Vascular Access PICC RN-Nursing Procedural Services

DRISCOLL HEALTH PLAN•Edinburg, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Vascular Access/PICC Nurse supports and coordinates a multidisciplinary approach to Vascular Access/PICC team efforts at Driscoll Children's Hospital. This is to include evidenced based practices and a standardized approach. The position offers an expert resource in Vascular Access and PICC line insertion to the staff and physicians of Driscoll Children's Hospital. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required. Driscoll Children's Hospital and its specialty centers, urgent care centers, and after-hours facility serve a vast area covering 31 South Texas counties. The hospital is a 191-bed tertiary care center offering 32 medical and 13 surgical specialties. Combined with our non-profit, community-based Health Plan, Driscoll Health System is an exceptional workplace for anyone with a big heart and a drive for success. Smiles, hugs and a soothing touch are as much a part of Driscoll’s approach to treating children as is its advanced medical treatments and technologies. The core values at Driscoll Heath System are: Compassion, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship. These values are exemplified through every position - from treating the most critical patients hands-on, to maintaining a clean environment, to keeping the organization running from behind the scenes. We invite you to learn about Driscoll’s rich history and explore the laidback lifestyle South Texas has to offer.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Active and unincumbered RN license, Texas Board of Nursing.
2 years or greater pediatric patient care experience, Required.
Competency in placement of peripheral catheters.
Computer literacy in basic skills and understanding of computer system.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Basic Life Support (BLS) required upon hire.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) upon hire or within 90 days of hire/transfer date

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree or higher, Preferred.
Supervisory experience, Recommended.
Pediatric PICC Insertion Certification, Preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the overall Vascular Access/PICC Program with input from the Vascular Access/PICC Collaborative.
Identify new evidence and facilitate evidenced based approaches.
Support standardization of assessments, general interventions, protocols, products, documentation and charging.
Develop and maintain policies as indicated.
Serves as a patient advocate.
Provide consultation on complex vascular cases.
Assist and mentor nursing staff concerning technique to be utilized with difficult intravascular access.
Promote and oversee education concerning vascular access to include screening for PICC candidates.
Coordinate vascular access educational events to include certification classes for general staff.
Assess competencies of PICC trained nurses.
Develop a clear consultation process working toward 24/7 availability.
Develop a scheduling process for elective PICC insertions.
Perform elective PICC line insertions as ordered by physicians.
Support family involvement and effective discharge planning by working with case manger as indicated.
Collect and report data to demonstrate outcomes and effectiveness of program.
Assist the Director of Nursing Resources and Metrics to provide an annual report and evaluation of the program.