RN Registered Nurse - Vascular Access

Company: Ascension
Location: Delton
Posted on: March 15, 2023

Job Description:

Details

• Sign-on bonus: Up to $12,000
• Department: Vascular Access. Ability to float to critical care areas as needed
• Schedule: Part time. 24 hrs a week. Rotating shift. Primarily 8 am - 8:30 apm. Every 3rd weekend. Holidays per unit rotation
• Hospital: Ascension Borgess Hospital
• Location: Kalamazoo, MIBenefits
  
  Paid time off (PTO)
  
  Various health insurance options & wellness plans
  
  Retirement benefits including employer match plans
  
  Long-term & short-term disability
  
  Employee assistance programs (EAP)
  
  Parental leave & adoption assistance
  
  Tuition reimbursement
  
  Ways to give back to your community
  
  Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example: PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.). Connect with your Talent Advisor today for additional specifics.
  
  Responsibilities
  
  Provide professional nursing care within Borgess Medical Center. The practice of professional nursing is the systematic application of specialized knowledge and skill, derived from the biological, physical, and behavioral sciences to the care, treatment, counsel and health teaching of individuals who are experiencing changes in normal health processes or who require assistance in the maintenance of health and the prevention or management of illness, injury or disability and demonstrates this through the application of the Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice and Standards of Professional Performance defined by the American Nurses Association. Recognizes that each patient is an unique individual and has the right to quality nursing care that ensures mutual goal setting between the Registered Nurse and the patient and assures patient rights and privacy are protected. Recognizing personal, interpersonal, and social systems, the nursing process facilitates the promotion, maintenance and restoration of an individual's health, incorporating knowledge of growth and development through the lifespan. Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. The RN in this role focuses on the insertion, care, maintenance, surveillance, discontinuation of Vascular Access Devices. Process and quality improvement related to Vascular Access and Vascular Access Devices.
  • Within scope of competency provides Vascular Access Device: Insertion, including but not limited to Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter, Mid-Line, Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Intravenous Access, Peripheral Intravenous Access; Maintenance; Monitoring and Surveillance; Documentation; Charge submission, accuracy verification, and corrections as needed; Process and Quality Improvement; Discontinuation; Order submissions.
  • General Nursing Practice: Implements and monitors patient care plans; Monitors, records and communicates patient conditions as appropriate; Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care; Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders; Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team; In collaboration with the patient and/or family, and healthcare team, participates in open discussion to identify mutual goals based on the nursing assessment and nursing diagnosis; Diagnoses, treats and evaluates the human response to actual or potential health problems/needs; Evaluates the outcomes of the nursing plan of care and revises it as necessary; Assesses, detects, monitors and attempts to prevent complications associated with health situations or treatment plans; Notifies the physician of patient condition and response to nursing intervention appropriately and documents this action; Responsible for ensuring that patients' pain is assessed, treated, reassessed, documented and evaluated; Adheres to policies and procedures for Pain Management; Responsible for delegation to other licensed and unlicensed care providers based on clinical nursing judgment and skill of the care provider.
  • The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.Requirements
    
    Licensure / Certification / Registration:
    • BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 1 Months (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Red Cross (ARC) CPR for Professional Rescuers card will be accepted upon hire but renewal must be a BLS Provider card from AHA.
    • Registered Nurse credentialed from the Michigan Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Education:
      • The Registered Nurse must have an Associates of Applied Science in Nursing (AAS) Degree or Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) or RN Diploma at start date. BSN is required within six (6) years of start date. Incumbents hired into position prior to 1/1/2015 are grandfathered with their existing educational degrees. Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred. Work Experience:
        • One (1) year critical care experience required.
        • Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) and Mid-Line Insertion experience preferred.
        • PICC / Mid-Line Insertion Training Complete with demonstrated competency preferred.
        • 2 Years RN Experience preferred.Why Join Our Team
          
          Ascension Michigan operates 16 hospitals and more than 300 related healthcare facilities that together employ nearly 23,000 compassionate associates. When you join our care teams, you join a team dedicated to providing spiritually centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of the communities we serve throughout Michigan.
          
          Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 150,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.
          
          Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.
          
          Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
          
          Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
          
          For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
          
          Pay Non-Discrimination Notice
          
          Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.
          
          This Ministry does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.
          
          

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