Registered Nurse, Vascular Access – PICC & USGIV, Full-Time, First

Registered Nurse, Vascular Access – PICC & USGIV, Day Shift 

UC Health is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse (RN) for the Vascular Access department at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.    

The Vascular Access Nurse will support the Medical Center’s inpatient and outpatient population at the Level I Trauma Center, delivering high-quality care to patients based on assessed needs, established standards of care and according to policy and procedures. 

About University of Cincinnati Medical Center  

As the pioneering hospital of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati’s academic health system, UC Medical Center has served greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years. Each year, hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our world-renowned clinicians and care teams utilizing the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available. UC Medical Center has 724 licensed beds and more than 5,800 employees.  
 
Unit Details:  

• No on-call requirements 

• Set holiday and weekend rotation based on unit staffing 

• Develop invaluable experience working at a Level 1 trauma center. 

Job Responsibilities   

The Registered Nurse (RN) is an individual who holds a current state license to practice nursing. The practice of nursing requires specialized knowledge, judgment, and skills to provide care to groups and individuals. The RN utilizes knowledge derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social and nursing sciences to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care. The care is culturally based and age-specific.   

• Bedside insertion of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC), midlines, and peripheral IV catheters under ultrasound guidance. 

• Examine, assess, and evaluate vascular access devices. 

• Provide education to patients and family members on the procedure to be performed as well as line care and maintenance. 

• Identifies and responds appropriately to different patient needs resulting from behavio