Registered Nurse
Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Rio Rancho
Posted on: September 30, 2024
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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: Emergency Room - SRMC
FTE: 0.75
Full Time
Shift: Evenings
Position Summary:
Work within the nursing process to provide direct nursing care to
assigned patients. Provide clinical leadership for other staff and
assume relief charge duties when designated. Serve as a role model
to promote a positive work environment and quality patient care.
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 SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies,
procedures and protocols
* DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through
participation in educational programs, reading current literature,
attending in-services, meetings and workshops
* ENVIRONMENT - Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic
environment for patients/families in accordance with Hospitals
standards
* 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
* POLICIES - Work within Hospitals, Nursing division and
departmental policies
* CARE PLAN - Work in collaboration with the healthcare team,
implement and document individualized care plans incorporating age
specific considerations, including discharge planning and
patient/family teaching
* MEDICATION - Administer medication, including IV medication, via
the Seven Rights; document and communicate clinical findings
* TESTS AND PROCEDURES - Assist with special tests and procedures,
ensure proper consent has been obtained
* EMERGENCY MEASURES - Assist with or institute emergency measures
for sudden, adverse developments in patients
* PATIENT CARE - Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of
patients as required
* MEDICAL RECORDS - Ensure that patient medical records contain
necessary information
* INQUIRIES - Answer telephones and triage calls as per
departmental policy
* PARTICIPATION - Participate in orientation; upon successful
completion of preceptor training assume precepting and evaluation
responsibilities of new personnel
* 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:
No minimum experience required
Nonessential:
Bilingual English/Spanish
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
* Basic Arrhythmia Cert w/in 1 year
* PALS w/in 6 months of position
* Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification w/in 6 months
* Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) w/in 6 months of hire
Nonessential:
* Nationally Certified in area of specialty
* PALS
* TNCC and/or ENPC
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, Other , Rio Rancho, New Mexico
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