(RN) Vascular Access Nurse Registered PICC Nurse
11 days ago
Tampa
Job Description Job Title: Vascular Access Nurse Job Summary: We are seeking a PICC Nurse to join our team! You will be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, and line placement of assigned patients. Supervision: Reports to- Peggy Gotte (CEO) and Melanie Huerlander (DON) Responsibilities: • Assesses patients with difficult access or need for long term IV therapy for appropriate vascular access device., • Works with staff nurses, physicians, case mangers and other team members to insure early assessment for VAD selection and implementation., • Participates in education with Vascular Access education with patient, family member and staff., • Reviews physicians order., • Obtains consent., • Reviews medical records for any contraindications of peripheral vascular access., • Determines the best vascular access device for the patient based on medications, current access stays, diagnoses, length of IV therapy and etc., • Places said vascular access device, (PICC, Midline, Peripheral) or recommends alternate means of access., • Reports directly to patients primary nurse and charge nurse or physician, if necessary., • Troubleshoots difficult complications of VAD's or assists staff in troubleshooting., • Declot VAD's or assists staff as a resource in declotting., • Places difficult peripheral IV's with or without ultrasound as needed., • Provides staff education on:, • Care and management, • Complication management, • Document completed and accurately in the patients permanent medical record., • Valid RN license, • Valid PICC credentials & competencies, • Valid CPR, • Competency in the placement of PICC lines, • High level skills in critical thinking and assessment related to vascular access device selection, • High level clinical communication skills with physicians and other clinical staff Pay: $60.00 - $100.00 per line insertion Physical Setting: • Hospital, • Are you PICC line certified?