RN - Registered Nurse - Comprehensive Vascular Access - Flexi (886) - (T182901)
Description
Compensation : Pay Range: $24.96 - $38.39 / hour
Work with the Best at UAB Medicine : UAB Medicine is Alabama's largest single-site employer and operates over 1,200 beds and over 200 clinics in Birmingham , Alabama. Our nurses are committed to delivering patient- and family-centric care, and our interdisciplinary care teams provide high-quality, compassionate service. When you become part of UAB Medicine, you join a nationally ranked academic medical center committed to education and advancing medical science through research.
- 5-time Magnet-designated organization - U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, #1 in Alabama - America's No. 1 Best Large Employer, Forbes , 2021 - Level I Trauma Center - NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Comprehensive Transplant Institute, Comprehensive Stroke Center
Our success in patient care, innovation, and education is a direct result of our supportive and inclusive culture , which promotes shared governance and empowers nurses at the bedside to be their absolute best. Whether you are looking to start your career, fast-track your development, or diversify your skills, UAB Medicine offers avenues for advancement that other employers cannot match.
Job Description: To utilize the nursing process to provide specialized, direct nursing care related to pre/post-vascular access services: PICC, midline and IV vascular access. To perform patient evaluation, device placement and monitoring utilizing a systematic critical-thinking approach to guide data gathering, assessment, nursing judgment, intervention and evaluation of human responses to actual and potential health problems. To identify patient needs using the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Synergy Model. To reduce post procedure complication rates and provide quality patient care. To provide education to patients and family members regarding PICC care and maintenance. To deliver patient care in collaboration with the patient, their family and all members of the health care team and with the knowledge of a licensed physician, psychologist, podiatrist, and/or dentist.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Nursing and three (3) years of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement. Currently licensed or eligible to be licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Alabama Board of Nursing required. VA-BC (Vascular Access Board Certification) by the Vascular Access Certification Corporation (VACC) or Certified Registered Nurse of Infusion Therapy (CRNI) by Infusion Nurse Certification Corporation (INCC) within eighteen (18) months from date of hire to position required. Currently certified with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) required or must be obtained within thirty (30) days of employment. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required or must be obtained within thirty (30) days of employment.
Primary Location: UAB Hospital
Job Category: Cardiovascular Services
Organization: 702500000 Cardiovascular Services
Employee Status: Regular
Shift: Rotation / Flexible Staffing / Multiple Shifts