Registered Nurse PICC Job at Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, NY

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  • Good Samaritan Hospital
  • Suffern, NY

Job Description

Job Details:

Provide professional nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process. To collaborate with other members of the health care delivery team including physicians, to deliver quality health care. Primary role is the delivery of competent clinically appropriate placement of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Lines and/or Midlines as ordered, including maintenance and care of all Central Lines.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Assess patients with difficult access or need for long term IV therapy for appropriate vascular access device
  • Works with staff nurses, physicians, case managers and other team members to insure early assessment for VAD selection and implementation
  • Participates in education with Vascular Access education with patient, family members and staff
  • Reviews physicians order
  • Obtains consent
  • Reviews medical records for any contraindications of peripheral vascular access
  • Determines the best vascular access device for the patient based on medications, current access status, diagnoses, length of IV therapy and etc.
  • Reports directly to the Systems Director of Infection prevention & Control
  • Troubleshoots difficult complications of VAD’s or assists staff in troubleshooting
  • Document completely and accurately in the patients permanent medical record

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:

Experience: Minimum of two years nursing experience in an acute care hospital setting required. Infusion experience required. 

EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited school of Nursing required; a bachelor’s degree or master's degree in Nursing preferred.

Licenses/Certifications: Current New York State RN licensure required. Current BLS required. Valid PICC Insertion Certification preferred. 

OTHER:

The individual performing this job may reasonably anticipate coming into contact with human blood and other potentially infectious materials. Individuals in this position are required to exercise universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and learn the policies concerning infection control.

About Us:

Good Samaritan Hospital

Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY, is a 286-bed hospital providing emergency, medical, surgical, obstetrical/gynecological and acute-care services to residents of Rockland and southern Orange counties in New York; and northern Bergen County, NJ. The hospital is home to a recognized cardiovascular program, comprehensive cancer-treatment services, the area’s leading Wound and Hyperbaric Institute and outstanding maternal/child services that includes a Children’s Diagnostic Center. Good Samaritan Hospital also provides social, psychiatric and substance-abuse services and its certified home-care agency supports residents of the Hudson Valley and beyond.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Part time,

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