Advocate Health Care

Registered Nurse, Vascular Resource

Advocate Health Care$79K — $118K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.
  • Current state RN license and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
  • 3 years of clinical nursing experience, preferably with ultrasound and PICC/MIDLINE skills.
  • Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills necessary.
  • Proficiency in electronic health records and digital communication tools.

Responsibilities

  • Engage in unit councils and quality initiatives to enhance patient care.
  • Utilize nursing process to assess and implement care plans for patients and families.
  • Monitor patient conditions and collaborate with the care team to achieve desired outcomes.
  • Promote a culture of safety within the healthcare environment.
  • Evaluate patient and team outcomes continuously and take necessary action.
  • Administer medications and therapies per clinical protocols.
  • Communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams regarding patient needs.

Benefits

  • Eligible for full-time employee benefits.
  • Opportunities for professional development and continued education.
  • Supportive work culture focused on patient safety and quality care.
Full Job Description

Department:

36968 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Catheter Care: Nursing

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Major Responsibilities:

  • Engages in unit councils, professional governance, and quality initiatives to improve care processes and apply evidence-based practices.

  • Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate nursing care, engaging patients and families through the continuum of care.

  • Monitors patient conditions, adjusts care plans, mobilizes resources, and collaborates with the care team to influence care outcomes.

  • Upholds and promotes a culture of safety.

  • Continuously evaluates patient, team, and unit outcomes, taking action as needed.

  • May administer medications, treatments, and therapies safely and according to clinical protocols and procedures.

  • Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution, fostering team collaboration and appropriate delegation.

  • Pursues professional development, completes required education, and maintains certifications.

  • Adhere to the ANA Code of Ethics and practices ethical decision-making, respects interdisciplinary roles, and contributes to integrated, unbiased patient care.

  • Appropriate delegation to other Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and unlicensed assistive personnel (i.e., nurse aides, credentialed medical assistants, etc.).

  • Maintains accurate, timely EHR documentation.

  • May be required to float to other units, departments, care areas, or facilities within the designated service area to meet patient care needs.

  • Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards

Minimum Job Requirements

Education

Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.

Certification / Registration / License

  • Basic Life Support (BLS). Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required based on specialty.

  • Active registered nurse (RN) multi-state compact and/or single-state license with privileges to practice in the state(s) where the RN is providing client nursing services

Note: Licensed nurses practicing via telehealth/telenursing/virtual modalities are required to be licensed or hold the privilege to practice in the state(s) where the client(s) is/are located. Licensed nurses are responsible and accountable for knowing, understanding, and practicing in compliance with the laws, rules, regulations, andstandards of practice of the state(s) where the client(s) is/are located.

Experience

Requires 3 year of experience in clinical nursing.Prefer previous ultrasound

experience and PICC/MIDLINE insertion.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

  • Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking.

  • Time management, prioritization and problem-solving skills.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

  • Proficiency in operating computer functions (e.g., E-mail, electronic records, digital platforms etc.) clinical, aviation, maintenance, communications, and administrative departments.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

  • Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently throughout the workday.

  • Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.

  • Must be able to: push/pull with 30 lbs. of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.

  • Must have functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch with ability to use fine hand manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures/functions.

  • Maneuver foot pedals on carts or machines.

  • Perform physical safety interventions such as patient restraint and verbal de-escalation, if needed.

  • May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease. Therefore, protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary.

  • Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions.

  • Physical Abilities Testing may be required.

  • Additional department specific physical requirements may be identified for unique responsibilities within the department by the nurse leader.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: Current license as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of North Carolina and BLS required. Vascular Access Board Certified (VA-BC) certification to be obtained after 2 years of job experience.

Preferred Job Requirements

Education

Preferred- Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Inserts PICCs and Midlines at bedside using Vascular Positioning System (VPS).

Provides expertise and
serves as a resource specialist for the assessment, insertion, routine care, and education regarding vascular access devices with a focus on central lines, PICCs, and midlines.

Communicates with Multidisciplinary Team regarding patient care.

Prioritizes and performs procedures, keeping tech worklist updated.

Provides education for patients, family, and staff.

Maintains policies and procedures, data, and records.

Orders appropriate supplies.

Cleans equipment and documents appropriately.

Adheres to general hospital standards to provide a cooperative work environment through effective communication skills, interpersonal relationships, and team building.

Seeks opportunities for education to increase knowledge and skills.

Pay Range:

$38.20 - $57.30

Major Responsibilities:

  • Engages in unit councils, professional governance, and quality initiatives to improve care processes and apply evidence-based practices.
  • Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate nursing care, engaging patients and families through the continuum of care.
  • Monitors patient conditions, adjusts care plans, mobilizes resources, and collaborates with the care team to influence care outcomes.
  • Upholds and promotes a culture of safety.
  • Continuously evaluates patient, team, and unit outcomes, taking action as needed.
  • May administer medications, treatments, and therapies safely and according to clinical protocols and procedures.
  • Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution, fostering team collaboration and appropriate delegation.
  • Pursues professional development, completes required education, and maintains certifications.
  • Adhere to the ANA Code of Ethics and practices ethical decision-making, respects interdisciplinary roles, and contributes to integrated, unbiased patient care.
  • Appropriate delegation to other Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and unlicensed assistive personnel (i.e., nurse aides, credentialed medical assistants, etc.).
  • Maintains accurate, timely EHR documentation.
  • May be required to float to other units, departments, care areas, or facilities within the designated service area to meet patient care needs.
  • Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards

Minimum Job Requirements

Education

Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.

Certification / Registration / License

  • Basic Life Support (BLS). Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required based on specialty.
  • Active registered nurse (RN) multi-state compact and/or single-state license with privileges to practice in the state(s) where the RN is providing client nursing services

Note: Licensed nurses practicing via telehealth/telenursing/virtual modalities are required to be licensed or hold the privilege to practice in the state(s) where the client(s) is/are located. Licensed nurses are responsible and accountable for knowing, understanding, and practicing in compliance with the laws, rules, regulations, andstandards of practice of the state(s) where the client(s) is/are located.

Experience

Typically requires 1 year of experience in clinical nursing.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

  • Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking.
  • Time management, prioritization and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Proficiency in operating computer functions (e.g., E-mail, electronic records, digital platforms etc

About Advocate Health Care

Advocate Health Care is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system providing comprehensive health care services to the people of Illinois. The organization is the largest fully integrated health care delivery system in Illinois, with more than 500 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers (the state’s highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $1.6 billion in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2019.
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1976

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