RN PSYCH OUTPT I
Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Edgewood
Posted on: January 27, 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.
Department: CPC Cimarron Clinic
FTE: 1.00
Full Time (30 - 40 hours per week)
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, Albuquerque , RN PSYCH OUTPT I, Healthcare , Edgewood, New Mexico
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