RN OUTPT
Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Corrales
Posted on: April 26, 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!
Department: Digestive Disease Procedures FTE: 1.00 Full Time Shift:
Days Position Summary: Provide safe, direct patient care utilizing
the nursing process in the ambulatory setting. Provide clinical
leadership for staff. Provide clinical mentorship to staff. Serve
as role model. Provide full range of patient education to patients
and family members. Assume relief charge duties, when designated.
Under direction of designated shift supervisor. 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 CENTERED
MED - Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient
Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as
applicable * PATIENT CARE - Assess patient's condition and nursing
needs; set goals and utilize appropriate nursing actions to achieve
goals * PATIENT CARE - Provide and document nursing care * PATIENT
CARE - Ensure that physician's orders are carried out * SUPPORT -
Ensure that equipment is maintained; monitor supply and medicine
requisitions; maintain supply stock levels * SUPPORT - Record and
report pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to
medical staff * PATIENT CARE - Administer medications and perform
routine treatments * PATIENT CARE - Assist physician with special
tests, procedures and complex treatments * TRAINING - Participate
in orientation and evaluation of new personnel * PATIENT CARE -
Assist team members in patient care; coordinate patient care in
conjunction with procedures by other UH departments and clinics *
EMERGENCY MEASURES - Assist with or institute emergency measures
for sudden, adverse developments in patients * SUPPORT - Process
data and generates reports; assist in the reception and discharge
areas; handle patient calls and triage using documentation *
SUPPORT - Ensure patient medical records contain necessary
information; document medical history or chief complaint; triage
and initiate care for walk-in patients * SUPPORT - Document lab
cultures; ensure follow-up on abnormal results * MENTOR - Serve as
a mentor to patients to promote self management, hope and
empowerment * PATIENT EDUCATION - Provide education for patients
and/or families about preventive care, medical issues, and the use
of prescriptive medical treatment * 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 3 years 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, Albuquerque , RN OUTPT, Healthcare , Corrales, New Mexico
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