Vascular Access Nurse Clinician

Nationwide Children's Hospital • Columbus, OH

13d

About The Position

Overview: Schedule: Nights, 7p-7a, (3) 12hr shifts, every 3rd weekend with holiday requirement, 36 hrs./week. 0.6-0.9 FTE available Job Description Summary: Inserts and manages vascular access devices for patients undergoing medical treatments. Job Description: Essential Functions: Assesses patients' vascular access needs and determining the most appropriate access device. Cares and maintains peripheral intravenous catheters, midline catheters, and peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs). Monitors patients' vascular access devices for complications, such as infection, occlusion, and extravasation. Provides education to patients and their families on vascular access care and maintenance. Collaborates with other healthcare professionals to develop and implement vascular access policies and procedures. Participates in quality improvement initiatives to enhance the safety and efficacy of vascular access care.

Requirements

• BSN, required.
• Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Ohio, required.
• Clinical skill and knowledge in the nursing care of children including normal growth and development and/or clinical expertise in specialized area, required.
• Effective customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills, required.
• Demonstrated leadership and teaching abilities, required.
• Professionally appropriate analytical and organizational skills, required.

Nice To Haves

• Three years related clinical experience in area of specialty, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients' vascular access needs and determining the most appropriate access device.
• Cares and maintains peripheral intravenous catheters, midline catheters, and peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs).
• Monitors patients' vascular access devices for complications, such as infection, occlusion, and extravasation.
• Provides education to patients and their families on vascular access care and maintenance.
• Collaborates with other healthcare professionals to develop and implement vascular access policies and procedures.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives to enhance the safety and efficacy of vascular access care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees