UVM Health - UVM Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Vascular Access

UVM Health - UVM Medical Center  •  United States (Onsite)  •  7 days ago
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Job Description

Building Name: UVMMC - Medical Center - Main CampusLocation Address: 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington VermontRegularDepartment: Resource - Clinical OperationsPer Diem (position has no committed hours and is not benefit eligible)Standard Hours: 0Biweekly Scheduled Hours:Shift: VariablePrimary Shift: Variable -Weekend Needs: As ScheduledSalary Range: Min $39.42 Mid $52.02 Max $64.62Recruiter: Jaclyn Kimak

Unit Description: The Vascular Access team at UVMMC is a highly skilled group of nursing professionals who provide a key clinical service to our patients and who are highly valued by the staff nurses whom they support and partner with. The depth of experience of this team is significant as is the commitment to providing quality care to all patients. The staff is committed to providing highly skilled, high-quality family centered care to the patients and their families.

Prior IV skills are strongly preferred. A minimum of 2 years of acute care experience required.

The key responsibilities of this role are:

  • Insertion of peripheral intravenous catheters and PICCs for patients from pediatric to adult using vascular visualization devices, including ultrasound.
  • Consulting with staff related to vascular access devices and complications of vascular access.
  • Caring for and maintaining vascular access devices and clinical interventions for PICC issues: including clearance of occluded catheters, dressing protocols for skin issues, dressing assessment and management.
  • Providing unit-based education.
  • Participating in quality and process improvement projects.


On-call: Not required.

This is a bargaining union position.

UVM Health - UVM Medical Center

About UVM Health - UVM Medical Center

The University of Vermont Medical Center is part of a six-hospital network serving patients and their families in Vermont and northern New York. We're not just caregivers and staff - we're your friends and neighbors, offering expertise, kind words and compassionate care when and where you need them. We are dedicated to providing you with the best medical care possible.

The University of Vermont Medical Center, along with the Robert Larner M.D. College of Medicine The University of Vermont and College of Nursing and Health Sciences, is one of 138 academic medical centers in the country. Through The University of Vermont Health Network and collaborative relationships throughout Vermont and northern New York, we are able to provide the highest quality care, informed by academic research, to patients throughout our region.

The UVM Medical Center, along with its three founding organizations, The University of Vermont College of Medicine and College of Nursing and Health Sciences, share a rich history dating back to the 1800s.

The UVM Medical Center is committed to the development of an Integrated Delivery System which provides high value health care to the communities we serve and enhances our academic mission. Our mission is to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve by integrating patient care, education, and research in a caring environment.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Burlington, VT
Year Founded
Unknown
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