Clinical Nurse Vascular Access

Phoenix Children's; Phoenix (AZ); Sur place; USD 75 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Phoenix Children's is seeking an experienced Vascular Access nurse for full-time and part-time night and mid shift opportunities at our Thomas Campus. Ultrasound-guided IV experience is required, and pediatric experience is preferred.

The nurse will perform PICC insertions, ultrasound-guided IVs, and blood draws across hospital and outpatient settings, with flexibility to float to other campuses. Ideal candidates are autonomous, clinically strong RNs who can work independently while supporting

Qualifications

• Vascular access nursing experience required.
• Ultrasound-guided IV experience is required.
• Pediatric nursing experience preferred.
• Nurse must be able to work nights and weekends and potentially float to other campuses.

Responsabilités

• Performs nursing assessment considering age and condition to determine alignment with care plan.
• Evaluates patient responses and documents progress in charts.
• Ensures safe medication handling, storage and documentation.
• Provides orientation and mentorship to students and new staff.
• Supervises care activities and provides feedback to teammates.
• Collaborates with care team and family to implement care plans.
• Participates in patient care rounds and care conferences.
• Performs miscellaneous duties as requested.

Connaissances

Vascular Access

Critical Thinking

Collaboration

Ultrasound-guided IV

Description du poste

Clinical Nurse Vascular Access

Department: PCH-MAIN | Vascular Access Service
Location: Phoenix
Shift: Mon-Fri, Sat, Sun, Nights, 7pm-8:30am
Category: Nursing
Employee Type: Varies

Position Summary

Posting Note: Phoenix Children’s is seeking experienced Vascular Access Nurses for full-time (0.9 FTE) and part time (0.6 FTE) night and mid shift opportunities at our Thomas Campus. Flexibility to float to other campuses highly preferred.

In this highly specialized role, the nurse will provide vascular access services across the hospital and outpatient clinics, including PICC line insertions, ultrasound-guided IVs, and blood draws. Ultrasound-guided IV experience is required. Pediatric experience is preferred.

The ideal candidate is a self-driven, clinically strong RN who can work independently throughout the hospital while supporting pediatric patients with vascular access maintenance. Ultrasound guided IV experience is highly preferred. This team plays a critical role in ensuring safe and effective vascular access care for all children we serve.

Required Experience

• Vascular Access, ICU, CVICU, Emergency, or Trauma nursing
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to collaborate closely with providers regarding orders
• This position requires prior experience.

This position works in collaboration with the healthcare team, patient and family to promote patient health through delivery of professional nursing care appropriate to patients age and condition as documented in the nursing and medical plans of care in accordance with evidence-based nursing and patient care practice standards and hospital goals, values and regulatory standards.

Position Duties

• Completes nursing assessment of patient conditions consistent with age and condition, including physical, psychological, social, developmental, and educational factors, to determine initial level of compliance with treatment plan per policy and unit guidelines. Performs ongoing patient and family assessments and identifies variations from diagnoses.
• Continually evaluates patient responses to care, teaching, and discharge plans. Documents patient progress in appropriate charts and shares observations and assessment outcomes with healthcare team and families to ensure timely communication and understanding of patient health status, progress, and ongoing needs.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing required activities within established parameters to ensure compliance with all applicable medication, storage and documentation standards, regulations, and requirements.
• Provides orientation to the unit, hospital systems, and processes to patients and family members to ensure familiarity with unit’s policies and requirements.
• Supervises patient care activities of assigned team members and delegates activities appropriate to knowledge, skill, and competency. Provides timely feedback and review of care delivery to ensure maintenance of patient safety, infection control procedures, therapeutic environment, and team members’ performance level, maintaining confidentiality as appropriate.
• Works collaboratively with patient care team and family members to establish and implement plan of care to ensure coordination of activities and ongoing communication of patient health status. Participates in patient care rounds and patient care conferences as appropriate.
• Fosters a positive learning environment by modeling best practices and patient-centered care while providing guidance, training, and support to students and new employees through mentorship, clinical instruction, and knowledge sharing
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children’s Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision

Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

Values

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable