Vascular Access RN (PICC Nurse) - Rocky Mount, NC

VASCULAR WELLNESS MANAGEMENT•Rocky Mount, NC

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Vascular Wellness is seeking a full-time Vascular Access Clinician, preferably located in or near Rocky Mount, NC. This role involves traveling within approximately a 160-mile (2-hour) radius of your home to provide vascular access services at the patient’s bedside. As a Vascular Access Specialist, you will clinically assess the patient, recommend the best course of treatment, and operate as a professional, independent member of a team. The company emphasizes a specialized nursing career, a departure from traditional nursing, and offers increased autonomy in patient settings. They invest in training and encourage continuous learning of advanced procedures, aiming to empower nurses and expand the scope of practice for RNs.

Requirements

Understand Nurse Practice Act in state of practice.
Work independently and provide comprehensive reporting within a group.
Adapt to new environments and techniques.
Communicate and teach with excellence.
Willingly maintain and improve knowledge level related to vascular access with seminars, magazines, books, and more.
Remain aware of situations with a focus on patient and client experience.
Maintain a positive professional demeanor, with strong self-evaluation skills.
Sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, twist, and lift up to 30 pounds independently.
See with corrective eyewear.
Hear clearly with assistive devices.

Responsibilities

Provide patient consultations for Vascular Access Device appropriateness using diagnosis, intravenous plan of therapy, prognosis, and medical/surgical history.
Set up and perform vascular access procedures as ordered in accordance with skill set.
Appropriately trained and credentialed clinicians may set up and perform basic (PICC, Midline, peripheral IV) insertion, or when indicated and approved by MD, perform advanced (IJ, Axillary, Femoral line) insertion.
Understand and use all required infection prevention measures, including hand washing, PPE, and maximal sterile field for all insertions.
Use ultrasound guidance for all MST insertions and difficult to visualize IV access.
Understand and perform complete documentation and full report to appropriately licensed person caring for patient post insertion.
Ensure compliance with all facility policies and procedures regarding medical practice, cleanliness, and COVID-19 spread control.