Vascular Access RN

17685
April 23, 2025

Job Description

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Business Unit: Rush Medical Center

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: Vascular Access Nursing

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: 12 Hr (7:00:00 AM - 7:00:00 PM)

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Pay Range: $37.41 - $64.82 per hour
Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Summary:
The Vascular Access Nurse expertly provides and coordinates IV therapy and care for a group of patients that includes assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation. The Vascular Access Nurse serves as a role model for other clinical nursing staff and collaborates with the Interventional Radiology Team. The Vascular Access Nurse exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures. The Vascular Access Nurse is accountable to demonstrate and continue to develop proficiency (both knowledge and skill) specific to all types of vascular access. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
• Current State of Illinois Registered Nurse licensure
• Baccalaureate degree in nursing.
• Minimum two years previous PICC experience.
• Knowledge of current IV therapies and access devices.
Skills:
• Analytical and critical thinking ability.
• Excellent IV, PICC, Central Line, Midline insertion skills.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the insertion of PIV with the use of ultrasound guidance.
• Communication skill is required in order to lead, teach, and motivate others.
• Interact effectively with others in difficult situations.
• Current BLS certification. BLS certification must remain current throughout employment.
• Vascular Access Board Certified, VA-BC required and/or Certified Registered Nurse Infusionist, CRNI.
• Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter, PICC certificate.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
• Master's in Nursing.
Physical Demands:
• Work requires the ability to walk throughout the Medical Center and to be standing or walking most of the designated shift.
• Work requires lifting or carrying objects 35-40lbs. and lifting and positioning patients, some of whom may exceed 300 lbs.
• The ability to check documents for errors, use a keyboard to enter or retrieve data, and closely examine specimen, images or reports is required.
• Work conditions include performing procedures where carelessness could result in injury or illness and/or contact with potentially infectious materials and/or strong chemical agents.

Responsibilities:
Job Responsibilities:
Assesses patient status
•Assesses patient IV status upon referral and throughout hospitalization.
•Assesses patient/family's complex learning needs related to IV access and therapy.
•Identifies and considers the multisystem effects of disease processes on patient and offers appropriate IV access.
•Assesses age specific needs using knowledge of growth and development.
Plans the delivery of IV access for patients in coordination with the healthcare team.
•Develops and revises individualized plans of care related to IV access & device types that address complex and age specific, physical, psychosocial, and learning needs of each patient/family.
•Establishes priorities for caseload and guides others.
•Coordinates complex cases with the necessary range of interdisciplinary resources.
•Involves the patient and family in decision-making relating to long-term access devices.
•Evaluates patient/family progress toward identified outcomes related to IV therapy.
Implements nursing and prescribed medical interventions and evaluates patient/family response to treatment.
•Expedites the delivery of appropriate IV therapy throughout the hospital for complex patient access.
•Takes appropriate nursing action in emergencies.
•Guides others through the use of formal/informal communication systems.
•Participates in the implementation of patient/family teaching plans related to IV therapy.
•Facilitates and documents patient/family information in a clear, concise and accurate manner.
Evaluates the effectiveness of the IV nursing plan of care.
•Evaluates patient/family progress toward identified outcomes.
Contributes to teamwork within the team/division of nursing.
•Reconfigures IV staff assignments to maximize the use of staff.
•Serves as resource during change process.
•Facilitates achievement of team/division goals.
•Presents inservices and functions as a resource in area of clinical expertise.
•Collaborates with Faculty and Clinical Educators in instruction/evaluation of students/staff.
Participates in quality improvement processes.
•Collaborates in the quality improvement process by collecting and analyzing data for specific projects, as delegated.
•Monitors compliance with standards set by regulatory groups such as IDPH, JCAHO, etc. with regard to IV services and infection control.
Supports the Rush mission.
•Continually improves personal skills to ensure the highest quality patient care, education of patients, staff and students and research.
•Treats patients, visitors and staff in a caring manner with respect and dignity. Exhibits the spirit of team in working with other Rush staff.
•Demonstrates a willingness to accept positive and negative feedback and changes behavior as indicated.
•Utilizes the resources of the Medical Center in a responsible manner to accomplish daily work.
Carries out the components of performance necessary for successful Rush employees
•Attends training and educational programs identified by Rush as necessary for this position.
•Provides age appropriate care, as necessary. Maintains a safe and orderly work environment.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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