NURSE EXTERN
Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Peralta
Posted on: June 27, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Minimum Offer $ 18.45/hr. Maximum Offer $
18.45/hr. Compensation Disclaimer Compensation for this role is
based on a number of factors, including but not limited to
experience, education, and other business and organizational
considerations. Department: Surgical Specialty Unit (4-S) FTE: 0.05
PRN Shift: Days Position Summary: Provide basic patient care.
Perform routine treatment procedures and assist in maintenance of a
safe, clean environment. 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 OBSERVATION - Observe
patient to ensure their safety and well being; report observations
to Charge Nurse or appropriate designee * PATIENT CARE - Provide
basic patient care; take and record vital signs to include
temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure and
intake-output measurements * PATIENT CARE - Assist with activities
of daily living (ADL): meals, ambulation, hygiene, linen change and
toileting as instructed * PATIENT CARE - Maintain therapeutic plan
of care and minute to minute care of patient who is at extreme risk
to self or others * PATIENT CARE - Complete documentation as
required on the Electronic Medical Record * PATIENT CARE - Complete
specific skills listed in the "University of New Mexico, Unlicensed
Assistive Personnel Specific Functions" Matrix * 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" Qualifications Education: Essential: * Course *
Course Education specialization: Essential: * Basic Nursing Skills
Course at Nursing School * Enrolled in accredited Nursing school &
completed 1 semester Experience: Essential: Nonessential: Bilingual
English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo/n1/2
year (6 months) directly related experience Credentials: Essential:
* CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days * Upon
completion of pgm temp or perm RN lic w/in 6 weeks 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 * Limited access to med room. Med Admin
Policy, Att A Department: Clinical Nursing Support
Keywords: University of New Mexico - Hospitals, Albuquerque , NURSE EXTERN, Healthcare , Peralta, New Mexico
