RN COORD NEUROSCIENCE CARE
Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Sandia Park
Posted on: April 22, 2024
|
|
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: Clinical Neuroscience Center FTE: 1.00 Full Time Shift:
Days Position Summary: The neurosciences ICU Technical Nurse
Specialist is dedicated to the acquisition, clinical operation,
staff and learner training in the use of (and within their
appropriate scope of practice, interpretation of) multi-modal
monitoring equipment. The Nurse Specialist in neuromonitoring
technology must function as a bridge between the technology and
neurocritical care clinicians, ensuring data is translated into
quality clinical information. This position must keep abreast of
the rapidly evolving multiple modalities, devices, data streams and
software for quantitative and qualitative interpretation within
neurosciences critical care, and effectively spread that knowledge
to all appropriate members of the care team. Ensures 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 -
Serve as the technical and clinical expert for invasive and
non-invasive neuromonitoring, including having technical knowledge
of equipment function, software interfaces, multimodal data
integration, and troubleshooting; ensure organized and accurate
patient data available for clinical decision making; serve as
primary liaison between clinical and research teams * PATIENT CARE
- Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients as
required * ENVIRONMENT - Maintain a safe, comfortable, and
therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with
Hospitals standards * 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 * EMERGENCY MEASURES - Assist
with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse
developments in patients * TESTS AND PROCEDURES - Assist with
special tests and procedures, ensure proper consent has been
obtained * MEDICATION - Administer medication, including IV
medication, via the Seven Rights; document and communicate clinical
findings * MEDICAL RECORDS - Ensure that patient medical records
contain necessary information * EQUIPMENT - Dedicated to the
acquisition, clinical operation, staff and learner training in the
use of (within appropriate scope of practice, interpretation of)
multi-modal monitoring equipment * QUALITY - Implement processes
and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable quality metrics
and practice expectations * EDUCATE - Is the primary resource for
initial and ongoing training and education of nurses, residents,
techs and providers in the use of multimodal monitoring equipment *
DEVELOPMENT - Keeps abreast of the rapidly evolving multiple
modalities, devices, data streams and software for quantitative and
qualitative interpretation within neurosciences critical care, and
effectively spread that knowledge to all appropriate members of the
care team * POLICIES - Work within Hospitals, Nursing division and
departmental policies * 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: 3 years directly
related experience
Keywords: University of New Mexico - Hospitals, Albuquerque , RN COORD NEUROSCIENCE CARE, Healthcare , Sandia Park, New Mexico
Click
here to apply!
|