Vascular Access Nurse (PICC Nurse) - Houston, TX - Overview Summary Applications are now being accepted for the position of a Staff Nurse for the PICC TEAM under Interventional Radiology. The RN provides direct patient care effectively and efficiently to a patient team which may include patients with varied and complex needs. The RN assumes leadership roles with progressive responsibility including but not limited to participating in or leading unit and shared governance initiatives, serving as charge nurse or preceptor to students or new employees, and possibly contributing to service line or hospital wide initiatives. We are looking for a perfect candidate to join our team who has Integrity, Independent Thinker, and Results Oriented. The Vascular Access Nurse is a Registered Nurse who inserts and monitors PICC, Midlines and ultrasound guided IV's. Acts as a resource to staff regarding vascular access line therapy and IV assessment, products and procedures. Inserts Peripheral IV throughout the hospital. This position may also perform chart audits, monitoring and follow-up with staff and physicians to ensure core measure compliance. Candidate will be expected to participate in Daily Central Line audits, respond to VAT consults, insert PICC and Midlines, Ultrasound guided IV, Port- A- Cath Access/Deaccess, Catheter declotting, Peripheral IV insertion, maintenance of all central and vascular access as well as giving in-service, educate patient and staff nurses regarding CLABSI prevention. Personal interviews will be conducted with the strongest candidates. Work Schedule: 12-hour shifts 7:30 pm - 8:00 am with weekends rotation and holidays Duties 1. Inserts PICC, Midlines, Access and tunneled Ports and PIV via ultrasound guidance and determines placement via ECG or x-ray follow-up with the radiologist and documents the procedure. 2. Assist staff by monitoring PICC lines, declotting, and discontinuing catheters with or without blood cultures. Perform weekly dressing changes and may assist staff with performing dressing changes. 3. Inserts peripheral IV throughout the hospital. 4. Plans, evaluates and implements interventions for solving IV related patient care problems. 5. Provide IV therapy and PICC instruction to staff, patients, families, students and physicians. 6. Participates in quality monitoring related to PICC lines insertions and ultrasound guided IV. 7. Performs other nursing duties including but not limited to assessment, sedation, IR procedures, recovery, patient education, patient follow up and other duties as necessary. 8. May provide staff education to include departmental education activities related to PICC and Midlines. 9. Maintains current knowledge of core measures and assist in performing chart audits, monitoring and follow-up with staff to ensure compliance when not performing IV therapy. 10. Keeps current on new advances in IV therapy. May assist with new product evaluation. 11. Demonstrates Customer Service standards (smiles and makes eye contact; greets each patient and visitor; seeks out patient and visitor contact; displays appropriate body language at all times; takes 5 minutes each day to go above and beyond for one patient or visitor; honors diversity 12. Follows all safety rules while on the job. Reports all accidents promptly and corrects minor safety hazards. Communicates with peers and management regarding any hazards identified in the workplace. 13. Performs other duties as assigned. - $64,494 $122,231 Job Details Application Open Date 5/23/2018 Application Close Date 6/5/2018 Organization Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Who May Apply None Status None - Annual leave shall accrue for full-time Nurses, and Nurse Anesthetists at the rate of 8 hours for each full biweekly pay period. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. United States Citizenship Required; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the - site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members. If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regarding an - . - Qualifications - Basic Requirements: - United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. - Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. OR The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6) OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. - Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia. Preferred Experience: - Must have one year of experience in placing PICC lines in an acute care setting. - PICC insertion experience with Midline experience preferred. Grade Determinations: The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade: - Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional nursing practice/experience required. - Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience; OR a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional nursing practice/experience.