Registered Nurse (RN) - Vascular Access

Job DescriptionECU HealthAbout ECU Health Medical CenterECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.

ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.

4 million people.Position SummaryResponsible to provide care in accordance with the North Carolina Board of Nursing-Nurse Practice Act, American Nurses Association Standards of Practice and other standards established by profession / professional groups, regulating bodies / agents.

Nursing care will be delivered in accordance with ECU Health and entity specific nursing policies, procedures and professional standards of care / practice.

Responsible for the provision and coordination of nursing care to include the collection and analysis of assessment data, identification of expected outcomes and development of plan of care in collaboration with the patient / family and other interdisciplinary team members.

Identifies interventions to attain expected outcomes, implements the interventions identified in the plan of care, evaluates the progress of the patient / family toward attainment of outcomes, and documents the process.

This care includes sensitivity to age specific and unique needs of the patient / family.Promotes and evaluates the effective functioning of the health care team.

Collaborates with health care team members to meet the identified needs of the patient / family throughout the episode of care.

Delegates tasks and activities as appropriate and governed by NC Nurse Practice Act.ResponsibilitiesAssures healing without harm through use of safety habits and error prevention tools, periodic rounding, and engagement in daily safety huddle.

Obtains and interprets initial and ongoing systematic patient / family assessment data, incorporating information from other appropriate sources.

Uses patient / family assessment data to formulate relevant nursing plan of care.Collaborates with patient / family / significant others(s) and interdisciplinary team members to mutually formulate realistic and measurable outcomes based on clinical presentation and plan of care.

Collaborates with the patient / family / significant others (s) and interdisciplinary team members to develop an individualized plan of care which includes learning needs to achieve optimal health and well-being and transition across the continuum.

Minimum RequirementsBachelors Degree or Associates Degree in Nursing is required.Current NC RN license or licensure to practice in a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state Health Care Provider is required.

Basic Life Support is required.General StatementIt is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant's qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law.

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