PICC RN

Job Details Responsibilities

• dministers nursing care to patients; included assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the patient’s care plan in coordination with the physician during imaging procedures. Transports patients and gives appropriate reports to ancillary areas.
• Provides care to neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Interacts with patients, both pre and post invasive procedures for history, instructions/teaching, and post procedure follow-up. Provides patient/family or caregiver education and counseling in recognition and solution of physical, emotional, and environmental health problems.
• Maintains open and positive communication with staff, physicians, and other departments.
• Presents a positive image to community and professional contacts.
• Utilizes hospital/department information system to process data and retrieve patient information.
• Triages patients; and problem solves with staff, physicians, patients, families, and ancillary departments.
• Maintains knowledge of documentation requirements needed for patient’s records.
• Works independently with limited direct supervision using the Nurse Practice Act, nursing standards, and professional judgement.
• Initiates emergency support measures (i.e., CPR, protecting patient from injury).
• Takes assigned call as defined in unit specific structure standards.
• Provides orientation/education for staff, students, and other hospital and community organizations, as requested.
• Responsible for all medical supplies/equipment being available and in proper working condition in the department including EKG monitors, crash cart, medications (routine, emergency, narcotics), suction, O2 , Ambu bags, airways, E.T. tray and other related supplies in the Medical Imaging Department.
• Administers medications, moderates sedation, I.V.s, CPR, etc. as ordered during procedure.
• Maintains all aspects of patient safety.
• Performs chart maintenance, maintains patient records, answers phones, processes physician’s orders.
• Circulates for Special Procedure exams, maintains a basic, working knowledge of angiographic supplies/equipment.
• Promotes staff compliance of objectives and the implementation of procedures and policies.
• Promotes professionalism with the department, hospital, and community; acts as a role model.
• Participates in meetings and on committees as requested.
• Assures compliance of department policies with hospital nursing policies.
• Coordinates patient care in the Medical Imaging Department with other areas of the hospital to insure and maintain continuum of care.

• Possession of a current license as a registered nurse issued by the State of Iowa.
• Minimum of two years current registered nurse experience required, critical care preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Healthcare Provider certified or obtained within six (6) weeks of hire.
• Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to population served within three (3) months of hire.