Vascular Access Team BWH

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

1d•$42 - $106•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is a professional nurse registered in Massachusetts who plans and provides patient care for assigned patients in accordance with the Nursing Standards of Care in the Nursing Department's Clinical Practice Manual. The nurse demonstrates initiative, knowledge, and clinical skills when caring for patients with complex needs. The role assumes full responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care, and is directly responsible to a designated nurse manager or supervisor. This position is on the Vascular Access Team at Brigham and Women's Hospital. It requires recent vascular access/IV team experience and ultrasound-guided IV skills; PICC experience is preferred. The position is onsite, has a 24-hour variable rotating shift, and is scheduled for 24 hours per week.

Requirements

Current registration as a nurse in Massachusetts.
Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
For newly licensed nurses, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is required.
At least 3 years of recent Vascular Access/IV Team experience.
Ultrasound-guided IV experience is required.
Evidence of basic analytic thinking necessary to care for a group of patients.
Observational skills and the ability to set priorities.
Ability to function under stress with good interpersonal and communication skills.
Effective skills in applying hospital standards for teamwork, communication, respect for others, and time and priority management.

Nice To Haves

PICC experience.

Responsibilities

Plan and provide care for assigned patients in accordance with nursing standards of care.
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, taking full responsibility for the process.
Care for patients with complex needs using initiative, knowledge, and clinical skills.
Apply observational and analytic thinking skills to care for a group of patients and set priorities.
Apply hospital standards for teamwork, communication, respect for others, and time and priority management.