RN Clinical Nurse II- Pediatric CVAD Liaison Job Chapel Hill area,North Carolina USA,Nursing

Description

RN needed Central Venous Access Device (CVAD) Team for Pediatrics

We are seeking a Registered Nurse to join our team to work with our Pediatric patient population at the Medical Center. This role provides safe, therapeutic nursing care to pediatric patients with central lines, with a strong focus on infection prevention to provide optimal patient outcomes

Key Responsibilities

Serve as a clinical resource for central line care and infection prevention
Conduct central line audits
Provide education related to central line insertion, maintenance, and care
Troubleshoot central line-related issues
Deliver competent, patient-centered nursing care in accordance with professional standards
Communicate effectively, positively, and professionally with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams

This position reports to the Nurse Manager/Director and requires strong clinical judgment, collaboration, and advanced nursing skills.

Qualifications

Previous experience with Central Line care
Pediatric experience preferred
PALS certification preferred

Position Details

Full-time, 36 hours per week
Day/Evening shifts
Flexible scheduling available

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Summary

Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

Education - Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self. Attends education programs based on identified learning needs. With assistance, uses patient education materials relevant to patient population. Assesses readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers. Assesses developmental level of patient and factors affecting ability to learn.

Evaluation of Care - Identifies expected patient outcomes. Seeks guidance as needed in revision of plan of care. Participates in discussion with members of the interdisciplinary team in evaluation of patient care. Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.

Implementation - Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems, including population-appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational and safety aspects of care. Performs bedside point of care testing as required for patient care plan. Utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures in delivery of care. Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs. Consults with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues, unusual teaching needs and/or those at high risk for discharge planning.

Leadership - With assistance, develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations. Achieves goals and objectives within identified time frame or renegotiates with supervisor. Is knowledgeable about activities which facilitate intra/interdepartmental collaboration. Participates in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities. Effectively uses communication systems. Participates in promoting cost-effective care. Gives feedback to co-workers. Is aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the health care environment.

Promotes a safe, clean and secure hospital environment for all.

Patient Assessment - Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care. Includes appropriate physical, psychosocial, education and safety needs. Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful whole prior to communication to others. Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families. Develops relationships with families that promote their ability to advocate for the patient and their own needs.

Planning - Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care. Makes use of available multidisciplinary resources in planning care. Begins to use full range of communication as a means to convey planning. Identifies and…


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