Job Vacancy

Intravenous Therapy (IV) Nurse vacancy, Bermuda

The Caribbean / Nurse / Midwife

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alina@imsrecruitment.com

IMS Recruitment is one of Europe’s leading international medical recruitment companies.

IMS’s client operates modern public hospitals in Bermuda offering high standards of care from its international workforce.

Bermuda is renowned for a very high standard of living, outdoor activities, historical towns, beautiful beaches and its wonderful climate.

The client is now looking for a number of experienced nurses including an Intravenous Therapy Nurse for its I.V. Therapy Department.

Key responsibilities include:

• Reviews Physicians orders for phlebotomy and/or intravenous therapy, assesses clients, formulates a plan, executes intervention and evaluates outcomes
• Identifies appropriate individual patient needs and point of care as they relate to phlebotomy and/or intravenous therapy and is able to apply a multi-disciplinary collaborative effort of support services/healthcare
• Skillfully performs venipunctures
• Monitors and cares for patient population from pediatric to the elderly
• Provides knowledgeable care and maintenance of all vascular access devices including triple lumen catheters, Hickman, Broviac, and PICC’s and implanted port-a-caths
• Skillfully performing central line removal, when indicated (with the exception of tunneled and implanted central venous catheters)
• Monitors proper utilization of vascular access and infusion equipment
• Participates in the care of patients receiving specific intravenous therapy including Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN), Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) and/or blood/blood products
• Participates with ongoing education initiatives for healthcare providers, patient and their families
• Facilitates staff competencies as it relates to IV therapy

The offer

The client offers excellent working conditions and financial terms:

• Highly Attractive salaries (very low tax)
• Subsidised housing for the first 3 months
• Working hours 35h p.w. (overtime available)
• 2 year contracts

Requirements

• Nursing degree with 5 years experience in related acute area preferred
• Graduate of Nursing with current registration from country of training/origin
• Current  CPR, ACLS
• Minimum 1 year experience in vascular access as it relates to Phlebotomy and IV Therapy.
• Must be willing to obtain International IV Certification (CVAA/INS) within one year
• Experience in physical assessment essential
• Eligible for registration in Bermuda

Please send a detailed cv for consideration and advise on availability to: alina@imsrecruitment.com