Vascular Access Nurse Senior

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The Senior Vascular Access Nurse is responsible for complex cases and meets all inpatient and outpatient vascular access requirements by vascular access assessment, planning, placement, and care for patients as assigned. Utilizing specialized knowledge, this role inserts PICCs, Extended Dwell Catheters (EDC), and peripheral IVs utilizing ultrasound guidance when necessary. Provides vascular access education and evaluation of interventions and outcomes. This role serves as a subject matter expert, clinical resource, and partner to the care team in determining the most optimal vascular access device and plan to meet the patient's needs.

Department Name: CSH PICC and Vascular Access
Job Status: 40 hours/week
Shift: M-F 8-1630 with call every 3rd weekend

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)
Experience: Two (2) years of clinical nursing experience and two (2) years of vascular access experience.
Certification(s): BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association with at least 6 months left before expiration is required upon hire. VA-BC (Vascular Access Board Certification) preferred.
Licensure: Current Registered Nurse (RN) license.

PALS preferred

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

Neonate - <30 days
Infancy - >30 days to 1yr
Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs
Pre-Schoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs
School age - >5yrs to 13yrs
Adolescent - >13yrs to 18yrs
Adult - >18yrs to 65yrs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all the following essential functions. These examples do not include all the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.
1. Assesses patients with difficult access or need for long term intravenous (IV) therapy for appropriate vascular access device.
2. Demonstrates clinical proficiency in placing vascular access devices using ultrasound guided technology, particularly for patients with difficult access (PICC, EDC, Peripheral) or recommends alternate means of access.
3. Partners with staff nurses, providers, case managers and other team members to ensure early assessment for vascular access device selection and implementation based on the patient's plan of care.
4. Initiates appropriate education and instruction to patients and families, based upon evaluation to meet their learning needs.
5. Serves as a subject matter expert and provides consultation, education, and/or assistance to clinical care teams regarding troubleshooting and management of vascular access devices.
6. Participates in research activities and unit-based quality improvement studies related to Vascular Access; participates in evaluation of new products.
7. Provides direction and oversight to the EMT - Vascular Access regarding care, prioritization, of the patient population that the Vascular Access team support.
8. Prepares and collects laboratory specimens.
9. Serves as a role model/preceptor for new staff and less experienced personnel.
10. Rounds to assess patients with central access lines and completes dressing changes.
11. Assesses patients and evaluates vascular access effectiveness, consulting with the clinical team to inform treatment and plan of care.
12. Participates in data tracking, ongoing assessment, and process improvement to ensure quality in care and services.

SCOPE & LEVEL
Guidelines: Fully qualified, full performance or journey level. Guidelines are generally but not always clearly applicable, requiring the employee to exercise judgment in selecting the most pertinent guideline, interpret precedents, adapt standard practices to differing situations, and recommend alternative actions in situations without precedent.
Complexity: Duties assigned are generally complex and may be of substantial intricacy. Work assignment is performed within an established framework under general instructions but requires simultaneous coordination of assigned functions or projects in various stages of completion.
Decision Making: Exercises judgment and discretion, and is responsible for determining the time, place and sequence of the work performed.
Communications: Contacts with team members, clients or the public where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, defended, and gathered and discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.
Supervision Received: Performs work with minimal supervisory oversight. Under general supervision, the employee receives assignments and is expected to carry them through to completion with substantial independence. Work is reviewed for adherence to instructions, accuracy, completeness, and conformance to standard practice or precedent. Recurring work clearly covered by guidelines may or may not be reviewed.

Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Body Movement: Will frequently stand/walk up to 12 hours per day.
Body Movement: Will frequently use hands while keyboarding and writing.
Body Movement: Will frequently sit up to 2-4 hours per day while accessing computer, talking on the telephone, and while attending meetings.
Back and Upper Body (lifting and carrying): Will occasionally lift/force exerted up to 35 pounds.
Vision: Constantly uses sight in performance for daily job duties.
Hearing: Constantly uses hearing in performance for daily job duties.
Others: Able to assist or assume direct patient care as census directly permits. Exposure to unsteady or falling patient: In the course of transferring a patient, may encounter a patient who falls or loses balance, causing employee to fall and/or bear the full weight of a patient.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Regular/Frequent.
Exposure: Exposure to heights: Occasional.
Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Frequent.
Exposure: Exposure to lung irritations: Occasional.
Mental and Emotional Requirements: Independent discretion/decision making.
Mental and Emotional Requirements: Makes decisions under pressure.
Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately.
Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works with others effectively.

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

Salary Information

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.