RN – Venous Access – Mercy San Diego
Facility: Scripps Mercy San Diego
Location: San Diego, CA
Career Area: RN
Employment Type: Full Time
Shift: Day
Job ID: 252002296
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Scripps Mercy Hospital has served central and downtown San Diego since 1890 and is the oldest medical center in the county. The San Diego campus is located near the corner of 5th Avenue and Washington Street in Hillcrest.
Scripps Mercy Hospital consists of two campuses in San Diego and Chula Vista.
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego’s campus includes the O’Toole Breast Care Center, a 24-hour emergency room that is a Level I Trauma Center, outpatient physical rehabilitation, minimally invasive robotic surgery and our childbirth unit (including a Level II neonatal intensive care unit).
Job Description
This is a Full-Time (72 hours per pay period) with a 12-hour day shift schedule on variable days of the week that include weekends and holidays.
Position is located at Scripps Mercy San Diego Hospital – Hillcrest.
Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego is in the heart of Hillcrest. Founded in 1890 by the Sisters of Mercy, Scripps Mercy Hospital is San Diego’s longest established hospital, the only Catholic medical center and the largest teaching hospital in the region located in the heart of Hillcrest.
We invite you to join our Venous Access team of Nurses.
As a Venous Access RN, you will provide direct patient care within the scope of his/her practice. In addition, you will…
- Patient care includes assessment, planning and implementing a plan of care, and evaluating patients progress towards expected outcomes.
- Evaluates institutional needs to ensure optimal patient venous access.
- Plans, develops and implements strategies, interventions and training to ensure desired outcomes.
- Develops and maintains competency records for advanced vascular access skills.
- Plans, develops, creates, and implements strategies for ongoing educational needs of hospital staff.
- Plans, develops, creates, implements, and maintains (including revisions) policies governing the use, insertion, care and maintenance of Central Lines and IV therapy.
- Supervises and/or precepts new RNs for Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC)line insertion.
- Plans, develops, creates, implements, and maintains documentation and QA for insertions, outcomes analysis, and requirements for maintaining qualified clinician competency.
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Preferred experience/specialized skills/certification:
- Prefer ultrasound venous access and micro-introduction experience.
Required Experience/Specialized Skills:
- 0-1 year experience in PICC insertion and venous access device troubleshooting skills.
- Must be able to speak, read and follow instructions in English.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Must be able to demonstrate position-related behaviors.
Required Certification/Registration:
- Current California RN License.
- Current American Heart Association BLS-C provider.
- PICC insertion certificate.
Required Education/Course(s)/Training: :
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or the equivalent.
- Successful completion of a formal nursing PICC Line insertion educational course.
In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer.
Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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