Registered Nurse, RN – PICC Team

Job Summary: Assess and identifies the vascular access needs of the patient. Procures, delivers and coordinates vascular access for the patient in the hospital and/or SNF setting.

Supervision:

• Reports to:
  • CEO: Peggy Gotte
  • CNO: Melanie Huerlander

Job Qualification:

• Valid State 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
• Willingness to maintain and improve knowledge level related to vascular access with seminars, magazines and books

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assess patients with difficult access or need for long term IV therapy for appropriate vascular access device
  • Works with staff nurses, physicians, case managers and other team members to insure early assessment for VAD selection and implementation
• Participates in education with Vascular Access education with patient, family members 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 base on medications, current access status, 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 ad management
  • complication management
• Document completely and accurately in the patients permanent medical record
• Requests further clarification of unclear orders. Seeks assistance from supervisors when needed.

Recruiter Contact: peggy.gotte@ivaccess.com