Registered Nurse - Venous Access RN

South Shore Health•Weymouth, MA

3d•$40 - $84•Onsite

About The Position

The Venous Access Nurse provides expert, evidence-based nursing care to patients and families in a cancer center. The role includes assessing veins and access needs, recommending appropriate access devices to providers, planning and implementing care, evaluating patient responses, and supporting patients with line care and vein preservation. The nurse provides education and psychosocial and emotional support, administers relevant medications, performs procedures safely, and responds appropriately to emergencies. The nurse collaborates with a multidisciplinary care team and colleagues at the Institute, BWH, and other collaborating institutions and agencies. The role also contributes to unit and divisional goals, quality improvement, research activities, professional development, and effective patient-care operations.

Requirements

Registered Nurse license from the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association, including courses offered through South Shore Health.
IV clinical expertise, including vein assessment and recommendations for other access devices.
Knowledge of line care maintenance and troubleshooting and vein preservation principles and techniques.
Critical-thinking and collaborative-practice skills as a venous access nurse within a cancer center.
Excellent communication skills.
Understanding of the principles and practices of clinical research.

Responsibilities

Assess veins and patient access needs and make recommendations to providers.
Assess patient and family needs, including educational and psychological needs.
Evaluate home line-care routines and support patients in achieving optimal outcomes.
Analyze assessment data, develop clinically accurate diagnoses, establish measurable care goals, implement care plans, and evaluate responses to interventions.
Document care according to Institute and regulatory agency requirements.
Administer medications relevant to venous access care or Imaging protocols, perform procedures safely and efficiently, and provide specialized care to protocol drug patients as needed.
Educate patients and families about disease, treatment modalities, vein choice, vein preservation, and line care.
Recognize and respond appropriately to emergency situations and maintain required certification.
Identify community resources and make referrals to promote continuity of care.
Provide compassionate, culturally sensitive care while respecting privacy and confidentiality and adapting problem-solving approaches to individual needs.
Provide age-specific care and support and foster an environment sensitive to diverse populations.
Monitor the care environment for patient safety and regulatory compliance; follow applicable Institute and unit policies, procedures, work rules, and standards of conduct.
Contribute to unit, divisional, and Institute goals, systems, work processes, committees, councils, and initiatives.
Participate in quality assurance and improvement projects and support research activities.
Adapt to changing priorities and accept additional responsibilities as needed.
Collaborate with peers and the multidisciplinary team, address conflicts effectively, delegate appropriately, and supervise assistive personnel.
Function in the charge nurse role when necessary, coordinating patient flow into infusion areas.
Pursue professional growth, attend educational events, share learning, mentor and precept new staff, and collaborate on professional reports, articles, and presentations.