Role Objective
To safely insert, manage, maintain, and monitor PICC lines while ensuring strict infection control, patient comfort, and adherence to clinical protocols and quality standards
Responsibilities
- Perform PICC line insertion using aseptic technique (preferably ultrasound-guided)
- Assess patient eligibility for PICC insertion in coordination with treating physicians
- Measure, select, and place appropriate catheter size and length
- Confirm catheter placement as per protocol (X-ray / ECG-guided methods)
- Perform regular dressing changes using sterile technique
- Flush lines as per protocol and ensure catheter patency
- Monitor for complications: infection, thrombosis, occlusion, migration, phlebitis
- Promptly escalate complications to the treating team
- Strict adherence to infection prevention and control protocols
- Maintain CLABSI prevention bundles and documentation
- Ensure compliance with hospital policies, NABH standards, and clinical guidelines
- Participate in audits and surveillance activities
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation of insertion, maintenance, and removal
- Record patient assessments, complications, and interventions
- Ensure traceability of consumables and devices used
- Support quality indicators and audits
- Educate patients and caregivers on PICC line care, hygiene, and precautions
- Counsel on warning signs and when to seek medical attention
- Reinforce compliance with follow-up and dressing schedules
- Work closely with doctors, ward nurses, oncology teams, ICU, and infection control
- Support bedside nurses with PICC care guidance
- Assist in training ward nurses on PICC care protocols
- Participate in continuous quality improvement initiatives
- Stay updated with best practices and evolving standards in infusion therapy
Qualifications
Qualification: GNM / BSc Nursing with KNC Registration
Experience: Min 1 year experience in CVAD / PICC Line Insertion
Must have skills
- PICC line insertion
- Aseptic technique
- Ultrasound-guided venous access
- Central line maintenance & flushing
- CLABSI prevention protocols
- Sterile dressing change technique
- Venous access assessment skills
