Job Description
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- BSN
- PICC Certification
- BLS
- COVID 19 Vaccinated
- Must have good knowledge base for caring for central venous catheters.
- 2 years of OR, IR, or PICC insertion experience.
ROLE: The PICC Line Nurse will assess and perform an overall evaluation of the patient. Responsible for placement of the line and ensure the line placement is correctly inserted.
Additional Information:
- Candidate will have to utilize their own vehicle and will be paid .32/mile after the first 50 of each day
- Patient Population: Adult only
- PICC Nurse would travel to Nursing Homes and Acute Care Hospitals to provide services.
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ability to work independently.
- Communicates effectively and appropriately to patients, family and other health care providers.
- Completes required paperwork.
- Provides patient education about the PICC (or midline) insertion and the care and maintenance issues post insertion
- Participates in performance improvement activities by providing information about each PICC (or midline) insertion to the facility staff as requested
- Demonstrates ability to assess patient past and current medical history including laboratory values, venous and muscle skeletal status that is pertinent in qualifying a patient as a candidate for PICC placement.
- Assures physicians order on chart for PICC placement.
- Assures Informed Consent has been obtained.
- Performs time out; correct patient identifier prior to initiating PICC procedure.
- Demonstrates ability to perform PICC placement maintaining aseptic technique utilizing measures that prevent patient discomfort and trauma related to procedure.
- Demonstrates high level skills in critical thinking and assessment related to vascular access devices.
- Maintains clinical competency by inserting a minimum of six PICCs/year and by performing one observed successful PICC insertion
- Documents insertion of PICC (or midline), confirmation of placement by radiologist for PICC, and medication administration, in accordance with company policy
- Provides facility nurses/staff instructions about the patient's PICC (or midline) care and maintenance
- Assist Territory Managers in meetings for clinical support as needed
- Assist Director of Vascular Access in facility rounds to meet with and support Directors of
- Nursing, Administration and Nursing staff
- Is responsible for the fiscal viability of the PICC program by entering the charges for the insertion, proper usage of equipment, and productive use of time
- Maintains patient confidentiality.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an Associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the Associate is frequently required to stand; to handle or feel; to talk and to hear. The Associate is occasionally required to walk; sit; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The Associate may lift and or move up to 15 pounds on occasion. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Travel reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
Physical setting:
Standard shift:
Weekly schedule:
Experience:
- PICC Line Insertion: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: On the road
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