patient outcomes, strengthen practice consistency, and advance infection prevention and vascular access excellence throughout inpatient services.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse
- Expertise in vascular access
- Expertise in central line maintenance
- Expertise in CLABSI prevention
- Ability to perform patient assessment
- Ability to place PICCs, midlines, ultrasound-guided peripheral IVs, and peripheral IVs
- Ability to manage post-insertion care
- Ability to identify and document complications
- Ability to evaluate products and standardize supplies
- Ability to develop policies and procedures
- Ability to participate in performance improvement activities
- Ability to function as a member of an interdisciplinary and nursing team
- Ability to support quality and safety initiatives
- Ability to conduct surveillance activities
- Ability to validate practices
- Ability to educate and coach staff
- Ability to standardize vascular access practices
- Ability to collaborate with frontline leaders
- Ability to promote evidence-based care and regulatory compliance
- Ability to participate in program evaluation, data analysis, committee work, and educational activities
Responsibilities
- Provides expert consultation, assessment, placement, and management of vascular access devices.
- Performs bedside procedures including insertion of midline catheters, peripherally inserted central lines (PICC), and ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous catheters (USPIV).
- Conducts post-insertion management of vascular access devices.
- Identifies and documents complications related to vascular access devices.
- Evaluates products and standardizes supplies for vascular access.
- Develops policies and procedures related to vascular access.
- Engages in performance improvement activities.
- Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary and nursing team.
- Serves as a subject matter expert in vascular access, central line maintenance, and CLABSI prevention.
- Supports quality and safety initiatives through surveillance, practice validation, staff education, and coaching.
- Collaborates with frontline leaders to promote evidence-based care and regulatory compliance.
- Participates in program evaluation, data analysis, committee work, and educational activities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
