Vascular Access Nurse Flex

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Children's Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs is a top-ranked hospital located in a top-ranked city.

With a regional team of more than 1,000 team members, Children's Colorado has been present in southern Colorado since 2001 and now has team members at five locations providing outpatient specialty care, emergency care, inpatient care and therapy care. Children's Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs is the first pediatric-only hospital in the region and includes the region's only emergency department and operating rooms built just for kids and served by pediatric experts who have dedicated their lives to treating kids - and only kids - and who are directly linked to one of the country's leading pediatric academic medical centers.

Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat.

That's why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access, advancement, and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat, and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through our doors.

A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child.

The Vascular Access Nurse provides critical support for all vascular access needs of inpatient and outpatient populations by vascular access assessment, planning, placement, and care for patients as assigned. Utilizing your expert nursing skills, the Vascular Access Nurse will insert peripheral and ultrasound guided IVs, manage and monitor vascular access devices to prevent infections, and continuously improve staff competencies related to line care and maintenance. This position provides an opportunity to utilize your specialized vascular access knowledge to ensure the highest quality care for our pediatric patients.

Department Name: CSH PICC and Vascular Access
Job Status: Flex
Shift: 12-hour shifts Days, Nights, Weekends, and Holidays as needed. Call Coverage

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)
Experience: Two (2) years of nursing experience and proficient with peripheral IV insertion and care.
Equivalency: Applicants with an Associate's Degree in Nursing who agree to obtain a BSN within three (3) years from their start date may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor of Science (BSN) in Nursing.
Certification(s): BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association with at least 6 months left before expiration is required upon hire.
Licensure: Current Registered Nurse (RN) license.

Preferred: PALS, ACLS, TNCC, USGPIV & PICC placement

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

Neonate - <30 days
Infancy - >30 days to 1yr
Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs
Pre-Schoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs
School age - >5yrs to 13yrs
Adolescent - >13yrs to 18yrs
Adult - >18yrs to 65yrs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all the following essential functions. These examples do not include all the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

1. Demonstrates clinical proficiency regarding the insertion and care of peripheral IV's, particularly for patients with difficult access using ultrasound guided technology when necessary.
2. Prepares and collects laboratory specimens.
3. Provides direction and oversight to the EMT- Vascular Access regarding care, prioritization, of the patient population that the Vascular Access team support.
4. Assists PICC RN in procedures as needed, proficient in setting up for sterile procedures.
5. Partners with staff nurses, providers, case managers and other team members to ensure early assessment for vascular access device selection and implementation based on the patient's plan of care.
6. Initiates appropriate education and instruction to patients and families, based upon evaluation to meet their learning needs.
7. Serves as a subject matter expert and provides consultation, education, and/or assistance to clinical care teams regarding the placement, care and maintenance of PIV's and solving vascular access related patient care problems.
8. Rounds to assess patients with central access lines and completes dressing changes.
9. Assesses patients and evaluates vascular access effectiveness, consulting with the clinical team to inform treatment and plan of care.
10. Participates in data tracking, ongoing assessment, and process improvement to ensure quality in care and services.
11. May participate in training and onboarding of less experienced PIV nurses.

SCOPE & LEVEL
Guidelines: Developmental, standard, or intermediate level. Guidelines are generally numerous, well established, and directly applicable to the work assignment. Work assignment and desired results are explained by general oral or written instructions.
Complexity: Falls between the entry and full performance/senior level. Duties assigned are generally repetitive and restricted in scope but may be of substantial intricacy. Employee primarily applies standardized practices.
Decision Making: Decisions or recommendations on non-standardized situations are limited to relating organizational policies to specific cases. Brings non routine issues to supervisor. Problems that are not covered by guidelines or that are without precedent are taken up with the supervisor.
Communications: Contacts with team members, clients or the public where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, gathered, or presented and some degree of discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.
Supervision Received: Under normal supervision, within a standardized work situation, the employee performs duties common to the line of work without close supervision or detailed instruction. Work product is subject to continual review.

Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Body Movement: Will frequently stand/walk up to 12 hours per day.
Body Movement: Will frequently use hands while keyboarding and writing.
Body Movement: Will frequently sit up to 2-4 hours per day while accessing computer, talking on the telephone, and while attending meetings.
Back and Upper Body (lifting and carrying): Will occasionally lift/force exerted up to 35 pounds.
Vision: Constantly uses sight in performance for daily job duties.
Hearing: Constantly uses hearing in performance for daily job duties.
Others: Able to assist or assume direct patient care as census directly permits. Exposure to unsteady or falling patient: In the course of transferring a patient, may encounter a patient who falls or loses balance, causing employee to fall and/or bear the full weight of a patient.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Regular/Frequent.
Exposure: Exposure to heights: Occasional.
Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Frequent.
Exposure: Exposure to lung irritations: Occasional.
Mental and Emotional Requirements: Independent discretion/decision making.
Mental and Emotional Requirements: Makes decisions under pressure.
Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately.
Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works with others effectively.

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid sick leave and a robust wellness program.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.