Registered Nurse - Intravenous Therapy

Job Title

This position involves providing comprehensive intravenous therapy to patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Major Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To:

• Demonstrate clinical competence in performing comprehensive intravenous therapy.
• Perform initial assessment of patients requiring intravenous therapy, inserts or reinserts peripheral intravenous catheters.
• Manage Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) and midline catheters, assesses indwelling ports, and conducts all routine maintenance for central lines in the facility.
• Document in the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS), providing intravenous catheter site care, completion of blood sampling from central catheters, and assessment of existing intravenous lines for signs and symptoms of phlebitis and infection.
• Provide extensive education and training to patients and families, the nursing staff, and the multidisciplinary team on intravenous therapy and management.
• Utilizes elements of performance including knowledge and active participation in unit level quality improvement processes, such as the customer service program.
• Promote the medical center mission, vision and values; compiles the Equal Employment Opportunity programs, partnerships, customer service standards and Veterans Affairs policies and procedures.
• Any other duties as assigned by the assigned rater and approving supervisors.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards

Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule: Monday - Sunday;7:00am - 3:30pm / 3:00pm - 11:30pm, weekends and holidays will be required.

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized