RN - Vascular Access Specialist - Part time - Days

About the role

At Children's Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best.

Children's Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country.

We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today.

The person in this role provides the service of vascular access to pediatric patients that require intravenous (IV) therapy through peripheral IV starts, including long PIV and midline catheters.

The Vascular Access Team functions with demonstrated expertise in providing care and/or consultation to pediatric patients hospital-wide requiring peripheral venous access. The Vascular Access Team is a recognized resource in providing guidance in line management, teaching and continuity planning of children with peripheral venous lines.

• Location: Main Hospital
• Part time - 24 hrs per week (0.6 FTE)
• 12 hour shifts (DAYS - 7am-7pm)
• Every 3rd weekend - must work Fri, Sat & Sun
• Occasionally work rotating shifts - based on dept needs

Experience

• 2+ years of experience with PIV placement required
• Direct pediatric patient care experience in ER, acute care, or critical care preferred
• Previous experience with ultrasound guided line placement preferred

Education

• Associate's Degree from an accredited school of nursing required
• OR
• Respiratory Therapy required

Licenses and Certifications

• License RN-Registered Nurse (30) - State of Wisconsin
• OR
• License Respiratory Care Practitioner (28) - State of Wisconsin
• BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council required
• PALS-Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council within 180 Days required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work independently and utilize time management, prioritization, and multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to cope with physically and mentally stressful situations.
• Interpersonal skills which frequently involve collaborating with peers, supervisors and medical staff on issues in order to accomplish objectives for patient care.
• Able to identify patients that have, or at risk of, difficult IV access (DIVA).
• Knowledgeable in pain reduction techniques for IV placement.

Essential Functions

• Places IVs with the use of various vein viewing equipment including ultrasound.
• Demonstrates critical thinking and assessment skills to identify the most appropriate type of vascular access for patient (PIV, Long PIV, Midline) and appropriate site placement.
• Acts as a clinical resource within the hospital to help assess and evaluate current lines and provide recommendations to the care team. The Vascular Access Team rounds on the inpatient units to provide targeted education, infection surveillance and data collection.
• Designs and provides ongoing staff education related to peripheral line care and maintenance. Provides teaching on vascular access, aseptic technique, site & dressing care and assessment and venous access skills to nurses and physicians.
• Demonstrates collaboration and effective communication with physicians and other clinical staff
• Participates in hospital wide committees that include Peripheral Intravenous Infiltrates and Extravasates (PIVIE) prevention team, Central line associated blood stream infections (CLABSI), Pressure Ulcer Prevention (PUP) team.
• Assists in the development, implementation and evaluation of Children's Wisconsin operations, policies, procedures, products, programs relating to vascular access.
• Applies current research findings in practice; introduces current research into clinical practice within specialty or treatment modality.
• Participates in data collection related to vascular access team activities, requests, and outcomes.
• Willingness to maintain and improve knowledge level related to vascular access.

Certifications/Licenses

+ one of the following: - N/A, BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council, License Respiratory Care Practitioner (28) - State of Wisconsin, License RN-Registered Nurse (30) - State of Wisconsin, License RN-Registered Nurse (MO Compact) - State of Missouri, PALS-Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council