RN PER DIEM I PSYCH
Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: October 30, 2024
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Job Description:
Receive 17% weekday nights, 26% weekend nights, or 15% weekend
day shift differentials!Department: CPC Acute Services
FTE: 0.05
Casual Pool (as needed)
Shift: Nights
Position Summary:
Work within the nursing process to provide direct nursing care to
assigned patients. 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.
Detailed responsibilities:
* PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies,
procedures and protocols
* DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through
participation in educational programs, reading current literature,
attending in-services, meetings and workshops
* ENVIRONMENT - Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic
environment for patients/families in accordance with Hospitals
standards
* 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
* 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
* MEDICATION - Administer medication, including IV medication, via
the Seven Rights; document and communicate clinical findings
* TESTS AND PROCEDURES - Assist with special tests and procedures,
ensure proper consent has been obtained
* EMERGENCY MEASURES - Assist with or institute emergency measures
for sudden, adverse developments in patients
* PATIENT CARE - Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of
patients as required
* MEDICAL RECORDS - Ensure that patient medical records contain
necessary information
* INQUIRIES - Answer telephones and triage calls as per
departmental policy
* PARTICIPATION - Participate in orientation; upon successful
completion of preceptor training assume precepting and evaluation
responsibilities of new personnel
* 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:
No preferred 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
Nonessential:
* Nationally Certified in area of specialty
* PALS
* TNCC and/or ENPC
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 PER DIEM I PSYCH, Healthcare , Albuquerque, New Mexico
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