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UCSF

Public health sciences university in San Francisco

Registered Nurse - Vascular Access

Part-TimePosted on 10/23/2026
$93.47 - $121.11
Mid
Bachelor's
San Francisco, CA, USA
In PersonMust be flexible to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care

About the job

Requirements
  • Two or more years of recent clinical registered nurse experience in acute care settings.
  • Recent peripherally inserted central catheter insertion experience within the last six months in acute care settings.
  • Excellent peripheral intravenous skills.
  • Strong organizational and communication skills.
  • Basic computer skills.
  • Flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.
  • A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
  • Recent experience in Vascular Access Services at large academic institutions is preferred.
  • Basic electrocardiogram interpretation skill is preferred.
  • Experience with EPIC is preferred.
  • Current California registered nurse licensure.
  • Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.
  • Specialty certification related to vascular access is preferred.
Responsibilities
  • Provide expert consultation, assessment, placement, and management of vascular access devices across the Adult Services Division.
  • Perform patient assessments and place peripherally inserted central catheters, midlines, ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous catheters, and peripheral intravenous catheters.
  • Manage vascular access devices after insertion, identify and document complications, evaluate products, standardize supplies, develop policies and procedures, and participate in performance improvement activities.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert in vascular access, central line maintenance, and central line-associated bloodstream infection prevention.
  • Support quality and safety initiatives through surveillance activities, practice validation, staff education and coaching, standardization of vascular access practices, and collaboration with frontline leaders to promote evidence-based care and regulatory compliance.
  • Participate in program evaluation, data analysis, committee work, and educational activities to improve patient outcomes, strengthen practice consistency, and advance infection prevention and vascular access excellence throughout inpatient services.
  • Perform comprehensive vascular access assessments and place appropriate vascular access devices using evidence-based practices and device selection standards.
  • Conduct surveillance, rounding, audits, and data collection to assess vascular access devices, monitor complications, evaluate compliance with evidence-based practices, and support quality improvement, infection prevention, and patient safety initiatives.
  • Develop, review, and maintain vascular access policies, procedures, standards of practice, and clinical guidelines; provide education, competency validation, and ongoing coaching to clinical staff.
  • Provide specialized vascular access device care, including catheter declotting and removal, dressing management, complication assessment, and appropriate clinical interventions.
  • Provide expert consultation and support to bedside clinicians regarding vascular access management, central line maintenance, dressing changes, troubleshooting, and line preservation strategies.
  • Educate patients, families, and healthcare team members on vascular access device care, maintenance, complication prevention, and discharge planning as appropriate.
Desired Qualifications
  • Specialty certification related to vascular access.
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
  • Recent experience in Vascular Access Services at large academic institutions.
  • Basic electrocardiogram interpretation skill.
  • Experience with EPIC.

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UC San Francisco is a public research university in San Francisco focused solely on health sciences, combining professional education with biomedical research and patient care. Its schools of dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy train clinicians and scientists, while teams investigate cancer, immunology, genomics and neuroscience. UCSF Medical Center and Benioff Children's Hospitals connect clinical care with faculty research and training, and university clinics serve patients across Northern California. Founded in 1864, UCSF is the University of California campus dedicated to graduate and professional education and biomedical research, based in San Francisco.

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