Registered Nurse -Vascular Access

Overview

Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), a member of Prime Healthcare Foundation, is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving approximately 400,000 residents across central, western, and midcoast Maine through a network of more than 40 primary and specialty care locations. The system includes Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, a 250‑bed, not‑for‑profit regional referral hospital that is home to the region’s only Cancer Care Center, an orthopedic ambulatory surgery center, and the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute.

CMMC also serves as the central Maine base for Life Flight of Maine, the state’s only medical helicopter service.

CMH also includes Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital, two 25‑bed critical access hospitals that provide essential care to Maine’s rural communities.

As part of its commitment to healthcare education and workforce development, CMH is home to the Maine College of Health Professions, Maine’s first nursing and medical imaging school. The private, not‑for‑profit institution is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and plays an important role in training the next generation of healthcare professionals.

• Assess patients and place and assist in maintenance of the appropriate vascular access device (VAD) at the bedside, using ultrasound and modified Seldinger Technique (MST) for placement.
• Utilize a high degree of computer skills with data input and reporting mechanisms.
• Document, including data for quality measures of routine audits, CORE measures, and may include clinical trials and studies.
• Check and reorder supplies and medications, and stock as needed daily.
• Schedule procedures for out‑patients and prioritize all requests.
• Provide patient and family/significant other education; staff education and in‑services.
• Follow up patient VAD status, dressing changes, and troubleshoot problems.

• Current and valid State RN License.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Infusion Nurse Certification preferred.
• Completion of ultrasound guided PICC placement using Modified Seldinger Technique program.
• Minimum of three years’ nursing experience, with high level of competency in peripheral catheter placement.
• PICC and other vascular access device care required.

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