What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vascular Access Nurse (Nights) position at Nationwide Children's Hospital?
Overview
36 hrs/week, nights, 7p-7a, every third weekend, holiday rotation.
Job Description Summary
Pay to commensurate with experience. Benefits eligible.
Inserts and manages vascular access devices for patients undergoing medical treatments.
Job Description
Essential Functions:
BSN, required.
Licensure Requirement
Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Ohio, required.
Certifications
(not specified)
Skills
Three years related clinical experience in area of specialty, preferred.
Physical Requirements
OCCASIONALLY: Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Flexing/extending of neck, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Loud Noises, Patient Equipment, Reaching above shoulder
FREQUENTLY: Sitting, Standing, Walking
CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near
Additional Physical Requirements Performed But Not Listed Above
(not specified)
"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"
36 hrs/week, nights, 7p-7a, every third weekend, holiday rotation.
Job Description Summary
Pay to commensurate with experience. Benefits eligible.
Inserts and manages vascular access devices for patients undergoing medical treatments.
Job Description
Essential Functions:
- Assesses patients' vascular access needs and determining the most appropriate access device.
- Cares and maintains peripheral intravenous catheters, midline catheters, and peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs).
- Monitors patients' vascular access devices for complications, such as infection, occlusion, and extravasation.
- Provides education to patients and their families on vascular access care and maintenance.
- Collaborates with other healthcare professionals to develop and implement vascular access policies and procedures.
- Participates in quality improvement initiatives to enhance the safety and efficacy of vascular access care.
BSN, required.
Licensure Requirement
Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Ohio, required.
Certifications
(not specified)
Skills
- Clinical skill and knowledge in the nursing care of children including normal growth and development and/or clinical expertise in specialized area, required.
- Effective customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills, required.
- Demonstrated leadership and teaching abilities, required.
- Professionally appropriate analytical and organizational skills, required.
Three years related clinical experience in area of specialty, preferred.
Physical Requirements
OCCASIONALLY: Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Flexing/extending of neck, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Loud Noises, Patient Equipment, Reaching above shoulder
FREQUENTLY: Sitting, Standing, Walking
CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near
Additional Physical Requirements Performed But Not Listed Above
(not specified)
"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"