Vascular Access Rn Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) license; the posting specifies Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing for RN registration.
• PICC line insertion experience is required.
• Previous acute-care RN experience is preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing is preferred.
• Depending on department, certifications such as BLS, ACLS, Emergency Response Training, NRP, PALS, TNCC, or TCAR may be required.
• Ability to practice within the legal boundaries of the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act.
• Ability to use department software and technology and follow applicable hospital policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

• Previous acute-care RN experience.
• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Manage individualized, outcome-oriented nursing care through the nursing process.
• Administer, transcribe, reconcile, and document medications according to SSH policies and procedures, including proper handling and documentation of narcotics.
• Develop, communicate, evaluate, and update prioritized problem lists and individualized plans of care; document outcomes.
• Complete admission assessments within eight hours and identify patient and family teaching needs on admission and throughout hospitalization.
• Continue assessment and reassessment, identify care needs, and document patient care, comfort, pain interventions, and responses according to policy and practice standards.
• Advocate for patients and families, raise ethical concerns with the clinical team, and use available resources to support ethical decisions.
• Communicate the daily plan through the whiteboard and facilitate discharge or transfer, aiming for noon and communicating barriers through the chain of command.
• Promote a culture of safety, including verifying patient and procedure identifiers, following infection-control and hand-hygiene practices, using protective equipment, and maintaining a safe environment.
• Understand and demonstrate assigned responsibilities during hospital codes and emergency preparedness events.
• Maintain professional development through evidence-based practice, research, performance improvement, and at least five annual contact hours in the area of practice.
• Practice within the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act, direct assigned licensed and unlicensed personnel, respond to feedback, and maintain effective professional relationships.
• Use required technology and software, review applicable communications and learning resources, and understand downtime procedures.
• Comply with applicable legal, regulatory, ethical, privacy, security, education, and organizational requirements; report potential compliance issues.
• Respect patient and family values, preferences, and expressed needs, and collaborate with them in planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
• Apply age and cultural awareness, provide sensitive care to diverse populations, and use resources such as interpreter services when appropriate.