APRN SPECIALTY
Company: University of New Mexico
Location: Edgewood
Posted on: January 26, 2023
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Job Description:
Department: OPD Psych Providers
FTE: 0.05
Casual Pool (as needed)
Shift: Days
Advance Practice Provider to provide medical care for our adult
inpatient and Primary Care patients. -
Position Summary:
Function in a specialized area of advance practice in the role of
practitioner, mentor, consultant, educator, researcher and manager.
Establish goals and priorities in accordance with patient and staff
needs and organizational objectives. 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 - Assess, diagnose and develop treatment plans;
implement treatment, follow-up and evaluate patient within the
scope of practice protocols as outlined by state statute
* PATIENT CARE - Perform patient history and physical exams as
needed for procedures or admissions; document findings noting
pertinent normal and abnormal findings
* PATIENT CARE - Perform invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and
therapeutic procedures
* PATIENT CARE - Evaluate and revise intervention care/treatment
plan with patient and family as necessary to achieve improved
health
* DOCUMENTATION - Provide accurate documentation of patient care,
document orders, directives, procedures and patient responses in
the medical record and communicate them to other members of the
health care team; maintain accurate, legible and confidential
records
* PATIENT CARE - Provide education for patients and/or families
about preventative care, medical issues and use of the prescribed
medical treatment
* PATIENT CARE - Work as a team member with
medical/nursing/counseling staff to provide comprehensive care and
promote continuity of care
* EDUCATION - Guide, teach, support and serve as a clinical
resource nursing and medical staff
* ROLE MODEL - Act as a role model through conduct, appearance,
communication, mutual respect, leadership, ethical decision-making,
critical thinking, and problem solving skills
* RESEARCH - Support research by conducting or participating in
research studies; incorporate findings in clinical practice
* 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"
* 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 Graduate
Education specialization:
Essential:
* Accredited Advanced Practice Nurse
Experience:
Essential:
No minimum experience required
Nonessential:
Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or
Navajo
Specialization in applicable area
2 to 5 years experience as a practitioner
Credentials:
Essential:
* CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
* NM Advanced Practice Nurse License (CNP, CNS, CRNA)
* Prescriptive Authority from the State of New Mexico
* State of New Mexico and Federal DEA Certification
* ACLS or PALS (as applicable) within 30 days of hire
* Pediatric Nursing Certification as applicable
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
* Subject to UNM credentialing; must maintain credentialing
Department: Advanced Practice Providers
Keywords: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque , APRN SPECIALTY, Other , Edgewood, New Mexico
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