Vascular Access Nurse Inpatient - Delnor Vascular Access Team Full Time Days

Benefits

• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
• $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year($125 for part-time)
• Matching 401(k)
• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
• Paid time off and Holiday pay

Pay Starting at: $32.50+ per hour based on experience

Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose-driven and committed to our mission to deliver world-class care. Here, you'll work alongside some of the best clinical talent in the nation leading the way in medical innovation and breakthrough research with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

We recognize where you've been, and we support where you're headed. We celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, which fuel our commitment to equity and culture of service.

Grow your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support and student loan repayment.

• Create the life you envision for yourself with flexible work options, a Reimbursable Well-Being Fund and a Total Rewards package that support your physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being.
• Make a difference through volunteer opportunities we offer in local communities and drive inclusive change through our workforce-led resource groups.

From discovery to delivery, come help us shape the future of medicine.

Description

The schedule for this position is three (3) 12-hour shifts per week 7a - 7:30p with every third weekend required.

The Vascular Access Nurse Inpatient reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Vascular Access Nurse provides and coordinates peripheral and central vascular access device insertion as well as device planning, assessment, evaluation, maintenance, intervention and evaluation.

Responsibilities:

• The Vascular Access Nurse is accountable to demonstrate and continue to develop proficiency, both knowledge and skill, specific to all types of vascular access and infusions.  
• The Vascular Access Nurse employs the nursing process in a holistic, patient-centered approach to safely deliver infusion therapy and perform vascular access insertion and management.  
• Collects and analyzes data, identifies expected outcomes, develops and implements an individualized plan, coordinates care delivery and evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.  
• Vascular Access Nurse performs independent nursing interventions related to infusion therapy and vascular access using appropriate clinical reasoning, nursing judgement, and critical decision-making skills.  
• Promotes early collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and patient to ensure the patient receives the right device, in the right location at the right time while promoting vessel health and preservation. 
• Participates in shared governance, committee work, and projects. 
•  Evaluates and documents the patient’s responses to nursing interventions in the health record and properly individualizes the plan of care based on the evaluation of findings.  
• Utilizes the best available evidence, including research findings to guide practice decisions.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse
• Basic Life Support
• Strong interpersonal skills, Ability to collaborate with others, Strong analytic abilities

Preferred:

• VA-BC preferred (must obtain within 2 years of start date)

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

If we offer you a job, we will perform a background check that includes a review of any criminal convictions. A conviction does not disqualify you from employment at Northwestern Medicine. We consider this on a case-by-case basis and follow all state and federal guidelines.