RN OPERATING ROOM-CHILDREN'S
Company: University of New Mexico Hospital
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: January 14, 2021
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Job Description:
Job DescriptionPosition Summary: Prior experience is preferred.
The Pediatric Operating Room at UNM Hospitals makes caring for
children the core of our practice. We care for patients from a few
hours old through late adolescence and work in various areas of
medicine to include Orthopedics, General Surgery, Neurosurgery,
ENT, Urology, Ophthalmology. The Pediatric OR is closed nights,
weekends, and holidays. There is a sign up for call on weekends,
evenings, and holidays, but it is minimal and nobody will ever have
to work multiple major holidays or every weekend. 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.Accountability: *
PATIENT CARE - Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of
patients as required * 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 * TESTS AND PROCEDURES - Assist with special tests and
procedures, ensure proper consent has been obtained * PARTICIPATION
- Participate in orientation; upon successful completion of
preceptor training assume precepting and evaluation
responsibilities of new personnel * EMERGENCY MEASURES - Assist
with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse
developments in patients * MEDICAL RECORDS - Ensure that patient
medical records contain necessary information * INQUIRIES - Answer
telephones and triage calls as per departmental policy * MEDICATION
- Administer medication, including IV medication, via the Seven
Rights; document and communicate clinical findings * ENVIRONMENT -
Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for
patients/families in accordance with Hospitals standards *
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" Certification
Requirements: * RN MATRIX - Complete and maintain unit/clinic based
required certifications and competencies as listed in the
department expectations/and or the unit/clinic education matrix
Education Requirements: * Nursing program (nationally accredited)
graduate * New graduate Associate Degree nurses will agree to
complete their BSN within 3 years or MSN within 5 years
Licensure/Certification Requirements: * Licensed Registered Nurse
(RN) in State of New Mexico or as allowed by reciprocal agreement
by State of New Mexico * CPR Certification for Healthcare/BLS
Providers or for Professional Rescuers or must obtain within 30
calendar days of date of position Education Requirements -
Preferred: * Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing Experience
Requirements - Preferred: * Bilingual English/Spanish * Bilingual
English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo Physical Demands
Requirements: * 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. Licensure/Certification Requirements - Preferred: *
Nationally Certified in area of specialty * PALS * TNCC and/or ENPC
Professional licensure as appropriate to the clinical objectives of
the unit: * Nationally Certified in area of specialty * PALS * TNCC
and/or ENPC Testing Requirements: * Obtain UNMH IV Verification
within 6 months of position * Tuberculin Skin Test required
annually Working Conditions Requirements: * Sig Hazard: Chemicals,
bio hazardous materials requiring extensive safety precautions and
may require protective equipmentSDL2017
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