PICC RN at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center – Tampa, Florida

The PICC Registered Nurse provides care to all patients requiring long-term, central or deep peripheral IV access for infusion of medications and fluids. Responsibilities include providing assessment, line placement and immediate follow-up to patients, families and staff. The PICC Registered Nurse also assists with promotion of optimal care of patients via coordination of clinical activities, professional education, quality assurance, research, and administrative functions in compliance with all regulatory requirements.

We are currently looking for a PICC Registered Nurse to join our team.

Position Highlights:

• The Registered Nurse delivers individualized quality nursing care to cancer patients and families in accordance with established hospital guidelines, nursing professional practice model, nursing care standards and policies and in accordance with ANA code of ethics and external regulatory agencies.
• Registered Nurses embody the vision, mission, and philosophy of Moffitt Nursing and are committed to and accountable for personalized patient and family centered care and the concepts of Duffy's quality caring model/caring factors. These frameworks of care include: collaboration and mutual problem solving, dignity and human respect, encouraging manner, attentive reassurance, appreciation of unique meaning, healing environment, basic human needs, information sharing, caring for self, and affiliation needs.
• Registered Nurses use the nursing process to effectively plan and manage quality patient care. Biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational and discharge planning needs are addressed in all steps of the nursing process. This is demonstrated in base-line and comparative documentation, entered in a timely manner, and with evidence of age-appropriate consideration when care is planned, delivered, and evaluated.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• 5 years of experience starting IV’s
• 3 years of infusion therapy experience
• 2 years of placing peripherally inserted catheters
• Knowledge of quality improvement methodology, risk management practices, and infection control practices

Responsibilities:

• Uses the nursing process to assess, plan, and evaluate the care of cancer patients and families. Integrates patient and family centered care and the quality caring factors into practice
• Identifies, documents, and provides patient education based on learning needs of the patient
• Participates in Evidence based improvement activities related to area of practice
• Participates in professional development based on the nursing professional standards, regulatory requirements, and job expectations

Credentials and Qualifications:

• BSN from an ACEN or CCNE accredited institution with at least one year of relevant experience or ASN from an ACEN or CCNE accredited institution with one year of relevant experience
• FL RN License
• BLS Certification