Registered Nurse- Venous Access- 36hr Rotating

Beth Israel Lahey Health • Boston, MA

4d • $38 - $98

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. 3 x 12hr day/night rotating shifts with weekend and holiday rotation. The Venous Access Team is currently seeking an experienced candidate with a strong interest in further developing their expertise in vascular access. This role utilizes the nursing process as the foundation for practice as a professional registered nurse, providing direct nursing care to patients and families. As a key resource across the medical center, responsibilities include: -Placement and care of various venous access devices -Advising on the most appropriate vascular access options -Managing devices such as temporary lines, PICC lines, tunneled catheters, and indwelling chest ports -Conducting comprehensive assessments of patients’ clinical profiles to recommend optimal vascular access solutions Job Description: Essential Responsibilities including but not limited to: Provides direct care to patients and makes necessary nursing judgments. Responsible for systematically assessing the health care needs of individuals or groups and for the formulation of a care plan, its implementation and evaluation. Demonstrates the ability for decision making by integrating theoretical knowledge with practical experience in caring for patients. Coordinates the care of patients and directs assistive personnel in order to provide safe, effective, efficient, equitable and timely, patient-centered care. Demonstrates awareness of environmental forces on health care of patients and their families. Demonstrates the ability to identify resources necessary to implement the plan of care. Works in a collegial and collaborative relationship with other health professionals to determine healthcare needs of patients and families. Develops relationships with patients and families that maintain and communicate trust and respect. Communicates effectively in the exchange of information. Demonstrate the ability to act as a patient advocate. Maintains annual mandatory education requirements, which include emergency skills and unit based competencies. Identifies needs for continued growth and development in conjunction with the unit based educator or clinical nurse specialist. Participates in activities that contribute to professional development of self May participate in quality improvement activities. Demonstrates a commitment to patients, staff, and to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The individual nursing practice reflects the goals of the Medical Center. Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own nursing practice and patient safety

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required.
• 1-3 years related work experience required.
• License Registered Nurse required.
• American Heart Association – Basic Life support Certificate required.

Nice To Haves

• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Placement and care of various venous access devices
• Advising on the most appropriate vascular access options
• Managing devices such as temporary lines, PICC lines, tunneled catheters, and indwelling chest ports
• Conducting comprehensive assessments of patients’ clinical profiles to recommend optimal vascular access solutions
• Provides direct care to patients and makes necessary nursing judgments
• Responsible for systematically assessing the health care needs of individuals or groups and for the formulation of a care plan, its implementation and evaluation
• Demonstrates the ability for decision making by integrating theoretical knowledge with practical experience in caring for patients
• Coordinates the care of patients and directs assistive personnel in order to provide safe, effective, efficient, equitable and timely, patient-centered care
• Demonstrates awareness of environmental forces on health care of patients and their families
• Demonstrates the ability to identify resources necessary to implement the plan of care
• Works in a collegial and collaborative relationship with other health professionals to determine healthcare needs of patients and families
• Develops relationships with patients and families that maintain and communicate trust and respect
• Communicates effectively in the exchange of information
• Demonstrate the ability to act as a patient advocate
• Maintains annual mandatory education requirements, which include emergency skills and unit based competencies
• Identifies needs for continued growth and development in conjunction with the unit based educator or clinical nurse specialist
• Participates in activities that contribute to professional development of self
• May participate in quality improvement activities
• Demonstrates a commitment to patients, staff, and to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own nursing practice and patient safety

Benefits

• As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
• More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives.
• Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
• At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we are driving the change in health care that Massachusetts wants and needs. Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging. We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life. While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees