# VATT Registered Nurse

**Company**: Mission Hospital, a member of Mission Health, an operating division of HCA Healthcare
**Location**: Asheville
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

**Apply**: https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/jobs/17591503-vatt-registered-nurse
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## Description

Supports department by facilitating the delivery of professional, specialized nursing care related to IV therapy and enteral nutrition for the comfort and well-being of patients. Utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide care, education, and teaching related to vascular access needs; and enteral nutrition and by implementing medically prescribed interventions related to IV therapy and enteral nutrition in defined populations.

This role requires experience as a Vascular Access specialist to perform difficult peripheral access on patients with limited vein access. The ideal candidate will have experience in central venous catheter care and maintenance, trouble-shooting central venous catheter occlusions, and administering FDA-approved fibrinolytic drugs to restore central venous catheters to full function.

Responsibilities:

* Facilitate the delivery of professional, specialized nursing care related to IV therapy and enteral nutrition for the comfort and well-being of patients
* Utilize the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide care, education, and teaching related to vascular access needs; and enteral nutrition
* Implement medically prescribed interventions related to IV therapy and enteral nutrition in defined populations
* Perform placement of enteral feeding tubes for patients utilizing an electronic feeding tube placement system
* Prepare patients for enteral feeding tube placement procedure according to manufacturer's guidelines, evidence-based, and Mission policies

Requirements:

* Bachelor of Science in Nursing
* Current licensure as a registered nurse with the North Carolina Board of Nursing
* BLS Healthcare Provider certification
* National Certification VA-BC (Vascular Access Board Certification) or CRNI (Certified Registered Nurse Infusion) within two years of hire

Preferred qualifications:

* Masters in Nursing
* Cortrak training course for inserting enteral feeding tubes
* Experience in data collection and measuring outcomes for all vascular access procedures and enteral feeding tube procedures

Benefits:

* Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services
* Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
* Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence
* Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling
* Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
* Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

## Skills

### Required
- Vascular Access
- IV Therapy
- Enteral Nutrition
- Central Venous Catheter Care
- Trouble-Shooting
- Fibrinolytic Drugs
- Electronic Feeding Tube Placement
- BLS Healthcare Provider
- National Certification VA-BC
- CRNI

### Nice to have
- Masters in Nursing
- Cortrak Training Course
- Data Collection
- Measuring Outcomes