Staff Nurse - Vascular Access (Inpatient) - 36 hours Job at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA

V2RmYytGOGlybjFZQWNib0J3WkZRQjF0clE9PQ==
  • Boston Children's Hospital
  • Boston, MA

Job Description

The Vascular Access Service at Boston Children’s Hospital provides vascular access care to patients and families across the lifespan. This program places 14,000 PIVCs and 800 PICCs annually throughout the enterprise, including critical care, emergency department, inpatient units, procedural areas, and ambulatory care settings. Phase 1 of orientation includes 12 weeks of training on PIVC Insertion, phlebotomy, dressing changes, and management of vascular access device complications. PICC training is encompassed in phase two, which begins after at least one year of experience; this entails a minimum of 12-16 weeks of simulation and hands-on experience.


This Staff Nurse will be responsible for:

  • Insertion of vascular access devices, including PIVCs and PICCs, using transillumination devices, ultrasound guidance, and ECG technology.
  • Performing other vascular access procedures, including phlebotomy on DIVA patients, routine infant PICC dressing changes and complex dressings with skin complications, clearance of occluded central catheters, management of malpositioned PICCs, and other device-related complications.
  • Demonstrating critical thinking skills to incorporate empirical knowledge of vascular access with an understanding of various clinical diagnoses and scenarios to make appropriate decisions.
  • Working in a fast-paced, physically rigorous environment for the duration of a shift.
  • Triaging a high-volume vascular access consults.
  • Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team, including nursing, APRNs, house staff/attendings, child life specialists, respiratory therapists, pharmacy, etc., to coordinate care across multiple services.
  • Facilitating learning and development of the healthcare team through 1:1 preceptorship, unit-based education, and informal knowledge sharing.
  • Patient and family education.
  • Active partnership with peers and leadership in policy development, quality improvement projects, and continuing education.
  • Exhibiting flexibility and consistency in an expeditious, dynamic environment.
  • Maintaining composure in high-pressure situations.
  • Employing strong interpersonal skills to empathetically manage multi-faceted situations (i.e., succinct communication, problem-solving abilities, de-escalation techniques)
  • Working 36 hours per week, 12-hour shifts, day/evening/night rotation and every third weekend.

To qualify, you must have:
  • A Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Minimum of 2 years acute care nursing experience, pediatric experience strongly preferred.
  • Previous experience inserting and caring for vascular access devices strongly preferred.

Job Tags

Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,

Similar Jobs

Systematix

Développeur SAS Job at Systematix

 ...Job Description Rejoignez Systematix en tant que Dveloppeur SAS ! Vous tes passionn par la programmation SAS , les environnements bancaires complexes , loptimisation de code et les projets de conformit rglementaire ? Nous avons une opportunit strat... 

Hayman Daugherty Associates, Inc

Physician / Family Practice / Tennessee / Locum or Permanent / Primary Care Physician Opportunity near Nashville, TN Job Job at Hayman Daugherty Associates, Inc

 ...patient base with superb specialists for referrals. Enjoy two state parks for outdoor recreation, country club with eighteen hole golf course, swimming and tennis. Affordable and safe family oriented community with both public and private school options. This location is... 

United Parcel Service

Automotive Technician Job at United Parcel Service

 ...Automotive Technician at United Parcel Service summary: The Automotive Technician role at UPS involves maintaining and troubleshooting a wide range of delivery vehicles and heavy-duty equipment powered by diesel, gasoline, and alternative fuel technologies. Responsibilities... 

ManTech

Senior Network Engineer Job at ManTech

 ...ManTech seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Senior Network Engineer to join our team in Reston, VA. This is an onsite position. The Senior Network Engineer will work with Network and Systems Engineers to design, build, monitor, maintain, and upgrade... 

Aligned Data Centers

Regional EHS Manager Job at Aligned Data Centers

 ...SUMMARY: Aligned Data Centers is seeking a Regional Safety Manager to oversee safety management functions for construction projects and...  ...projects and established data center operations. The Aligned Regional EHS Manager must be an experienced professional in safety, health,...