Vascular Access Specialist

Job Description - Vascular Access Specialist (Shift: 9:00 pm - 7:30 am)

Vascular Access Specialist 9:00 pm - 7:30 am – (904347)

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals.

Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

This position works under the general supervision of a physician, advanced practice provider, and/or nursing leadership to provide vascular access services in the care and treatment of patients.

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Experience
  Excellent IV skills required, as well as excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Licenses and Certifications
  (RN) REGISTERED NURSE Upon Hire or
  (RRT) REG RESPIRATORY THER Upon Hire and
  (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT Upon Hire
  (ACLS) ADV CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT Upon Hire

• Education
  BSN or BSA preferred.
• Experience
  One (1) year experience in an acute care setting is preferred.
  Professional certification in a vascular access affiliated organization is preferred.

• Performs and accurately documents physical, psychosocial, and emotional assessments. All assessments take into consideration age specific criteria (children, adolescents, adults and older adults).
• Actively anticipates patient‿s and/or patient‿s family needs and expectations and utilizes these in conjunction with the assessment to develop an appropriate plan of care for the patient. Utilizes critical thinking skills in planning and prioritizing care. Maintains and utilizes competencies per unit expectation.
• Responds to vascular access consults by placing and monitoring Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) lines, Midlines, dressing changes, ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous (PIV) placements and perform troubleshooting of lines for patients with challenging vasculature.
• Serves as a resource to staff and collaborates with providers regarding appropriate venous access device and recommendations. Plans, evaluates and carries out appropriate Infusion Nurses Society (INS), Association of Vascular Access (AVA) interventions based on the completed assessment for solving PIV related patient care issues.
• Determines placement of PICCs using electrocardiogram (ECG) technology and x-ray and follow-up with the radiologist on x-rays to confirm catheter tip location.
• Completes accurate and timely documentation of all interventions. Active coordinator of the interdisciplinary plan of care. Confers with all members of the health care team in a collaborative fashion. Participates in quality audits, shares information and observations of the patient and/or patient‿s family in a manner that advocates for optimal patient care.
• Appropriately prioritizes INS, AVA interventions based upon completed assessment. Promptly identifies changes in condition as evidenced by assessment, labs, x-rays, etc. Reports changes, takes follow-up action as appropriate. Actively involves patient in plan of care and keeps patient, family and/or care‑giver informed.
• Evaluates implemented interventions and modifies care according to the evaluation. Documents interventions and modifications to the plan of care in an accurate and timely manner.
• Adheres to appropriate hospital and/or Department of Nursing…