REGISTERED NURSE PSYCH OUTPT
Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Rio Rancho
Posted on: November 19, 2023
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Job Description:
UNM Hospitals participates in the Clinical Advancement Program
(CAP) and depending on your Nursing Education and National
Certifications, you'll work towards one of five CAP levels that
offer increasing compensation. You may earn up to $8.00 in addition
to base pay. Sign-on Bonus and Relocation Reimbursement available!
Receive 17% weekday nights, 26% weekend nights, or 15% weekend day
shift differentials! Department: Admitting - ASAP FTE: 1.00 Full
Time Shift: Days Position Summary: Provide professional nursing
care for assigned patients in a mental health/psychiatric
environment. Design nursing care plans and assist in the
development of overall care plans for psychiatric patients,
ensuring administration of appropriate overall care in a manner
conducive to recovery. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and
departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may
include pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.
Detailed responsibilities: * PATIENT CARE - Interview, examine, and
assess the health status of psychiatric patients with various
cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral
disorders * PATIENT CARE - Observe patient behavior, activities,
and mental status; perform triage and crisis intervention * PATIENT
CARE - Write treatment plans; coordinate patient drug and procedure
activities; administer medication and treatment; provide and
coordinate nursing care of assigned patients; may facilitate group
therapy and/or education sessions * PATIENT CARE - Chart and report
observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in the
patients' conditions; collect and document data and information;
may perform computerized data entry * PATIENT CARE - Perform
nursing intakes, draw blood and other patient specimens; may
perform or coordinate laboratory tests * PATIENT CARE - Educate
patients and families on treatment regimens, management of side
effects, and compliance with the treatment plans; provide emotional
support and acts as advocate for patients and families * PATIENT
CARE - Provide information and facilitate communication between
physicians, medical students, staff, patients, families, and
community; coordinate and consult with a milieu of service
providers * POLICY & PROCEDURE - Follow established departmental
policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality
improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection
control standards * DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and
development through participation in educational programs, reading
current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops *
ADMINISTRATION - Perform various administrative functions such as
monitoring expenditures and preparing reports and correspondence;
may participate in a variety of research projects to develop
service plans; may propose changes to program policies and
procedures * PRECEPTOR - Participate in orientation, and having
successfully completed preceptor training, assume precepting and
evaluation responsibilities of new personnel * PATIENT CENTERED MED
- Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient
Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as
applicable * EMERGENCY MEASURES - Assist with or institute
emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients *
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" Qualifications Education: Essential: * Program Graduate
Nonessential: * Bachelor's Degree Education specialization:
Essential: * Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate Nonessential: *
Nursing Experience: Essential: Nonessential: Bilingual English,
Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo 1 year directly
related experience Credentials: Essential: * CPR for Healthcare/BLS
Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days * RN in NM or as allowed by
reciprocal agreement by NM Physical Conditions: Heavy Work:
Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50
pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force
constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements
are in excess of those for Medium Work. Working conditions:
Essential: * Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
Department: Registered Nurse
Keywords: University of New Mexico - Hospitals, Rio Rancho , REGISTERED NURSE PSYCH OUTPT, Healthcare , Rio Rancho, New Mexico
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