RN - PICC Evenings Lansing MI Direct Hire

Great company to work for. Great working environment and developmental training! Feel accomplished at the end of the day. Great opportunities to promote yourself within and fine tune your skills. Great benefits coworkers are very helpful. Autonomy variety of patients always on the move great benefits job security and a great team to work with that supports you.

$85000 $95000 depending on 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.

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 patients 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.

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• PICC Certification

STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

• Michigan

ADDITIONAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

• Limited license not accepted

12:00pm 10:30pm 4X10 hour shifts