Job Description

Description

Position Summary: Provide professional nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process. To collaborate with other members of the health care delivery team including physicians, to deliver quality health care. Primary role is the delivery of competent clinically appropriate placement of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Lines and/or Midlines as ordered. Certification for PICC line insertion is offered through the hospital. Requires demonstrated knowledge of anatomy and physiology of central line placement/peripheral vascular, aseptic technique, ability to confirm line placement via chest x-ray successful placement of PICC three or more times under direct supervision of a Certified PICC nurse, knowledge maintenance and care of catheters. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of Life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding patient status.

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 EDUCATION REQUIRED AND/OR PREFERRED:

·         Associate Degree, Diploma in Nursing, or BSN required

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

·         Florida RN license and/or approved multistate RN license required

·         BLS – AHA Healthcare Provider

·         ACLS

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED OR PREFERRED: 

·         Minimum of two years nursing experience in an acute care hospital setting required

·         Experience inserting PICC lines required

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:

·         Reads and writes Basic English with the basic skills necessary to transcribe physician’s orders

·         Knowledge of universal precautions

·         Ability to listen, empathize and respond to patient, family, internal and external partners needs

·         Basic computer skills

·         Basic arrhythmia test recognition – have upon hire or within 30 days of hire with a 90% passing score