Vascular Access Specialty RN (PICC), Radiology - Days - VUH

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

10h

About The Position

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Organization: P.I.C.C. Service Job Summary: The Vascular Access Specialty Nurse (VASN) will provide vascular access consultation and support to inpatients, outpatients, and various members of the healthcare team (HCT). Working with members of the HCT, the VASN will provide a specialized evaluation of the vasculature and vascular access needs to provide the appropriate access device to meet the patient’s medical needs and preserve their vasculature. The service is beneficial to the organization to ensure patients have the appropriate access device to deliver the medications required to improve the patient’s health. . SHIFT: The person hired into this role will work a 3:2 schedule so three 12 hour shifts one week and two 12-hour shifts the following week for a total of 60 hours per bi-weekly pay period. The shift will be 6:45am - 7:15pm. The Vascular Access Specialty Nurse inserts, maintains, and removes long-term IV catheters. The RN in this role will use ultrasound guidance to help insert the PICC line into a vein in the upper arm.

Requirements

LIC-Registered Nurse - Licensure-OthersLicensure-Others
Relevant Work Experience
2 years
Bachelor's

Responsibilities

Provides specialized knowledge, assessment, and skills in clinical setting in regards to obtaining vascular access, maintaining vascular access and troubleshooting vascular access devices.
Performs patient assessments of vascular access accurately and thoroughly.
Identifies learning needs of patient, family members, staff and faculty.
Provides education to these groups as needed.
Performs the appropriate application of the device algorithm.