Vascular Access Nurse | Le Bonheur | PRN Days
About The Position
The Vascular Access Nurse provides nursing care for patients requiring specialized judgment and skill related to vascular access devices. The role applies nursing and scientific knowledge and established standards of care to CVAD devices, assessments, dressing changes, and ongoing care. The nurse may also be assigned to provide nursing care in other departments or units and models behavior consistent with MLH’s Mission, Vision, and Values. The position provides specialized knowledge, assessment, and skills for obtaining and maintaining vascular access and troubleshooting vascular access devices. It also includes assessing patients, identifying learning needs among patients, families, and associates, promoting professional practice across the interdisciplinary care team, and participating in performance improvement activities. The nurse acts as a consultant to licensed nursing staff regarding the care and placement of vascular access devices.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing is required.
- 1–3 years of general nursing or clinical practice experience is required.
- Current Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is required.
- Registered Nurse license in Tennessee is required.
- Skill and proficiency in applying highly technical nursing principles, concepts, and techniques.
- Analytical skills to assess complex patient conditions and develop comprehensive plans of care, synthesizing multiple sources of information to help resolve complex human responses.
- Ability to meet the described physical demands, including medium work and frequent patient contact.
- May be required to provide on-call coverage.
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree in Nursing is listed as preferred.
- Registered Nurse license in Mississippi is preferred.
- Registered Nurse license in Arkansas is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care to patients requiring specialized vascular-access expertise, including care related to CVAD devices, assessments, and dressing changes.
- Obtain and maintain vascular access and troubleshoot vascular access devices.
- Perform accurate and thorough patient assessments.
- Identify learning needs of patients, family members, and associates.
- Promote professional practice among members of the interdisciplinary care team.
- Participate in performance improvement activities.
- Act as a consultant to licensed nursing staff in the care and placement of vascular access devices.
- Model behavior consistent with MLH’s Mission, Vision, and Values.
- Provide nursing care in other departments or units when assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
