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Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), a member of Prime Healthcare Foundation, is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving approximately 400,000 residents across central, western, and midcoast Maine through a network of more than 40 primary and specialty care locations. The system includes Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, a 250-bed, not-for-profit regional referral hospital that is home to the region's only Cancer Care Center, an orthopedic ambulatory surgery center, and the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute. CMMC also serves as the central Maine base for LifeFlight of Maine, the state's only medical helicopter service.
CMH also includes Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital, two 25-bed critical access hospitals that provide essential care to Maine's rural communities.
As part of its commitment to healthcare education and workforce development, CMH is home to the Maine College of Health Professions, Maine's first nursing and medical imaging school. The private, not-for-profit institution is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and plays an important role in training the next generation of healthcare professionals.
To learn more, visit www.cmhc.org.
Assess patients, place and assist in maintenance of the appropriate vascular access device (VAD) at the bedside, using ultrasound and modified Seldinger Technique (MST) for placement. Utilize high degree of computer skills with data input and reporting mechanisms. Documentation, including data for quality measures of routine audits, and CORE Measures; may include clinical trials and studies. Check and reorder supplies and medications, and stock as needed daily. Schedule procedures for out-patients and prioritize all requests. Patient and family/significant other education; staff education and in services. Follow up patient VAD status, dressing changes and troubleshooting problems.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
1. Current and valid State RN License.
2. Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
3. Infusion Nurse Certification preferred.
4. Completion of Ultrasound guided PICC placement using Modified Seldinger Technique program.
5. Minimum of three years’ nursing experience, with high level of competency in peripheral catheter placement.
6. PICC and other Vascular Access Device care required.
Full Time
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About Prime Healthcare and Prime Healthcare Foundation: Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system operating 51 hospitals and more than 360 outpatient locations in 14 states, providing over 2.5 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation's leading health systems, with nearly 57,000 employees and affiliated physicians. Eighteen of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Based in Ontario, California, Prime Healthcare is nationally recognized for award-winning quality care and has been named a 10 Top and 15 Top Health System by Truven Health Analytics. Its hospitals have been named among the nation's "100 Top Hospitals" 69 times and have received more Patient Safety Excellence Awards from Healthgrades than any other health system in the past eight years. To learn more, please visit primehealthcare.com.
