Experienced Registered Nurse- Venous Access- 20hr Rotating

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Part time

Job summary

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's Venous Access Team is seeking an experienced RN to develop vascular access expertise and provide direct patient care using the nursing process. The role emphasizes patient safety and high-quality clinical judgment.

Responsibilities include placement and care of venous access devices, advising on options, managing PICC lines, ports and catheters, and coordinating care across the team to deliver timely, evidence-based care. Licensure and BLS/ACLS are required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required.
• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing strongly preferred.
• Licensed Registered Nurse with BLS/ACLS as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Placement and care of venous access devices.
• Advising on the most appropriate vascular access options.
• Managing devices such as temporary lines, PICC lines, tunneled catheters, and indwelling chest ports.
• Conducting comprehensive assessments to recommend optimal vascular access solutions.
• Provides direct patient care and uses nursing process to plan and evaluate care.
• Coordinates care with staff to ensure safe, patient-centered services.

Skills

Decision Making

Problem Solving

Independence of Action

Written Communications

Oral Communications

Knowledge

Team Work

Customer Service

Education

Accredited Nursing Program

BSN preferred

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

The Venous Access Team is currently seeking an experienced candidate with a strong interest in further developing their expertise in vascular access. This role utilizes the nursing process as the foundation for practice as a professional registered nurse, providing direct nursing care to patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Placement and care of various venous access devices
• Advising on the most appropriate vascular access options
• Managing devices such as temporary lines, PICC lines, tunneled catheters, and indwelling chest ports
• Conducting comprehensive assessments of patients' clinical profiles to recommend optimal vascular access solutions

Schedule Information

Part Time- 20 hours per week

Day/Night Rotating. 2 weeks Days, 2 weeks nights and every 3rd weekend. Combination of 8hr and 12hr shifts.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities including but not limited to:

Provides direct care to patients and makes necessary nursing judgments. Responsible for systematically assessing the health care needs of individuals or groups and for the formulation of a care plan, its implementation and evaluation. Demonstrates the ability for decision making by integrating theoretical knowledge with practical experience in caring for patients.

Coordinates the care of patients and directs assistive personnel in order to provide safe, effective, efficient, equitable and timely, patient-centered care. Demonstrates awareness of environmental forces on health care of patients and their families. Demonstrates the ability to identify resources necessary to implement the plan of care.

Works in a collegial and collaborative relationship with other health professionals to determine healthcare needs of patients and families. Develops relationships with patients and families that maintain and communicate trust and respect. Communicates effectively in the exchange of information. Demonstrate the ability to act as a patient advocate.

Maintains annual mandatory education requirements, which include emergency skills and unit based competencies. Identifies needs for continued growth and development in conjunction with the unit based educator or clinical nurse specialist. Participates in activities that contribute to professional development of self May participate in quality improvement activities.

Demonstrates a commitment to patients, staff, and to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The individual nursing practice reflects the goals of the Medical Center. Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own nursing practice and patient safety

Education

Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required.

Baccalaureate degree in Nursing strongly preferred.

Experience

1-3 years related work experience required.

License/Certification(s)

License Registered Nurse required.

American Heart Association - Basic Life support Certificate required.

Competencies

1. Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance.
2. Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents.
3. Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations. Work progress is monitored by supervisor/manager.
4. Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.
5. Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
6. Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.
7. Team Work: Ability to act as a team leader for small projects or work groups, creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows. Results may impact the operations of one or more departments.
8. Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

Age based Competencies

Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Neonatal:Birth to 6 months, Young adult: 16-30 years, Middle Age: 30 - 60 years, Elderly: 60 - over.

Social/Environmental Requirements

1. Work requires perio