Clinical Nurse - Vascular Access

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 47,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc. is seeking a Part-Time Registered Nurse for the PCH-MAIN Vascular Access Service in Phoenix.

The role involves collaborating with the healthcare team to deliver professional nursing care across age groups, with shifts that vary including evenings and weekends. The position emphasizes patient-centered care, mentorship, and adherence to evidence-based practices, supporting family education and coordination of care.

Qualifications

• Two year ADN or Diploma Nursing degree required.
• BSN preferred or RN to BSN program in progress.

Responsibilities

• Completes nursing assessment of patient conditions to determine initial level of care and treatment.
• Evaluates patient responses, documents progress, and shares observations with team and families.
• Ensures compliance with medication, storage and documentation standards and regulations.
• Provides unit and system orientation to patients and families.
• Supervises and mentors assigned staff, providing feedback on care delivery and safety.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Patient care

Documentation

Team collaboration

Mentorship/education

Education

Two year ADN in nursing

BSN preferred or RN to BSN

Job description

Department: PCH-MAIN | Vascular Access Service

Location: Phoenix

Shift: Mon-Fri, Sat, Sun, (Days Vary), Shifts Vary, 6pm-6:30am

Category: Nursing

Posting #: 1053427

Employee Type: Part-Time

Position Summary

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

Position Qualifications

Please review the following qualifications and specify whether you meet each of the requirements listed.

Education

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement?

1. Two year (ADN) degree in nursing, a four year degree (BSN) in nursing, or a Diploma Nursing degree.

Required Yes No

2. Bachelor's degree in Nursing or currently enrolled in an RN to BSN program.

Preferred Yes No

Additional Requirements

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement?

1. Current State of Arizona RN license or an RN license from a compact state with multistate privileges or the ability to establish licensure according to Arizona law prior to start date.

Required Yes No

2. Current BLS certification for Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association prior to start date.

Required Yes No

Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential

1. Physical Requirement - Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) - Constantly

2. Physical Requirement - Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) - Constantly

3. Physical Requirement - Hearing - Constantly

4. Physical Requirement - Pushing/pulling - Constantly

5. Physical Requirement - Reaching - Constantly

6. Physical Requirement - Sitting - Occasionally

7. Physical Requirement - Standing - Frequently

8. Physical Requirement - Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling - Frequently

9. Physical Requirement - Talking - Constantly

10. Physical Requirement - Walking - Constantly

11. Physical Requirement - Near Vision - Constantly

12. Physical Requirement - Far Vision - Constantly

13. Physical Requirement - Color Discrimination - Frequently

14. Physical Requirement - Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment - Constantly

15. Physical Requirement - Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance - Frequently

16. Physical Requirement - Lift more than 35 pounds without assistance - Occasionally

17. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Inside office environment - Applicable

18. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Airborne communicable diseases - Applicable

19. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid - Applicable

20. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Fumes or airborne particles - Applicable

21. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Radiation exposure - Applicable

22. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Toxic or caustic chemicals - Applicable

I have reviewed the qualifications, physical requirementsand occupational exposure/risk potential for this position and wish to apply I Agree