The Vascular Access Nurse Specialist provides expert patient care in establishing and maintaining venous access, including placement of peripheral intravenous catheters, midlines, and PICC lines. This role also involves coaching nursing staff on venipuncture skills, assessing IV access needs, and educating patients and families across adolescent to geriatric populations. The position requires an RN license, venous access certification, and at least five years of acute care experience.
DescriptionSummary:
The Vascular Access Nurse Specialist provides direct patient care as the expert resource for establishing and maintaining optimum venous access. The Vascular Access Nurse Specialist evaluates patients for, and places peripheral intravenous catheters, ultrasound-guided PIVs, midlines, and peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC lines) in current patient populations. Provides coaching to all RNs in developing their venipuncture skill. This position serves as an expert resource for insertion, care and maintenance of all central venous access devices. This position functions within the scope of RN licensure to assess patient IV access needs, plan, implement, evaluate effectiveness, make recommendations to nursing staff and physicians and document. Patient & family education is provided appropriate to the type of therapy the patient is receiving. Provides care related to vascular access based on the age-related needs of the adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient with consideration of their development/psychosocial needs, environmental safety, education needs, communication style, and level of understanding.
Requirements:
Work Schedule:
7AM - 7PM
Work Type:
Full Time
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vascular access, registered nurse, PICC line, intravenous catheter, venipuncture, patient care, acute care nursing, central venous access, patient education, nursing certification
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