Registered Nurse - Vascular Access (PT .75, Day)

UCSF • San Francisco, CA

6h • $93 - $121 • Onsite

About The Position

The Vascular Access Nurse provides expert consultation, assessment, placement, and management of vascular access devices across the Adult Services Division, under the direction of the Unit Director and Medical Director of the Vascular Access Program. The role includes assessing patients and placing PICCs, midlines, ultrasound-guided peripheral IVs, and other peripheral IVs; managing devices after insertion; identifying and documenting complications; evaluating products; standardizing supplies; developing policies and procedures; and participating in performance improvement activities. The nurse works as part of the interdisciplinary and nursing teams, follows 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. The role supports quality and safety initiatives through surveillance, 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 nurse also 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.

The Vascular Access Specialty Team serves adult inpatients at the Parnassus, Mount Zion, Stanyan, and Hyde campuses and performs bedside procedures including insertion of midline catheters, PICCs, and ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous catheters.

Requirements

• Two or more years of recent clinical RN experience in acute care settings.
• Recent PICC insertion experience within the last 6 months in acute care settings.
• Excellent peripheral IV skills.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.
• Current California Registered Nurse licensure.
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification.

Nice To Haves

• Specialty certification related to vascular access.
• BSN.
• Recent experience in Vascular Access Services at large academic institutions.
• Basic ECG interpretation skill.
• Experience with EPIC.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive vascular access assessments and place appropriate devices, including PICCs, midlines, ultrasound-guided peripheral IVs, and other peripheral vascular access devices, using evidence-based practices and device-selection standards.
• Conduct surveillance, rounding, audits, and data collection to assess vascular access devices, monitor complications, evaluate compliance with evidence-based practices, and support quality improvement, infection prevention, and patient safety initiatives.
• Develop, review, and maintain vascular access policies, procedures, standards of practice, and clinical guidelines.
• Provide education, competency validation, and ongoing coaching to clinical staff to support safe, standardized vascular access practices.
• Provide specialized vascular access device care and management, including catheter declotting and removal, dressing management, complication assessment, and appropriate clinical interventions.
• Provide expert consultation and support to bedside clinicians regarding vascular access management, central line maintenance, dressing changes, troubleshooting, and line preservation strategies.
• Educate patients, families, and healthcare team members on vascular access device care, maintenance, complication prevention, and discharge planning as appropriate.
• Participate in program evaluation, data analysis, committee work, and educational activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed