Graduate Nurses and
Sign-on Bonus and Relocation Reimbursement available!
Receive 17% weekday nights, 26% weekend nights, or 15% weekend day shift differentials!
Position Summary :
Work within the nursing process to provide direct nursing care to assigned patients. 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.
- PATIENT CARE - Deliver safe, direct care to an assigned group of patients, under the supervision of an RN Preceptor
- 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
- ENVIRONMENT - Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients / families in accordance with Hospitals standards
- MISSION AND GOALS - Assist to maintain, support, and implement department and Hospitals mission and goals
- 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 :
Essential :
Program Graduate
Nonessential :
Bachelor's Degree
Education specialization :
Essential :
- Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate Nonessential :
- Nursing
- Nursing
Experience : Essential :
Essential :
No minimum experience required
Nonessential :
Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
Credentials : Essential :
Essential :
- CPR for Healthcare / BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w / in 30 days
- NM Board of Nursing Graduate Permit or RN License
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.
Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
Limited access to med room. Med Admin Policy, Att A
Department :