RN, Vascular Access - 17459

RN, Vascular Access

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Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware's healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, as well as stand-alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid Emergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton. We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore. Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!

Bayhealth Medical Center offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (for eligible positions) including:

• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
• Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
• Disability and Life Insurance options
• On Site Child Care
• Educational Reimbursement
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!

Location: Kent Campus Hospital

Status: Full Time 72 Hours per pay period

Shift: Day/ Evening

SALARY RANGE: 38.93 + BOE, HOURLY

General Summary:

The RN, Vascular Access Specialist is a registered nurse who has a BSN or MSN level preparation in nursing. This position provides expertise in the selection, placement, and management of vascular access devices. The RN, Vascular Access Specialist acts as a resource for education and policy development relative to vascular access. Promotes a culture supportive of the delivery of quality patient care.

Responsibilities:

1. Utilizes national practice standards, including the Infusion Nurses' Society Standards of Practice, as well as the CDC's Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular-Catheter-Related Infections, to insert central catheters (PICCs) at the bedside. Measurement of success would be zero PICC infections attributed to insertion techniques.

2. Provides various support services for the healthcare team, including but not limited to: performing PICC/Midline Insertions, IV Starts, IV rotations, Accessing and De-Accessing implanted ports, and various other clinical interventions. Provides vascular access consultations. Measurement based on productivity targets.

3. Acts as a resource for policy development relative to Vascular Access. Documents vascular access procedures and relative communication in the electronic medical record.

4. Participates in Performance Improvement activities by conducting compliance audits throughout Bayhealth at established intervals.

5. Creates a culture of inquiry and teamwork. Educates patients, families, and other healthcare team members regarding vascular access and best practice.

6. Mentors nursing students and staff through orientation, clinically-focused education, and validation of competency.

7. Updates statistical / productivity data daily.

8. Participates in research activities relative to vascular access.

9. Participates in the Code Blue/Trauma team whenever possible by assuring adequate vascular access.

10. Demonstrates the ability to collect relevant patient healthcare data.

11. Demonstrates ability to analyze the data in determining patient needs.

12. Demonstrates ability to identify individualized, expected outcomes for the patient.

13. Demonstrates ability to develop a plan of care that prescribes specific interventions to attain expected outcomes.

14. Demonstrates the ability to implement interventions identified in the Plan of Care.

15. Demonstrates the ability to evaluate the patient's progress toward attaining expected outcomes.

16. Demonstrates the ability to systematically evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.

17. Demonstrates the ability to reflect knowledge of current professional practice standards, laws and regulations.

18. Demonstrates ability to acquire and maintain current knowledge and competency in nursing care.

19. Demonstrates the ability to interact with and contributes to the professional development of peers and other healthcare providers.

20. Demonstrates the ability to participate in decision making and takes action based on ethical principles.

21. Demonstrates the ability to collaborate with the patient family and other healthcare providers to provide patient care in a caring environment.

22. Demonstrates the ability to incorporate current concepts in clinical research utilization into his/her practice.

23. Demonstrates the ability to consider factors related to safety, effectiveness and cost in planning and delivering patient care.

Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

• Education: Bachelor Degree; Nursing.
• Credential(s): Registered Nurse, PICC within 3 months of hire if not already obtained, Basic Life Support, PICC online course "Fundamentals of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters".
• Experience: 3 years clinical RN experience in acute healthcare. Must demonstrate competency and accuracy in the placement of peripheral IV catheters.

Preferred Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

• Education: Master Degree, Nursing.
• Credential(s): Certified Registered Nurse Infusion, PICC Line Certification, Vascular Access Board Certified.
• Experience: Previous experience as a Vascular Access nurse.