Vascular Access Nurse (FT, days)

Olathe Health; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 72,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Olathe Hospital, part of Olathe Health System, Inc., is seeking a Vascular Access Nurse (FT, days). The RN coordinates patient care using the nursing process and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to deliver safe, holistic treatment.

The role includes assessing vascular access needs, placing ultrasound-guided devices (PICC, midline, peripheral), educating patients and families, documenting in medical records, and leading with professional judgment and compassion.

Qualifications

• RN licensed in Kansas or compact license.
• Associate degree in nursing or higher.

Responsibilities

• Consistently meets work schedule.
• Independently performs comprehensive assessment to provide effective patient care.
• Places ultrasound-guided vascular access devices (VADs) as needed.
• Documents completely and accurately in the patient’s permanent medical record.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team and communicates effectively.

Skills

Vascular access

Ultrasound-guided access

Patient assessment

Teaching

Team collaboration

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

High School Graduate

Job description

Position Summary / Career Interest

The Registered Nurse (RN) utilizes the nursing process to coordinate the interdisciplinary approach to patient care. He/she provides safe, therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way. He/she integrates knowledge, skills and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families through the continuum of care. The RN collaborates with others to integrate assessment and input of the patient, family and the interdisciplinary team.

Position Title

Vascular Access Nurse (FT, days)

Olathe Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest

The Registered Nurse (RN) utilizes the nursing process to coordinate the interdisciplinary approach to patient care. He/she provides safe, therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way. He/she integrates knowledge, skills and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families through the continuum of care. The RN collaborates with others to integrate assessment and input of the patient, family and the interdisciplinary team. He/she ensures improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development in life-long learning. Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice, serves as a resource, preceptor, and mentor. Demonstrates leadership skills in decision-making and problem solving. The RN integrates and communicates knowledge and sensitivity to patient's psychosocial, spiritual, cultural and age specific needs. He/she practices within the boundaries of the Kansas Nurse Practice Act, specialty standards and organizational/departmental policies and procedures. RN able to assess and identifies the vascular access needs of the patient. Procures, delivers and coordinates vascular access for the patients in the hospital setting.

Responsibilities And Essential Job Functions

• Consistently meets work schedule.
• Independently performs a comprehensive assessment to provide the most effective patient care for a given population.
• Anticipates and intervenes in an appropriate and timely manner when there are concerns related to patient and staff safety.
• Acts professionally and communicates appropriately when interacting with patients, family members, nurses, and other medical professionals.
• Adheres to hospital policies related to medication safety, including order writing format, correct administration considerations, double checks and other established policies and practices.
• Accurately assesses patient's/family's readiness to learn, organizes and executes an individualized teaching plan, evaluates patient's understanding using teach back methods; modifies approach as necessary.
• Develops, implements and evaluates plan of care that recognizes changes in the patient's condition and adapts plan as needed.
• Delegates appropriately according to task situation, level of expertise and functions as an independent and supportive team member. Takes a leadership role in building and maintaining an environment where all team members thrive.
• Utilizes technology correctly for functions related to patient care delivery, mandatory programs/competencies and policies/procedures.
• Seeks out additional learning experiences within the practice area:
• Unit specific certifications
• Consultation with experts
• Inservices/rounds
• Collaborating with the multidisciplinary team
• Consistently role models individualized therapeutic communication based upon patient and family psychosocial, spiritual and cultural needs.
• Assesses patients with vascular access needs for long term IV therapy and determines appropriate vascular access device
• Reviews medical records for any contraindications of peripheral vascular access, reviews physician orders, and obtains consent for access.
• Places ultrasound‑guided, vascular access devices (VAD's- PICC, Midline, Peripheral) or recommends alternative access.
• Troubleshoots difficult complications of VAD's or assists staff.
• Provides education on care management, complications management, is a resource for reviewing VAD needs to the patient, family, and associates.
• Documents completely and accurately in the patients permanent medical record.
• Reports VAD needs and/or complications directly to the Primary Nurse, Coordinator, and/or Physician, if necessary.
• Places difficult peripheral IV’s with or without ultrasound as needed.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education And Experience

• High School Graduate
• Associate Degree Nursing

Required Licensure And Certification

• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing (Kansas) or compact license
• CPR/ AED/ BLS - Other BLS within 14 days
• Some units will require additional unit-specific affirmations/certifications/work experience

Time Type

Full time

Job Requisition ID

R-59193

Important Information For You To Know As You Apply

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally‑protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail].
• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.