Inova Health Systems

Registered Nurse (RN) Vascular Access Team

Inova Health Systems • $80K — $95K *
Falls Church, VA 22042In-Person
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Associate's Degree with a BSN completion plan.
  • Experience with assessing and placing peripheral access (PICC, Midline Catheters, Peripheral IVs).
  • Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association required.
  • VA-BC certification must be obtained within 15 months of hire, including 1 year of experience.
  • Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse in Virginia or have an active multi-state RN license.

Responsibilities

  • Tailor and prioritize care to meet individual patient needs, including cultural and ethical considerations.
  • Plan for and adapt to changing patient care needs.
  • Ensure efficient delivery of care by determining priorities and problem-solving.
  • Conduct psychosocial and physiological assessments, documenting findings accurately.
  • Monitor physiologic data and EKG during procedures.
  • Select instruments and supplies while maintaining sterile technique during procedures.
  • Document procedures thoroughly, including any complications or medications used.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental and vision coverage along with a wellness program.
  • Inova matches the first 5% of eligible retirement contributions starting on the first day.
  • Up to $5,250 per year in tuition assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
  • 25 no-cost mental health sessions for team members and their families each year.
  • Flexible work schedules, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) Vascular Access Team to join the team. This role will be full-time; 3-12-hour shifts (Monday-Friday); 8:00 AM - 8:30 PM; with rotating weekends and holidays. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligible.

Featured Benefits:
  • Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
  • Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
  • Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offeringup to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
  • Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
  • Work/Life Balance: offeringpaid time off, paid parental leave, & flexible work schedules.

Registered Nurse (RN) Vascular Access Team Job Responsibilities:
  • Tailors and prioritizes caring practice to individual needs, including cultural/ethical/spiritual needs
  • Participates in the planning of routine transitional health care needs and responds to changes in patient's needs and holistic caring
  • Ensures efficiency in the delivery of care and determines immediate priorities and offers solutions for problems
  • Performs psychosocial and physiologic assessments that integrate changing data as documented in procedure notes
  • Monitors the EKG, hemodynamic variances, and other physiologic data during the procedure
  • Selects appropriate instruments and supplies based on a patient presentation during the procedure and maintains proper sterile technique throughout the procedure
  • Updates primary RN with the ability to use line, type of line placed, and any special considerations (eg. gauze dressing or clotting dressing used)
  • Immediately recognizes and responds to adverse clinical situations and directs others to assist in a favorable patient outcome
  • Documents entire procedure, including complications, equipment used, medications administered as part of the patient's permanent record
  • Serves as a clinical resource and serves as a mentor to health care team members in educating on infection control, care and maintenance of the inserted device, and clinical resource in troubleshooting
  • Effectively manages supply usage by anticipating supply needs during the procedure and effectively maintain supplies within the lab
  • Calibrates, operates and troubleshoots a wide variety of equipment and instruments
  • Identifies own learning needs based on self-evaluation and the progress made from the previous year's goals
  • Demonstrates evidence of self-development activities (beyond orientation) and attends services/seminars related to the field and maintains own Employee Continuing Education Record
  • May perform additional duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Education: Bachelor's Degree Nursing or Associate's Degree. If RN has an Associate's Degree, within 2 years of date of hire, they must meet with their nurse leader and conduct the following: 1.) Identify which accredited school they plan to attend 2.) Provide a written plan with anticipated BSN completion date 3.) Submit a review of transcripts from the school indicating the required pre-requisites and timeline for taking the courses 4.) Complete BSN within 5 years of start date.
  • Experience: Experience assessing and placing peripheral access including Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC), Midline Catheters, and Peripheral IV's
  • Certifications: Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association; VA-BC certification must be obtained within 15 months of hire. This timeframe includes the one year of experience required for board eligibility and the 90-day period to obtain certification after meeting the minimum eligibility requirements.
  • Licenses: Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse or an active multi-state Registered Nurse license

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience: Experience with PICC and midline placement; comfortable using ultrasound guidance for vascular access.


About Inova Health Systems

Inova Health Systems is a non-profit healthcare organization that provides medical services to patients in Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The organization was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia. Inova Health Systems operates several hospitals and medical centers, as well as a network of primary care and specialty clinics. The organization is committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care and is recognized for its expertise in areas such as cancer care, heart and vascular care, and women's health.
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