PRN Vascular Access Registered Nurse (Monday-Friday, No Call)
PURPOSE AND SCOPE:
Supports FMCNA's mission, vision, core values and customer service philosophy. Adheres to the FVC/FMCNA Compliance Program, including following all regulatory and FVC/FMS policy requirements.
Provides direct nursing care pre, during and post procedure, under the direction of the Facility Manager and/or Charge Registered Nurse, utilizing standard nursing techniques to assist the physician in optimum patient outcomes following facility policies and procedures.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
QUALITY:
* Responsible for supporting and driving FVC quality standards through meeting regulatory and accrediting body requirements and the practice of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), including use of FVC/FMS CQI tools.
* Assists with implementation of FVC quality goals and facility specific action plans in order to achieve FVC quality standards.
* Accountable for outstanding quality of patient care, as defined by the FVC quality goals, to ensure that FVC/FMC policies and procedures are followed.
* Responsible for addressing and acting on adverse events and action thresholds in collaboration with facility management.
* Maintains integrity of medical records and other FVC administrative and operational records.
* Complies with all data collection and auditing activities.
* Maintains facility environmental integrity and safety.
PATIENT:
* Obtains necessary medical history, discusses procedure and answers questions, and performs nursing assessment on the day of the procedure.
* Provides education to patients and patient's family regarding post procedure care of vascular access.
* Monitors patient condition before, during and after the procedure, especially patients having moderate sedation and contrast media injections for possible complications or reactions.
* Acts as a resource for the patient to address patient concerns and questions.
* Identifies and communicates patient related issues to facility management, as needed.
* Completes documentation of patient information from admission to discharge in an accurate manner.
* Confirm written orders, consents and lab work are completed and documented in accordance with facility policies.
This includes appropriate preparation of lab requisitions; delivery to appropriate labs; reporting and forwarding of lab results to appropriate physician.
* Maintains competency with all emergency operational procedures, and initiates CPR and emergency measures, as needed.
* Administers medications and IV moderate sedation to patients as directed per physician's orders, and in compliance with FVC, company, federal, state and local regulations.
* Acts as scrub technologist to assist the physician during procedure as needed; maintaining a sterile technique.
* Assists with patient workflow by transporting patients as needed.
* Performs point - of - care laboratory testing as directed p...
- Rate: Not Specified
- Location: Brownsville, US-TX
- Type: Contract
- Industry: Medical
- Recruiter: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
- Contact: Not Specified
- Email: to view click here
- Reference: R0148127
- Posted: 2024-04-05 08:25:33 -
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