Carle Health
Location
Peoria, Illinois
The role involves the selection, insertion, maintenance, and removal of vascular access devices while ensuring optimal patient outcomes. The specialist also provides education to patients and staff and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to maintain care standards.
Candidates must be a Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) with VA-BC certification and BLS certification. Prior experience with PICC insertion and a nursing college diploma are required.
The Hospital Infusion Registered Nurse is certified in the correct selection, proper insertion, and overall management of vascular access devices. This role ensures optimal patient outcomes through evidence-based practice, education, and ensuring the collaboration of a multidisciplinary team. PICC insertion experience required.
Comprehends department specific indicators.Interacts with clients, caregivers and families to assess, plan care, arrange services, monitor, and provide support and education.Returns all PICC, Midline and education documentation to the office complete and in a timely manner (according to policy).Completes visits notes and telephone conversations records and transmitted timely according to policy (includes physician orders, admission, routine, supervisory, telephone and discharge notes.)Ensures physician orders are written timely, corrections to care plans are entered and transmitted according to time line.Practices in a manner sensitive to the needs of patients and families. Provides care according to plan of care and orders.Acts as preceptor and supports the development of other staff and formal learners.Communicates and coordinates with other team members, sharing information to enable the most complete possible assessment of needs and requirements for both patient and organization.Functions as a patient/significant other advocate seeking direction as needed.Bases changes in practice standards on literature reviews, collaboration with other institutions, and departments within Carle to improve quality and patient safety.Understands and implements infection control practices in the placement of vascular access devices Performs the insertion, maintenance, and removal of all vascular access devices Provides excellent customer service to patients, staff and physicians Demonstrates leadership skills/involvement at the unit/department level. Serves as a role model and resource for co-workers in the unit/department. Collaborates with physicians, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure quality care is delivered Assess a patient's vascular access needs and develop a individualized standard of care Correctly document all procedures, assessments, and patient outcomes Participate in quality improvement initiatives related to vascular access Provide education to patient, family, and staff on vascular access device care and maintenance About Us
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