RN Program Specialist, Vascular Access

Job description

**It's more than a career, it's a calling.**

MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis

**Worker Type:**

Regular

**Job Summary:**

Performs the primary functions of a Registered Nurse in assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care of all assigned patients.

For Vascular Access, assesses, recognizes and establishes the need of a mid to long term vascular access device (VAD) for the patient.

**Job Responsibilities and Requirements:**

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Actively supports the care of the patient.
+ Assesses and addresses the needs of the patient/family.
+ Works collaboratively with other interprofessional team members in resolving patient/family problems, concerns and issues.
+ Collaborates with other departments as needed to establish the patient/family treatment plan.
+ Individualizes, implements, evaluates or updates the plan of care and patient educational needs regarding vascular access.
+ Possesses the ability to complete intravenous insertion and assessment to include peripheral and central line access.
+ Utilizes equipment such as point of care ultrasound equipment and intravenous infusion pumps as appropriate.
+ Effectively demonstrates proper interpretation of department specific policies and related laboratory results to safely manage specific patient needs.
+ Implements, monitors and records patient care and communicates patient condition as appropriate.

Takes appropriate actions to unanticipated changes in patient condition.
+ Utilizes the Electronic Health Record (EHR) to access treatment and therapy plans.
+ As an SSM Health nurse, demonstrates the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model.
+ Utilizes the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.
+ Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
+ Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

+ Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

+ Two years' registered nurse experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

+ Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
+ Constant standing and walking.
+ Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
+ Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
+ Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
+ Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
+ Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
+ Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
+ Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
+ Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
+ Occasional driving.
+ Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois

+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
+ And
+ Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri

+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
+ And
+ Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
+ Or
+ Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
+ And
+ Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
+ Or
+ Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
+ And
+ Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
+ Or
+ Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

**Work Shift:**

Day Shift (United States of America)

**Job Type:**

Employee

**Department:**

3900000128 PICC/IV Therapy

**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**

40

**Benefits:**

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

+ **Paid Parental Leave** **:** we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
+ **Flexible Payment Options:** our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
+ **Upfront Tuition Coverage** : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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Required Skill Profession

Other General