Registered Nurse - Venous Access - 40H Rotating

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Cambridge (AL); On-site; USD 51,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

The Beth Israel Lahey Health system seeks a Venous Access Nurse to join the Cardiology unit. You will provide direct care and manage vascular access devices, ensuring patient safety and infection prevention.

Requirements include an MA RN license, BLS, ACLS for some units, and 1–3 years of related experience. Telemetry exposure is preferred. This role offers a collaborative team and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program is required.
• RN license in Massachusetts required; BLS and ACLS credentials referenced for unit-specific roles.
• 1-3 years of related nursing experience preferred.
• Cardiology/Telemetry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care to patients and makes nursing judgments; develops and evaluates care plans.
• Coordinates patient care and directs assistive personnel for safe, efficient, patient-centered care.
• Collaborates with other health professionals to assess and address healthcare needs of patients and families; educates patients and families.
• Develops educational materials and documents outcomes in patient records; educates about discharge and community services.
• Maintains mandatory education and participates in quality improvement activities.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs assessment

Nursing assessment

Education and communication

Care coordination

Education

Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program

Baccalaureate degree in Nursing preferred

1-3 years related work experience preferred

Tools

BLS certification

ACLS certification

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.

Reporting to the unit's Nurse Manager, the Registered Nurse works collaboratively with members of the Care Team to ensure that patients receive exceptional, high quality, patient-centered nursing care that meets their individual needs.

The Venous Access Nurse is a registered nurse with specialized expertise in vascular access management, practicing in accordance with the Society for Vascular Access (SVA) standards and evidence-based guidelines. The nurse is responsible for assessment, insertion, access, maintenance, and monitoring of vascular access devices, including peripheral IVs, midline catheters, PICC lines, central venous catheters, implanted ports, and dialysis catheters. This role emphasizes patient safety, infection prevention, vessel preservation, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Job Description:

Essential Duties & Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Provides direct care to patients and makes necessary nursing judgments. Responsible for assessing the health care needs of patients 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 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.
• Education is planned and provided according to care plan and predicted Length of Stay for every patient who is alert and able to comprehend. Family members and care givers are included in education as appropriate. a. Participates in the development of educational materials/presentations for patients and/or significant others and documents outcome in the medical record. b. Ensures that patients and significant others receive education regarding discharge and the community services available.
• Maintains annual mandatory education requirements, which include emergency skills and unit based competencies. Participates in quality improvement activities.
• Demonstrates a commitment to patients, colleagues and Mount Auburn Hospital. The individual nursing practice reflects the goals of the Hospital. Demonstrates responsibility Participates in educational opportunities for professional growth, personal well-being and as required for license renewal.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required.
• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing preferred.
• 1-3 years related work experience preferred
• License Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts required.
• American Heart Association - Basic Life support Certificate required. ACLS required for some specific clinical units.

Department Specific Information:

Cardiology

• ACLS required
• At least one year of Telemetry experience required
• Strong cardiology background required with ICU, Cath lab or Stress testing experience preferred
• RN Floats in Cardiology move between invasive and non-invasive cardiology. Will provide nursing support for patients undergoing TEE/Cardioversion procedures, stress lab, pacer clinic and pre-post care for cardiac Cath and EP procedures including invasive procedural vital sign monitoring

Physical Requirements & Environment:

Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift.

Employees in this role must be competent to provide patient care to one or more of the following age groups:, Young adult: 16-30 years, Middle Age: 30 - 60 years, Elderly: 60 -.

Pay Range:

$37.00 - $95.37

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled