Registered Nurse Vascular Access & Educator, Vascular Access Team

Location: Allegheny General Hospital
Department: Vascular Access Team
Status: Full Time
Shift: 80 hours every two weeks
Rotation of all shifts: Day/Eve/Night with rotating weekends and holiday per policy
Union: Yes

The Allegheny Health Network is comprised of eight hospitals: Allegheny General, Allegheny Valley, Canonsburg, Forbes, Jefferson, Saint Vincent, Westfield Memorial and West Penn; and more than 200 primary- and specialty-care practices. And we have approximately 1,700 physicians in every clinical specialty, 17,000 employees and 2,000 volunteers. Together, we provide world-class medicine to patients in our communities, across the country and around the world.

For decades, the hospitals of Allegheny Health Network have been providing people with exceptional healthcare, care that helps people to live healthy lives and care that we deliver throughout their lifetimes.

Since 1885, Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) has offered medical care to Pittsburgh and its surrounding areas. What started with just 50 beds inside two adjoining brick homes has evolved into a premier health care institution with over 600 beds. Today, AGH still follows the founding partners mission statement, “Erected for the benefit of mankind to save life, relieve suffering and conserve health” by continually striving for outstanding patient experience and care. Allegheny General offers its patients many modern-day amenities, state-of-the art surgical suites, innovative technology, and advanced medical treatments, which are delivered by its world-renowned doctors in conjunction with exceptional teams of nurses, technicians, clinicians and supporting staff.

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

Responsible and accountable for a designated patient population for the purpose of providing care based upon enactment of the nursing process.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team for the plan of care from admission through discharge.
• 60% patient and staff education focus
• Demonstrates clinical assessment skills and care planning skills.
• Provides safe and effective care for the age population served according to regulatory requirements.
• Professionally directs and manages the activities of the patient care delivery by the team members.
• Assesses learning needs of patient and family and provides education based on age, culture and willingness to learn.
• 40% supporting Vascular Access Team in patient care responsibilities

• Insert peripheral IV's

• Insert midline catheters

• Function as part of the PICC insertion team

• Ultra sound guided peripheral IV inserts

• Collaborate on data collection for quality and surveillance

QUALIFICATIONS:

Requirements:

• Experience accessing and de-accessing ports
• PICC insertion and midline experience required
• Current PA licensure in good standing
• Proficient with peripheral IV insertion
• Minimum (2) two years RN critical care experience combined with Minimum one year (1) Vascular access experience
• OR two (2) years Vascular Access RN exp
• BSN

Willing to obtain certification within 3 years

• BLS