Title: RN, Lead, Vascular Access

Location: Laguna Hills, CA

Department: Non-invasive Cardiology

Status: Full-time

Shift: Days

Pay Range*: $57.31 - $89.96/hr

At MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing extraordinary healthcare to our communities and an exceptional working environment for our employees. MemorialCare stands for excellence in healthcare. Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation and teamwork.

Position Summary

Utilizing the nursing process and clinical nursing practice standards, the Lead RN, Vascular Access is responsible for directing and coordinating nursing care for patients within the hospital in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Nursing Department. Responsibilities include directing unlicensed employee activity, synthesizing patient information, assessment of patients, planning of care/interventions, teaching patients/family, implementation of treatment plan/MD orders, and evaluation of care rendered.

The Lead RN, Vascular Access must effectively communicate and document data relevant to the care of the patient. The Lead RN, Vascular Access utilizes knowledge of patient age, cultural diversity, and psychosocial and/or spiritual needs into the patient’s plan of care. The Lead RN, Vascular Access contributes to the promotion of quality nursing care through performance improvement processes that demonstrates positive outcome in patient care. In addition, the Lead RN, Vascular Access collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure safe and effective patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcome. The Lead RN, Vascular Access position requires expertise in vascular access therapy. Experience in insertion of PICC lines, Midlines, peripheral IV’s, accessing ports and utilization of ultrasound as indicated for insertion is required. The Lead RN, Vascular Access supports Cardiac Services and provides care for patients undergoing stress testing, Cardioversions, TEE’s, Bronchoscopy’s and other procedures as indicated. The Lead RN, Vascular Access is responsible for training of Vascular Access RNs and ensuring that the individual team members maintain the skills required of the position.

Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications:

• Two years Acute Care nursing experience required

• PICC line insertion, minimum of 5 years experience preferred
• Utilization of Ultrasound for vascular access, minimum of 1 year experience preferred
• Cardiac stress testing, procedural sedation, minimum of 1 year experience preferred

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• Current California RN License.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or higher preferred.

• PICC Line training and/or Vascular Access course completion certification required.

• Current American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support Card required.

• Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support Card required.

• Vascular Access Board Certification required.