Registered Nurse IV Services PD

SUMMARY:

Under the direct supervision of the Clinical Manager (or designee), this position is responsible for providing care across the lifespan. Duties include inserting peripheral intravenous (I.V.) catheters, Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Lines (PICC), midlines and monitoring peripherally inserted central lines, mid-lines, and other infusion devices. Acts as a resource and consultant for staff regarding I.V. therapy assessment, products, and procedures. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:
Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

• Places peripheral I.V. insertions, particularly for patients with difficult access, using ultrasound guided technology when necessary.
• Evaluates patient’s plan of care, history, and pertinent lab values to determine appropriate venous access.
• Inserts PICC’s and Midlines to standard.
• Assists staff by monitoring PICC and Midlines, de-clotting, and performing dressing charges and discontinuing central line catheters.
• Plans, evaluates, and implements interventions for solving I.V. related patient care problems.
• Assesses and provides appropriate teaching based on patient and family needs.
• Participates in research and quality improvement studies related to I.V. therapy.
• Keeps current on advances in I.V. therapy.
• Participates in evaluation of new products.
• Evaluates effectiveness of patient care and identifies opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team, patient, family, and community services.
• Participates in unit-based quality improvement and research activities.
• Utilizes all available resources to provide quality, cost effective patient care.
• Identifies growth needs and participated in educational opportunities and professional organizations.
• Serves as a role model/preceptor for new graduate nurses and less experienced personnel.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• BASIC KNOWLEDGE: Two years of clinical experience to include I.V. therapy;
  Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS). Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
• Ultrasound guided IV placement, PICC line placement, Midline placement certification within 8 months of hire (depending on shift/hours worked).
• EXPERIENCE: Two years of clinical experience to include I.V. therapy;
  Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS). Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
• Ultrasound guided IV placement, PICC line placement, Midline placement certification within 8 months of hire (depending on shift/hours worked).

• Visual and aural ability to monitor patient status.
• Physical ability to assist in lifting and positioning patients.
• Exposed to patient care environment.
• Physical ability for walking greater than 3 miles per shift, and extensive standing; lifting, positioning, and pushing patients on stretchers.
• Excellent Manual Dexterity.

None.

$35.00-$70.00

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Newport Hospital - 11 Friendship Street Newport, Rhode Island 02840

Per diem

Variable

Per Diem - As required

No

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Health Care Provider
• Hospitals and Health Care