RN/Clinical Nurse - Vascular Access
About The Position
Our team is searching for a dynamic Registered Nurse to join the interdisciplinary team performing patient care on our Vascular Access Team. The Registered Clinical Nurse (RN) is fundamental in achieving recognized world-class health care. Assumes direct and indirect responsibility for the patient's care environment. The primary responsibility is providing care through collaboration with health care team members and the autonomous application of the nursing process. Also provides leadership, mentoring and role modeling for other members of the health care team. As a Vascular Access Specialist, RN you are responsible for the following: Assess patients with difficult access for appropriate VAD device Round on units to find patients via clinical staff who may need a mid to long-term VAD Troubleshoot difficult complications of VAD or assist staff in troubleshooting Place difficult peripheral catheters or assist staff as a resource in declotting Provide resource education to staff on VAD Provide patient teaching regarding PICC line care and maintenance Provide staff education on VAD care and management Provide physician education and consultative service to physicians on VAD Monitor all vascular access device outcomes and partake in QA assessment tools Maintain knowledge and competency level with seminars, magazines, books related to infusion therapy The VAT, as part of the hospital healthcare team is responsible for specified vascular access device (VAD) procedures, central venous access device (CVAD) dressing changes, and CVAD surveillance throughout the organization and serve as consultants for specialty care units. Vascular access device (VAD) placements include difficult peripheral intravenous (PIV) starts/ restarts, peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC), and midline catheters (MLC). The VAT colleagues serve as educators in all matters that pertain to vascular access including CVADs. The VAT RN as a consultant is involved in the continuing process of patient education relative to infusion and vascular therapy. This patient education process may include collaboration with discharge planners and home health care agencies for patients who will continue therapy on an outpatient basis to ensure that the most appropriate VAD is placed prior to discharge. At Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) our legacy is built & maintained by an exceptionally talented, compassionate, and forward-thinking team of nursing leaders like YOU! The Registered Clinical Nurse (RN) is fundamental in achieving recognized world-class health care. Assumes direct and indirect responsibility for the patient's care environment. The primary responsibility is providing care through collaboration with health care team members and the autonomous application of the nursing process. Also provides leadership, mentoring and role modeling for other members of the health care team. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, coordination and delegation of care in a safe, secure and clean environment. Care provided displays respect for the patient’s rights, dignity, values, confidentiality and expressed needs. Adaptable, using evidenced based practice and information technologies while maintaining focus on providing comfort, relieving pain and alleviating anxiety.
Requirements
- Current license to practice as an RN in Florida
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification from an accredited instructor from the American Heart Association (AHA) and/or other specialized life support requirements designated by work area
- Associates in Nursing
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
- 2-5 years’ experience as RN
Responsibilities
- Assess patients with difficult access for appropriate VAD device
- Round on units to find patients via clinical staff who may need a mid to long-term VAD
- Troubleshoot difficult complications of VAD or assist staff in troubleshooting
- Place difficult peripheral catheters or assist staff as a resource in declotting
- Provide resource education to staff on VAD
- Provide patient teaching regarding PICC line care and maintenance
- Provide staff education on VAD care and management
- Provide physician education and consultative service to physicians on VAD
- Monitor all vascular access device outcomes and partake in QA assessment tools
- Maintain knowledge and competency level with seminars, magazines, books related to infusion therapy
- Perform specified vascular access device (VAD) procedures
- Perform central venous access device (CVAD) dressing changes
- Perform CVAD surveillance throughout the organization
- Serve as consultants for specialty care units
- Perform difficult peripheral intravenous (PIV) starts/ restarts
- Perform peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) placements
- Perform midline catheters (MLC) placements
- Serve as educators in all matters that pertain to vascular access including CVADs
- Involved in the continuing process of patient education relative to infusion and vascular therapy
- Collaborate with discharge planners and home health care agencies for patients who will continue therapy on an outpatient basis
- Coordinate and delegate care in a safe, secure and clean environment
- Provide care displaying respect for the patient’s rights, dignity, values, confidentiality and expressed needs
- Adapt using evidenced based practice and information technologies while maintaining focus on providing comfort, relieving pain and alleviating anxiety
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
