Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assess patients with difficult access or need for long term intra-venous (IV) therapy for appropriate vascular access device
  
  • Works with staff nurses, physicians, case managers and other team members to ensure early assessment for Vascular Access Devices (VAD) selection and implementation
• Participates in education with Vascular Access education with patient, family members and staff
• Reviews physicians order
• Obtains informed consent
• Reviews medical records for any contraindications of peripheral vascular access
• Determines the best vascular access device for the patient base on medications, current access status, diagnoses, length of IV therapy and etc.
• Places Vascular Access Device, (PICC, Midline, Peripheral) or recommends alternate means of access.
  
  • Reports directly to patient’s primary nurse and charge nurse or physician, if necessary.
• Maintains a working knowledge of infection prevention practices for device insertions.
• Troubleshoots difficult complications for vascular access devices and/or assists staff in troubleshooting.
• De-clot vascular access devices or assists staff as a resource.
• Documents completely and accurately in the patient’s permanent medical record or CDS.
• Proper charge capture of vascular access devices and assisting in maintaining appropriate inventory
• Seeks assistance from fellow Vascular Access Team member as well as Radiologist when necessary.
• Knowledge in quality initiatives relating to Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI)
• Review and assist with process improvement as applicable within the Vascular Access Team