RN - Venous Access - Mercy San Diego

This is a Full-Time (72 hours per pay period) with a 12-hour day shift schedule on variable days of the week that include weekends and holidays.

Position is located at Scripps Mercy San Diego Hospital - Hillcrest.

Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego is in the heart of Hillcrest. Founded in 1890 by the Sisters of Mercy, Scripps Mercy Hospital is San Diego's longest established hospital, the only Catholic medical center and the largest teaching hospital in the region located in the heart of Hillcrest.

We invite you to join our Venous Access team of Nurses.

As a Venous Access RN, you will provide direct patient care within the scope of his/her practice. In addition, you will...

• Patient care includes assessment, planning and implementing a plan of care, and evaluating patients progress towards expected outcomes.
• Evaluates institutional needs to ensure optimal patient venous access.
• Plans, develops and implements strategies, interventions and training to ensure desired outcomes.
• Develops and maintains competency records for advanced vascular access skills.
• Plans, develops, creates, and implements strategies for ongoing educational needs of hospital staff.
• Plans, develops, creates, implements, and maintains (including revisions) policies governing the use, insertion, care and maintenance of Central Lines and IV therapy.
• Supervises and/or precepts new RNs for Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC)line insertion.
• Plans, develops, creates, implements, and maintains documentation and QA for insertions, outcomes analysis, and requirements for maintaining qualified clinician competency.

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Preferred experience/specialized skills/certification:

• Prefer ultrasound venous access and micro-introduction experience.

Required Experience/Specialized Skills:

• 0-1 year experience in PICC insertion and venous access device troubleshooting skills.
• Must be able to speak, read and follow instructions in English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate position-related behaviors.
  
  

Required Certification/Registration:

• Current California RN License.
• Current American Heart Association BLS-C provider.
• PICC insertion certificate.
  
  

Required Education/Course(s)/Training: :

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or the equivalent.
• Successful completion of a formal nursing PICC Line insertion educational course.