RN PSYCH OUTPATIENT
Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Rio Rancho
Posted on: April 3, 2026
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Job Description:
Sign-On Bonus Available Relocation Assistance Available Receive
17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift
differentials Minimum Offer $ 33.22/hr. Maximum Offer $ 47.33/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: COPE Clinic FTE: 1.00 Full Time 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: * 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 * EMERGENCY MEASURES - Assist
with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse
developments in patients * PRECEPTOR - Participate in orientation,
and having successfully completed preceptor training, assume
precepting and evaluation responsibilities of new personnel *
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 * PATIENT
CENTERED MED - Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the
Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty
Practice as applicable * 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 * Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and
additionally as required Department: Registered Nurse
Keywords: University of New Mexico - Hospitals, Albuquerque , RN PSYCH OUTPATIENT, Healthcare , Rio Rancho, New Mexico
