Registered Nurse (Full Time-Days)- Vascular Access
About The Position
The Registered Nurse in the Vascular Access Department delivers patient care using the nursing process, including assessing patients, planning care, intervening as appropriate, and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions. The nurse incorporates age-specific safety and infection-control measures, responds to patients’ and significant others’ information needs, and maintains continuity of care across shifts and hospitals, including when expediting out-of-hospital transfers. The role supports multiple hospital units and patient-care settings in a collaborative, patient-centered environment, with opportunities for autonomy and independent practice. The position is based at Texas Health Plano in Plano, Texas, and is full-time for 36 hours per week on a day shift from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Texas Health Plano is a 366-bed, Magnet-designated hospital serving Plano, Frisco, and surrounding communities. The hospital has more than 1,600 employees and more than 1,360 physicians across over 65 specialties.
Requirements
- Associate degree from an accredited nursing program or a nursing diploma.
- At least 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute-care setting.
- Registered Nurse (RN) license required upon hire.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required before providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly.
- Current proficiency with ultrasound-guided IV insertion, midline placement, and/or PICC placement.
- Experience providing vascular access services across multiple patient-care settings.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
- Previous Vascular Access Team (VAT) experience strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Deliver patient care utilizing the Nursing Process.
- Assess patients.
- Plan patient care.
- Intervene as appropriate.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.
- Incorporate age-specific safety and infection-control measures into patient care.
- Initiate action to meet patients’ and/or significant others’ need for information.
- Maintain continuity of patient care across shifts and hospitals, and while expediting out-of-hospital transfers.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible spending account
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan repayment assistance
- Other benefits are available but not specified.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
