RN Vascular Access Team (VAT) (Full Time 36 Hours), West Penn Hospital

Allegheny Health Network; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free employee parking

Generous benefits package

Magnet-recognized hospital

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network’s West Penn Hospital seeks an experienced Registered Nurse to join the Vascular Access Team. This all-RN unit focuses on reducing patient discomfort during procedures such as PICC insertions and emphasizes ultrasound-guided vascular access with autonomous collaboration.

West Penn Hospital is a Magnet-recognized facility known for exceptional care and patient experience. AHN supports professional development and a comprehensive benefits package for full-time staff and

Qualifications

• Current PA RN licensure is required.
• Experience with vascular access devices and ultrasound guidance preferred.
• Excellent patient care and teamwork skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in professional nursing practice.
• Collaborate within interdisciplinary team to plan patient care.
• Assess patient condition and implement care plans.
• Promote patient safety and high-quality outcomes.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives.
• Mentor and supervise nursing staff as needed.

Skills

RN licensure

Ultrasound guidance

PICC line experience

Education

PA RN license

Job description

VASCULAR ACCESS TEAM

The Vascular Access Team (VAT) at West Penn Hospital are a specialized all RN team that service the patient population to make patient experience better, less painful and less stress full during their hospital stay. This specialty incorporates autonomous, collaborative, and advocacy for the patient regarding the appropriate vascular access device for our patients. The purpose through education and training to staff improve our patient outcomes. The VATS use advanced technology for PICC line insertions. The VAT are competent in ultrasound guided vascular access device insertions.

WEST PENN HOSPITAL

West Penn Hospital has four-time Magnet® recognition, private patient rooms, free employee parking and a generous benefit package (for full-time and part-time status employees). They are nationally recognized for their burn care, and the only pediatric burn center in western Pennsylvania to be verified by the American Burn Association and the American College of Surgeons. They are also ranked in the nation's top-50 hospitals for OB-GYN care by the US News and World Report.

Company

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description

VASCULAR ACCESS TEAM

The Vascular Access Team (VAT) at West Penn Hospital are a specialized all RN team that service the patient population to make patient experience better, less painful and less stress full during their hospital stay. This specialty incorporates autonomous, collaborative, and advocacy for the patient regarding the appropriate vascular access device for our patients. The purpose through education and training to staff improve our patient outcomes. The VATS use advanced technology for PICC line insertions. The VAT are competent in ultrasound guided vascular access device insertions.

WEST PENN HOSPITAL

West Penn Hospital has four-time Magnet® recognition, private patient rooms, free employee parking and a generous benefit package (for full-time and part-time status employees). They are nationally recognized for their burn care, and the only pediatric burn center in western Pennsylvania to be verified by the American Burn Association and the American College of Surgeons. They are also ranked in the nation's top-50 hospitals for OB-GYN care by the US News and World Report.

ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK

At AHN, employees trust working together and place patients at the center of all they do. This 9 Hospital system, a part of Highmark Health, is transforming the future of healthcare by providing highly effective services to customers, patients and communities. AHN has commitment and dedication to being inclusive, valuing fresh perspectives, and offering the best growth and educational opportunities to employees.

General Overview

The Registered Nurse assesses human responses and plans, implements and evaluates nursing care for individuals or families for whom the nurse is responsible. The Registered Nurse is fully responsible for all actions as a licensed nurse and is accountable to patients for the quality of care delivered.

Essential Responsibilities

• The registered nurse provides leadership in a professional practice setting.
• Team player who contributes to building the team by helping others succeed through role modeling and mentoring.
• Assigns or delegates tasks based on the needs of the patient and skill level of the RN, LPN or support staff. Assigns duties and lunches for staff when performing charge role.
• Considers maintenance of a safe environment, patient condition, complexity of the intervention and predictability of the outcome.
• Provides peers with both verbal and written feedback regarding clinical practice and role performance.
• Shares knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues.
• Willingly accepts mistakes of self and others, creating a culture in which risk taking is not only safe but expected.
• Participates on interdisciplinary team to evaluate clinical care or health services.
• Promotes patient safety initiatives (ex National Patient Safety Goals).
• Participates in department specific quality initiatives ( ex EBP population specific). Assures appropriate order sets are used.
• Supervises delegates and evaluates assigned LPN scope of practice as appropriate.
• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, evaluate and implement a patient plan of care according to the individual needs of the patient as prescribed by physician, nurse and hospital policy including patient and family.
• Derives culturally and age appropriate expected outcomes involving the patient, family and other health care providers.
• Analyzes the health status of the individuals and families comparing the data with the norm, when possible, to determine patient care needs.
• Assesses patient reports/records change of condition and notifies physician and/or supervisor and intervenes appropriately and documents accordingly.
• Accepts assignments in areas other than primary unit, and performs duties within individualized competency.
• Demonstrates a commitment to continuous lifelong learning for self and others.
• Promotes advancement of the profession through participation in professional organizations.
• Seeks both formal and independent learning activities using current research findings and other evidence to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge.
• Participates in systematic peer review and obtains informal feedback regarding one’s own practice from patients, peers, professional colleague and others. Identifies areas of strength, as well as, areas in which professional development would be beneficial.
• Meets time and attendance guidelines per hospital policy.
• Continuously evaluates and assesses patient and family satisfaction.
• Participates I department specific patient satisfaction initiatives.
• Promotes compassionate communication that is patient and family centered.
• Assesses for and attempts to resolve patient/family concerns.
• Utilizes effective time management skills to complete assigned duties and responsibilities within established work shift.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).

Preferred

• Certification in area of specialty
• 1 year or more of IV insertion experience, central line management, or guided ultrasound IV insertion experience

Additional Employment Requirements

• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• CPR certification

Disclaimer

The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

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This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

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