• RN - West IV Therapy (Call-In, Varied Shifts)

    Queen's Health System (Ewa Beach, HI)


    RESPONSIBILITIES

    Last Reviewed: 04/23

    Effective Date: 02/03

    I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES

     

    Responsible for coordinating clinical care of patient. Integrates all health care providers to ensure high quality patient/family outcomes, and establishes a consistent and accountable relationship with patient/family. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, initiation and development of the plan of care, patient/family education, utilization management and discharge planning.

     

    II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

     

    Essential functions- Continuous: lifting up to 1/2 lb., seeing, hearing, talking, grasping, fingering. Frequent to continuous: standing, walking, stooping, forward reaching, handling. Frequent: pushing and pulling up to 30 psi, lifting up to 10 lbs., sitting, bending. Occasional to frequent: squatting, twisting. Occasional: pushing and pulling up to 70 psi; lifting: horizontal lift/carry up to 75 lbs. with assistance, floor to waist up to 35 lbs., waist to shoulder up to 25 lbs., overhead level up to 15 lbs.; carrying up to 35 lbs, running, climbing, side bending, kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching. Operates various machines/tools/work aids.

     

    III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS

     

    Inside work. Exposure to body fluids, blood products, and communicable diseases. Work environment may be highly stressful, fast paced and hectic. Assignment to inpatient adult psych areas and Family Treatment Center includes occasionally accompanying patients outdoors. Management of confused/disoriented and combative patients may involve tasks which may compromise physical safety.

     

    IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    A. Education/Certification and Licensure:

    1.Licensure: Registered Nurse, State of Hawaii

    2.Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing; Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing preferred.

    3.Current BLS/HCP card in all areas; ACLS, NALS and/or PALS in designated areas.

    4.Ability to read, write, speak and understand English effectively.

    SCOPE OF SERVICE

    1. **Unit Description**

     

    The IV Therapy Department provides quality intravenous care to inpatients and outpatients of all ages from birth to adult over 18 years. The IV Therapy Department is an integral member of the Code Blue Team, Trauma Team, and the Newborn Resuscitation team. The staff of the department is the resource personnel for the intravenous care for the Medical Center and the community. Service is provided 24-hours a day, seven days a week.

    Special services include:

    • Starting and restarting of peripheral IVs

    • Sterile, occlusive dressing changes on any central venous lines, arterial lines (including hepatic arterial lines), intraperitoneal lines, tunneled catheters, implanted ports, and peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC)

    • Culture central lines on general units

    • Accessing, flushing and/or blood drawing from implanted ports

    • Alteplase treatment of occluded central venous access devices

    • Discontinue central lines as needed

    • Patient Teaching (i.e. permanent catheter care)

    • Placing peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC)

    • All registered nurses follow the ANA Standard of Clinical Practice

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Vet