NURSE EXTERN
Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: February 8, 2026
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Job Description:
NURSE EXTERN at University of New Mexico - Hospitals summary:
The Nurse Extern assists in providing basic patient care across
various age groups, including vital signs monitoring and activities
of daily living. They ensure patient safety by adhering to hospital
policies, reporting concerns, and maintaining a clean environment.
This role requires ongoing professional development and involves
physical demands related to patient handling and safety protocols.
Minimum Offer $18.45/hr. Maximum Offer $ 18.45/hr. Compensation
Disclaimer Compensation for this role is based on a number of
factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and
other business and organizational considerations. Department: Gen
Med/SAC (4-W) FTE: 0.05 PRN Shift: Days Position Summary: Provide
basic patient care. Perform routine treatment procedures and assist
in maintenance of a safe, clean environment. Ensure adherence to
Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care
assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and
geriatric age groups. Detailed responsibilities: * PATIENT
OBSERVATION - Observe patient to ensure their safety and well
being; report observations to Charge Nurse or appropriate designee
* PATIENT CARE - Provide basic patient care; take and record vital
signs to include temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height,
blood pressure and intake-output measurements * PATIENT CARE -
Assist with activities of daily living (ADL): meals, ambulation,
hygiene, linen change and toileting as instructed * PATIENT CARE -
Maintain therapeutic plan of care and minute to minute care of
patient who is at extreme risk to self or others * PATIENT CARE -
Complete documentation as required on the Electronic Medical Record
* PATIENT CARE - Complete specific skills listed in the "University
of New Mexico, Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Specific Functions"
Matrix * 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" Qualifications
Education: Essential: * Course Education specialization: Essential:
* Nursing student, completed 1st semester and 1st clinical
Experience: Essential: Nonessential: Bilingual English, Spanish,
Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo 1/2 year (6 months)
directly related experience Credentials: Essential: * CPR for
Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days * Upon completion
of pgm temp or perm RN lic w/in 6 weeks 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
* Limited access to med room. Med Admin Policy, Att A *
Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as
required Department: Clinical Nursing Support Keywords: nurse
extern, patient care, vital signs, clinical nursing support, basic
nursing duties, patient safety, healthcare assistant, hospital
care, CPR certified, clinical observation
Keywords: University of New Mexico - Hospitals, Rio Rancho , NURSE EXTERN, Healthcare , Albuquerque, New Mexico
