Vascular Access Insertion Nurse

tidelandshealth; Murrells Inlet (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tidelands Health is seeking a Vascular Access Insertion Nurse (RN) to deliver specialized vascular access services across inpatient and outpatient settings. You will assess, insert, and maintain devices such as PICCs, midlines, and ultrasound-guided IVs, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, evidence-based care.

Qualifications include ADN (BSN preferred) and SC RN licensure; ultrasound IV experience is desirable.

Qualifications

• ADN required for RN licensure in SC
• BSN preferred for advancement and leadership roles
• Hospital RN experience preferred to align with inpatient/outpatient vascular access

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and perform comprehensive vascular evaluations to select the most appropriate vascular access device.
• Insert and maintain approved vascular access devices including PICCs, Midlines, extended-dwell peripheral catheters, and ultrasound-guided peripheral IVs.
• Verify catheter placement, patency, and function per policy and standards of practice.
• Monitor for complications such as infection, thrombosis, infiltration, and catheter malfunction; provide troubleshooting.
• Educate patients and families on vascular access care and complication prevention.
• Apply infection-prevention standards and best practices for catheter insertion, maintenance, dressing integrity, and device care.
• Serve as vascular access resource and collaborate with physicians, nursing, case management, infusion services, home health agencies, and other teams.
• Respond to difficult-access requests and prioritize consults; support efficient patient care.
• Maintain accurate electronic medical records and track outcomes, complications, and quality metrics.
• Support quality-improvement activities and audits; maintain ultrasound equipment and supplies.

Skills

Vascular anatomy

Ultrasound-guided access

Infection prevention

Critical thinking

Communication

Patient education

Independent work

Education

ADN Required

BSN Preferred

Job description

Employee Type:

Regular Work Shift:
Day - 8 hour shift (United States of America)
Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health!

Vascular Access Insertion Nurse (RN)

Are you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team. As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day.

A Brief Overview

The Vascular Access Insertion Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing specialized vascular access services in a hospital inpatient and outpatient settings as applicable. This role focuses on the assessment, insertion, management, and maintenance of vascular access devices including PICC lines, Midlines, Extended Dwell Peripheral Catheters (EDPs / PowerGlide), ultrasound-guided peripheral IVs, and other approved vascular access devices. The VAIN nurse collaborates with physicians, nursing staff, case management, infection prevention, and other interdisciplinary team members to ensure safe, efficient, and evidence-based patient care.

What you will do

• Assess patients and perform comprehensive vascular evaluations to select the most appropriate vascular access device.
• Insert and maintain approved vascular access devices, including PICCs, Midlines, extended-dwell peripheral catheters, and ultrasound-guided peripheral IVs.
• Verify catheter placement, patency, and function in accordance with organizational policy and standards of practice.
• Monitor for, troubleshoot, and recommend management of complications such as infection, thrombosis, infiltration, and catheter malfunction.
• Provide patients and families with education about vascular access devices, care, and complication prevention.
• Apply infection-prevention standards and best practices for catheter insertion, maintenance, dressing integrity, and device care.
• Serve as a vascular access resource and collaborate with physicians, nursing, case management, infusion services, home health agencies, and other interdisciplinary partners.
• Respond to difficult-access and escalation requests, prioritizing consults and patient-care needs efficiently.
• Maintain accurate, timely electronic medical record documentation and track procedural data, outcomes, complications, and quality metrics.
• Support quality-improvement activities and audits, and maintain ultrasound equipment, insertion supplies, cleaning processes, inspections, and inventory.

Education Qualifications

• ADN Required
• BSN Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• Hospital RN experience Preferred
• Ultrasound IV experience Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of vascular anatomy and access device selection.
• Strong ultrasound-guided vascular access skills.
• Knowledge of infection prevention and central line maintenance standards.
• Excellent critical thinking, communication, and patient education skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary teams.
• Ability to prioritize consults and respond efficiently to patient care needs.

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse - South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Required
• Basic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association within 30 Days Required
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certified - American Heart Association Preferred

Physical Demand

Medium Physical Demand

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a contract for employment nor a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Tidelands Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.