RN COORD ORTHOPEDIC CARE
Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: March 18, 2023
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: Orthopaedics Faculty Clinic
FTE: 1.00
Full Time (30 - 40 hours per week)
Shift: Days
Position Summary:
Responsible and accountable for the independent planning,
organization, implementation and evaluation of Ambulatory Specialty
Practice patients. 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 CARE - Perform all RN Nursing duties. Assist in
specialty clinic; triage patients as necessary in daily walk-in
clinic
- PATIENT CARE - Coordinate all activities of the specialty
related to patient care
- PATIENT CARE - Serve as liaison between patient/family and
various members of the health care team
- PATIENT CARE - Counsel and teach families regarding medical
conditions, diagnostic procedures, medication control, and other
interventions
- PATIENT CARE - Coordinate and facilitate the delivery of
services to provide optimal care for the patient within the
specialty patient area with specialty surgical procedures
- COORDINATION - Collaborate with other members of the specialty
team about the candidacy of potential patients
- PROGRAMS - Participate in programs and committees related to
the specialty or as directed
- EDUCATION - Conduct professional and public speaking
engagements for educational and public relations purposes
- TRAINING - Participate in educational opportunities and
workshops associated with the area specialty
- REPORTS - Provide statistical reports as needed
- SCHEDULES - As directed rotates on call including holiday,
nights and weekends
- EVALUATIONS - Review daily lab and diagnostic work on specialty
work-up to assist in the direction of the specialty evaluation
- EDUCATION - Direct and coordinate educational activities for
hospital employees regarding specialty surgeries; assist physician
with research projects related to specialty surgeries
- PATIENT CARE - Collaborate with community physicians on the
daily care of specialty patient
- PATIENT CARE - Coordinate diagnostic procedures for
complications that occur after specialty surgery in consultation
with physician
- PATIENT CARE - Direct the management of patient care caseload
pre and post operative to provide continuity for the specialty
patient and their families
- POLICY & PROCEDURE - Maintain established departmental policies
and procedures, objectives, and quality assurance programs
- POLICY AND PROCEDURES - Provide input and assist in the
formulation of departmental policies and procedures and budget as
requested
- 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"
- PATIENT CENTERED MED - Adhere to and promote the core
expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient
Centered Specialty Practice as applicable
Qualifications
Education:
Essential:
- Program GraduateNonessential:
- Bachelor's DegreeEducation specialization:
Essential:
- Nationally Accredited Nursing GraduateNonessential:
- Nursing
Experience:
Essential:
3 years directly related experience
Nonessential:
Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
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:
Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or
10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible
up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical
Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
Working conditions:
Essential:
- Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
Department: Registered Nurse
Keywords: University of New Mexico - Hospitals, Albuquerque , RN COORD ORTHOPEDIC CARE, Healthcare , Albuquerque, New Mexico
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