Honor Health

Nonprofit healthcare system providing comprehensive care

Vascular Access Specialist

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeScottsdale, AZ, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Graduate from a Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care-approved Respiratory Care program with technical training diploma/degree.
Have 3 years of respiratory care or critical care experience.
Hold Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Hold Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Hold a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license upon hire.
Hold Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) licensure upon hire.
Hold an Arizona Respiratory License.
Hold Vascular Access Specialist certification.
Complete PICC insertion, EKG interpretation, X-ray reading certification, advanced hemodynamic, 12-lead EKG interpretation, IV starting, and X-ray-free PICC insertion courses.

Responsibilities

Insert and maintain arterial lines, midlines, PICC lines, central venous catheters, temporary hemodialysis catheters, and other vascular access devices, including dressing and transducer changes, line reviews, port flushing, and de-clotting, in accordance with department policies and procedures.
Use ultrasound technology to support accurate arterial line and PICC insertion.
Review chest X-rays or use X-ray-free ECG tip-placement technology to verify central venous catheter tip placement.
Maintain a sterile field during insertion and comply with IHI bundles.
Document care accurately and promptly in the electronic medical record.
Review laboratory results, patient history, and physician orders to determine the appropriate line and identify potential concerns or contraindications for vascular access.
Collaborate with physicians to determine long-term access needs and obtain patient authorization for procedures.
Insert peripheral venous and arterial catheters, as well as more complex vascular access when indicated by department policy and procedures.
Dispense pharmacological solutions as prescribed and apply knowledge of indications, contraindications, and complications of medications administered by aerosolization.
Respond to adverse reactions or inappropriate orders according to policy and procedure, with appropriate observation and documentation.
Use assessment skills to implement protocols or initiate physician consultation.
Demonstrate MedSelect or Pyxis competency through monitoring and observation.
Provide cardiovascular respiratory therapy services as prescribed and in accordance with department policies and procedures.
Act as a resource to therapists and other healthcare practitioners regarding patient status, equipment, and operational issues.
Perform Respiratory Care Practitioner duties and support leaders as needed.
Maintain associated equipment and remain current in new products, equipment, and technical practices.
Share significant changes in standards of care with specialists, supervisors, and leadership.
Provide training, orientation, and patient education to staff, patients, and families in accordance with policy and procedures.
Assist in developing departmental policies and procedures based on best-practice standards.

Desired Qualifications

Have 5 years of respiratory care experience including arterial line insertion, ultrasound-guided IV insertion, PICC/CVC insertion, port access, midline insertion, and invasive-line maintenance.
Have a certificate in a health-care-related field.

Primary City/State:

Shea Medical Center - 9003 E Shea Blvd Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Category:

Therapy and Rehabilitation

Shift:

Day

Department:

CV Respiratory Therapy



Up to $15000 Sign On Bonus Available
Must have Lines Experience!
Located @ Shea Blvd & 92nd St, Scottsdale
Day Shifts 6:30am - 7:00pm + Weekend and Holiday Requirements

Great care starts with great people. (Like you.)

At HonorHealth, you’ll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most — caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

Responsibilities:

JOB SUMMARY

This position independently provides and maintains arterial line (A-line), deep venous (IV), midline catheters, peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC), and/or Central venous catheters (CVC), and/or Acute Hemodialysis catheter access. Conducts patient assessments, obtains consults of procedure, gathers correct blood values and patient information, and provides recommendationsregarding the correct invasive catheter, optimal, for the therapy required to the patient. Provides assistance with departmental activities, serves as specialist assisting in quality improvement and development of best practice guidelines. Responsible for achieving a superior performance in specialty areas of all hemodynamic monitoring, line maintenance, correct use, and access of invasive lines. Performs all Respiratory Care Practitioner duties. Hold VA-BC certification.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Inserts and maintains arterial lines, midlines, PICC lines, CVC’s, temporary HD’s and any other vascular access device responsible and competent, according to department policy and procedures to include dressing changes, transducer changes, line reviews, flushing of ports and de-clotting. Uses ultrasound technology to ensure accurate insertion of arterial lines and PICC lines. Reviews chest X-rays to ensure accurate placement of central venous catheters and/or X-ray free technology, using ECG tip placement, to verify accurate central line tip placement. Maintains sterile field throughout insertion process, following IHI bundle compliance. Provides accurate, timely and appropriate documentation into theelectronic medical record
Reviews labs, patient history and physician orders to determine appropriate line to be utilized for the procedure and/or identify potential issues that may arise or preclude the patient from being a viable candidate of arterial and/or vascular access. Collaborates with physicians to determine appropriate long-term access needs. Obtains patient’s authorization to perform the procedure. Inserts peripheral venous and/or arterial catheters to provide access or more complex vascular access as indicated within department policy and procedures.
Dispenses pharmacological solutions as prescribed by physician.Must possess and utilize a general knowledge of indications, contraindications, and complications ofmedications administered through aerosalization. Will respond accordingly to policy and procedure in the event of adverse reactions and/or inappropriate orders as demonstrated through observation and documentation. Utilize assessment skills to implement protocols or initiate physician consultation.Will demonstrate Medselect or PXYIs competency through monitoring and observation
Provides cv respiratory therapy services as prescribed in accordance with established department policies and procedures.Acts as a resource to therapists and other healthcare practitioners regarding patient status, equipment and operational issues Performs all Respiratory Care Practitioner duties and supports leaders as necessaryProvides customers with an excellent service experience in demonstrating living performance standardbehaviors. Remains current in new products, equipment and technical practices. Provides maintenance of associated equipment as demonstrated through observation and didactic training. Will share with other specialists, supervisors and leadership ofsignificant changes in standards of care. Provides training, orientation and patient education to staff, patients and families in accordance with policy and procedures. Assists in the development of departmental policy and procedures based on best practice standards.The above job responsibilities describe the general nature and level of work to be performed. It does not restrict management’s right to assign or re-assign duties at any time.

EDUCATION

Technical Training Diploma/Degree Vocational/Technical training Graduate from Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) approved Respiratory Care Program Required
Other / Certificate in health care related field Preferred

EXPERIENCE

3 years Respiratory care / critical care experience Required
5 years Respiratory care with arterial line insertion, US IV insertion, PICC/CVC insertion, port access, midline insertion, invasive maintenance experience. Preferred

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - Certification Required
Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification Required
Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) - License Licensed Upon Hire Required
Respiratory Therapist - Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - License Registered Respiratory Therapist Upon Hire Required
Arizona Respiratory License Required
Credential Vascular Access Specialist Certification Required
And Completion of following courses: PICCinsertion, EKG interpretation, X-rayreading certification, Advancehemodynamic, 12 lead EKG interpretation,IV starting course, Xray free PICCinsertion course. Required

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Honor Health

Nonprofit healthcare system providing comprehensive care

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Company size: 5,001-10,000
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Headquarters: Scottsdale, AZ
Founded: 2013

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