Registered Nurse - PICC Line Insertion

Responsibilities and Duties:

Clinical Responsibilities

• Assess patients for vascular access needs and determine appropriate device selection.


• Perform insertion of PICC lines, midline catheters, and other vascular access devices using ultrasound guidance and sterile technique.


• Verify catheter tip placement according to facility protocols.


• Monitor patients during and after procedures for adverse reactions or complications.


• Perform dressing changes, catheter maintenance, and troubleshooting of vascular access devices.


• Identify and manage catheter-related complications, including infection, occlusion, thrombosis, and mechanical issues.


• Remove vascular access devices when clinically indicated.

Patient Education

• Educate patients and families on PICC line care, infection prevention, activity restrictions, and signs of complications.


• Provide discharge instructions related to vascular access management.

Documentation

• Accurately document assessments, insertion procedures, patient responses, complications, and follow-up care in the medical record.

• Maintain records in compliance with organizational, state, and federal regulations.

Collaboration

• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacists, infusion teams, and nursing staff regarding vascular access needs.


• Participate in treatment planning.


• Serve as a resource for vascular access best practices and troubleshooting.

Quality and Safety

• Adhere to infection prevention and quality improvement initiatives.


• Monitor outcomes related to vascular access procedures.


• Participate in audits, competency assessments, and continuing education programs.


• Ensure compliance with Infusion Nurses Society (INS), CDC, and organizational standards.

Qualifications

Education

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.


• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Licensure and Certification

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state.


• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.


• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred.


• Vascular Access Board Certification (VA-BC®) preferred.


• PICC insertion competency certification as required by the organization.