Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Monday - Friday, day shift with NO on-call. This team is dedicated to patient care and each other. If your passion is nursing, you'll love working with us!

Our Vascular Access Center is located in our Medical Office Suite providing diagnostic procedures in an outpatient setting. Working with a team of medical imaging staff, we provide scheduled procedures Monday – Friday. Our highly trained nurses provide comprehensive interdisciplinary care including moderate sedation, procedural assistance, and patient education from the time the patient arrives until time of departure.

Organization Highlights:

• Our Trinity Health Culture: Our staff know, understand, incorporate & demonstrate our Trinity Health Mission, Values, Vision, through their actions, behaviors, practices & decisions. Our Unit practice counsels, and open-door guiding principle gives all our employees a voice.
• Environment of Care: Practice in an environmentally safe, professional & healthy atmosphere. Only local hospital to receive a Leapfrog A for safety.
• Professional Relationships: Strong rapport with all provider groups.
• Professional Development: Strong orientation program and generous tuition allowance. We encourage job share opportunities to enhance satisfaction and growth.
• Work/Life: Predictable patterned scheduling options balance work/life/school calendars.

Responsibilities:

• Admission assessment and pre op preparation.
• Utilize clinical knowledge, critical thinking skills & the principles of case management & adult education to coordinate, implement & support the plan of care. 
• Ensure a seamless, effective, efficient transition of care across the continuum.
• IV insertion and maintenance.
• Monitor and assist with procedures, monitor and deliver moderate sedation, IV medications and contrast dye injections.
• Point of care testing as directed.
• Specimen preparation and reporting according to hospital policy.
• Collaborative team approach, coordinate and direct care with vascular providers and medical imaging staff.
• Educate patient and family regarding preparation, intra procedure and post procedure care.

• Monitor quality metrics specific to the department & ensure complete & accurate documentation in the patient record.

• Act as mentor, educator, consultant/collaborator, and navigator for students and new colleagues.
• Ensures quality nursing care is rendered to all patients in accordance with the New York Nurse Practice Act, National Standards of Practice, and Nursing and Clinical Service standards of care and practice.

Education, Training, Experience, Certification and Licensure:

• Current licensure, or eligibility for licensure, in the State of New York.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. Baccalaureate Degree in the Science of Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited school of nursing preferred, according to NYS requirements.
• National certification preferred, along with 1-2 years acute cardiology or ICU experience.
• Maintains education/certifications as required by department and regulatory agencies.
• Participates in orientation and continuing education and updates and maintains knowledge and skills related to specific areas of expertise.  Completes all mandatory training.

Career Advancement:

• Clinical ladder opportunities with experience, staff engagement, and national certification.
• Career path to leadership roles as team leader, preceptor, mentor, coordinator/management.

Mission Statement:

• We, St Joseph's Health and Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

Vision:

• To be world-renowned for passionate patient care and outstanding clinical outcomes.

Core Values:

• In the spirit of good Stewardship, we heal by practicing Justice in fostering right relationships to promote common good, Reverence in honoring the dignity of every person, Excellence in expecting the best of ourselves and others; Integrity in being faithful to who we say we are.

Work Environment and Hazards:

• Clinical setting.  Exposure Class I

Physical Demands:

• Medium work: must be able to lift 25 pounds frequently; occasionally lifting maximum of 50 pounds.  Will require ability to stand, walk, sit, bend, twist, squat and reach.
• Occasional exposure to condi