APRN SENIOR CLINIC
Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Algodones
Posted on: June 23, 2022
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Job Description:
Position Summary:This position is in Senior Clinic. To provide
psychotropic medication management, psychiatric evaluations,
psychotherapy and supportive care. There is no on call, no weekends
or holidays.Relocation reimbursement and sign-on bonus available to
external candidates!
Function as an advanced practice nurse in Behavioral Health in the
roles of consultant, educator, practitioner and researcher.
Prescribe and distribute drugs and controlled substances. Develop
and implement patient care based on research and national practice
standards designed to improve patient outcomes in specialized
areas. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and
procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric,
adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.Accountability:
PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY - Prescribes and distributes all drugs,
including controlled substances
PATIENT CARE - Perform patient history and physical exams as needed
for procedures or admissions; document findings noting pertinent
normal and abnormal findings
PATIENT CARE - Perform invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and
therapeutic procedures
PATIENT CARE - Evaluate and revise intervention care/treatment plan
with patient and family as necessary to achieve improved health
DOCUMENTATION - Provide accurate documentation of patient care,
document orders, directives, procedures and patient responses in
the medical record and communicate them to other members of the
health care team; maintain accurate, legible and confidential
records
PATIENT CARE - Provide education for patients and/or families about
preventative care, medical issues and use of the prescribed medical
treatment
PATIENT CARE - Work as a team member with
medical/nursing/counseling staff to provide comprehensive care and
promote continuity of care
EDUCATION - Guide, teach, support and serve as a clinical resource
nursing and medical staff
TRAINING - Act as a role model for advanced practice professions,
precept nurses, other advanced practice nurses and physician
assistant students
RESEARCH - Support research by conducting or participating in
research studies; incorporate findings in clinical practice
DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through
participation in educational programs, reading current literature,
attending in-services, meetings and workshops
PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies,
procedures and protocols
PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety
by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through
questioning of current policies and processes
PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental
conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety
concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in
their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or
situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
Education Requirements:
Experience Requirements:
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
CPR Certification for Healthcare/BLS Providers or for Professional
Rescuers or must obtain within 30 calendar days of date of position
ACLS or PALS (as applicable) within 30 days of hire
Experience Requirements - Preferred:
Bilingual English/Spanish
Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
Physical Demands Requirements:
Testing Requirements:
Tuberculin Skin Test required annually
Working Conditions Requirements:
Subject to UNM credentialing; must maintain credentials
Department: OPD Psych Providers
Keywords: University of New Mexico - Hospitals, Rio Rancho , APRN SENIOR CLINIC, Healthcare , Algodones, New Mexico
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