RN Fellow - Vascular Access​/IV Therapy; KSMC​/Nights

RN Fellow - Vascular Access / IV Therapy (KSMC / 36 Hr / Nights)

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Job Summary

Under general supervision and in collaboration with other members of the health care team, uses clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat human responses to actual or potential health problems. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluating nursing care for patients and coordinating nurses care activities with other health care disciplines.

Essential Responsibilities

• Assessment:
  Performs accurate multi-system assessments, including biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, education needs and discharge planning needs. Identifies deviations from normal on routine lab diagnostic tests. Reassesses patient throughout hospitalization. Performs complete discharge assessment.
• Planning:
  Develops an individual nursing plan of care. Nursing plan of care is sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient. Coordinates patient care activities and discharge planning with other hospital and clinic departments and community agencies. Develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan. Appropriate delegates patient care activities based on patients condition and scope of practice of other health care providers.
  
  Establishes priorities for patient care. Classifies acuity level of assigned patients.
• Implementation:
  Initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical and/or surgical patient. Bases nursing care on protocol in place for management of each patient. Correctly carries out the physicians plan of care. Accurately documents in the EMR. Documents care according to policy and procedure. Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate. Performs all necessary procedures correctly. Utilizes available teaching plans in addressing patient teaching needs.
  
  Accurately calculates and administers medications. Initiates appropriate measures in emergency situations.
• Evaluation:
  Evaluates assessment methods, plan of care, and patients response to treatment. Participates in unit quality assurance activities.

Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum nine (9) months of RN experience.
• Minimum two (2) years of nursing experience.
• Minimum one (1) year of recent experience on an IV team or unit with high volume of peripheral IV placement (e.g., PACU, ED, MPU, CVPR, ICU, infusion therapy) within the past 3 years.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Registered Nurse License (Oregon).
• Basic Life Support.
• Computer keyboarding skills.
• Candidate will have an 80% success rate or better for all line placements by the end of the internship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous health care experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related field.
• Experience in placement of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICCs).
• Proficiency with use of ultrasound for vascular access.
• Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI) and/or Vascular Access Board Certification (VA-BC).
• Local membership in a vascular access/infusion organization.

Seniority level:
Entry level

Employment type:
Full-time

Job function:
Health Care Provider

Industries:
Hospitals and Health Care