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As our Vascular Access Nurse in the Post Procedure Unit at St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center, you will be a vital part of coordinating patient care planning across disciplines, leveraging principles of the nursing process and critical thinking to maintain unparalleled patient safety and well-being. Specializing in difficult access, you'll assess patients for appropriate Vascular Access Device (VAD) needs, place Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICCs), and manage long-term VADs. This role requires expertise in troubleshooting complications and ensuring optimal access for diverse patient populations.
Job Responsibility
Directly place PICCs and difficult peripheral catheters
Troubleshoot and declot VADs
Serve as a resource for staff support
Contact physicians for medical orders
Obtain patient consent
Provide comprehensive teaching and follow-up care for PICC line maintenance
Write policies/procedures
Provide staff and physician education on PICC care and complication management
Present quarterly data for QA on PICC outcomes
Contribute to performance improvement projects related to PICCs
Assess patients with difficult access for the appropriate VAD need
Places peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC's)
Troubleshoots difficult complications of VAD's or assist staff with trouble shooting
Declot's PICC's or assists staff as a resource in declotting
Requirements
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Registered Nurse: AZ or Compact license
American Heart Association BLS
American Heart Association ACLS
BSN (Preferred)
One (1) year recent acute care experience (Preferred)
One (1) year PICC placement experience (Preferred)
Competency in PICC placement and completion of an approved PICC training program are highly desirable
Strong critical thinking
Excellent communication
Ability to analyze data
Coordinate tasks
Manage a heavy workload
Nice to have
BSN
One (1) year recent acute care experience
One (1) year PICC placement experience
Competency in PICC placement and completion of an approved PICC training program
What we offer
Health/Dental/Vision
FSA
Matching retirement plans
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Adoption assistance
Education Benefit program for debt relief and student loan assistance after 180 days up to $18,000 over five years for full-time employees