Overview

Job Summary: 

 Demonstrates through behavior Decatur Morgan Hospital’s mission, vision and values. he Vascular Access Registered Nurse is a specialized RN responsible for the assessment, insertion, management, and maintenance of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), midline catheters, and other vascular access devices. This role supports safe, timely, and evidence-based vascular access while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions

Clinical Practice

• Perform ultrasound-guided insertion of PICC lines and midline catheters in accordance with policy, scope of practice, and evidence-based standards
• Assess patients for appropriate vascular access device selection
• Verify catheter tip placement using approved technology or radiographic confirmation per policy
• Provide troubleshooting for vascular access complications (occlusion, infiltration, phlebitis, infection, dislodgement)
• Perform dressing changes, line maintenance, and catheter removals
• Ensure compliance with CLABSI prevention bundles and infection control practices

Consultation & Collaboration

• Serve as a clinical resource for nursing, physicians, and advanced practice providers
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds as indicated
• Provide recommendations regarding vascular access planning and escalation

Education

• Educate patients and families on vascular access device care and precautions
• Provide staff education related to device selection, maintenance, and complication prevention

Documentation & Quality

• Accurately document procedures, assessments, and patient education in the electronic medical record
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives related to vascular access outcomes
• Assist with data collection for CLABSI and other performance metrics

 

 

Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required:

·         Uses common sense and special medical skills to care for the sick

·         Understands technical information from supervisors, charts, reference books,  manuals and labels

·         Uses eyes, ears, hands and fingers with skill

·         Acts quickly in an emergency, rendering appropriate life-saving measures

·         Communicates with people

·         Change from one duty to another frequently

·         Follow and/or give precise instructions

·         Records and interprets information accurately

·         Able to care for patients of all ages

·         Demonstrates leadership skill / ability

·         Current in BLS

 

Reasoning, Mathematical and Language Development are indicative of the general level of development required to do this job.  Some, but not necessarily all, areas mentioned in this section will be included in this job.

 Reasoning Development:                                

Apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.  Deals with several abstract and concrete variables.

 Mathematical Development:

Practical application of fractions, percentages, ratio and proportion in addition to basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division abilities.

 Language Development:         

Reading: Read scientific and technical journals, abstracts, and financial reports.  Records data via paper and electronic means. 

 Speaking:

Communicates verbally using effective voice tone, diction and medical terminology.

 

 

RELATIONSHIPS TO DATA, PEOPLE AND THINGS:

 Data:                           

Gathers, complies and classifies information about patients and other people.  Analyzes and interprets data to carry out operational functions of the hospital.

 People:                       

Speaking, hearing, talking with people to convey or exchange information.  Includes giving directions to staff, patients, families and/or visitors.

 Things:                                      

Manual dexterity: Use of body members or special devices to work, and perform functions pertinent to accomplishment of job assignment.

 

Education:  Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.  Possesses a nursing license in good standing in the State of Alabama. BSN preferred

 

Experience: Minimum of five years hospital clinical experience and a minimum of two years of vascular access experience preferred