Registered Nurse RN - Vascular Access Team

About the role

Employment Type: Part time

Shift: Night Shift

About the role

12 hour PM shifts

Position Purpose

• Registered Nurse to support IV Insertions and Phlebotomy.
• Contingent, non-benefited position on the 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. shifts
• This RN will rotate to a variety of units starting IVs or drawing blood for patients who are determined "difficult IV access."
• Ability to communicate within the inter professional team to determine best IV access will be necessary.
• Education will be provided on the use of ultrasound and different types of IV catheters prior to starting role.

What You Will Do

• Under limited supervision, the Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing patients, including developing, evaluating, and modifying the care plan. The RN interprets and performs complex patient-care procedures specific to their expertise.
• RNs are members of the Care Team and Support Team and have accountability to function as a team to accomplish patient outcomes identified in the pathway/plan of care.
• The Registered Nurse is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for the care given to a group of patients for a designated time frame.
• The RN provides care to those patients via therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment/technology, and other healthcare team members, according to established standards.

Miniumum Qualifications

• Current Michigan Nursing License

Additional information

Graduation from accredited nursing program (Effective January 1, 2013, all new hires must have a BSN degree or must agree in writing to obtain their BSN within five (5) years from date of hire.)