Medical Unit - Registered Nurse - Day Shift -Full Time

San Juan Regional Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

San Juan Regional Medical Center is seeking a dedicated nursing professional focused on enhancing community health. Responsibilities include providing individualized patient care, assessing conditions, and ensuring safety and quality in all nursing processes.

The ideal candidate will possess current licensure through the State Board of Nursing of New Mexico and hold Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Join a values-driven team committed to making life better for our community.

Qualifications

• Current licensure by the State Board of Nursing of New Mexico or a compact license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
• Must meet life-support certification requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provides individualized patient care and maintains clinical competency.
• Prioritizes patient care based on acuity.
• Builds productive interpersonal relationships.
• Assesses the patient’s condition using the nursing process.

Skills

Current licensure by the State Board of Nursing of New Mexico or a compact license

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Job description

Creating Life Better Here starts with you. At San Juan Regional Medical Center, we’re more than a healthcare provider—we’re a values‑driven organization dedicated to delivering exceptional care. As a team member, you help fulfill our mission to make life better here for our community.

Required Behaviors

As you go about fulfilling this mission, your work habits and work relationships should embody SJRMC’s values. Our values are Sacred Trust, Personal Reverence, Thoughtful Anticipation, Team Accountability, and Creative Vitality. They require a deeper commitment; we freely give because we believe in our mission.

Required Qualifications

• Current licensure by the State Board of Nursing of New Mexico or a compact (multi‑state) license
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Must meet the requirements for obtaining and maintaining life‑support certifications as outlined in the Life Support Certification policy

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides individualized patient care and maintains clinical competency appropriate for the area of practice
• Prioritizes patient care based on acuity and assures continuity of safe and effective care of patients
• Understands and follows policy and procedure in addition to meeting licensure requirements
• Responsive to current safety and quality initiatives and sustains improvement
• Builds productive interpersonal relationships in every encounter
• Demonstrates teamwork and delegates appropriately to other team members
• Actively participates in the department
• Proactively seeks continued growth and development
• Supports the philosophy of San Juan Regional Medical Center by facilitating cooperation of hospital staff in a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving
• Upholds established Core Values, Standards of Practice, Standards of Care, philosophy, and goals of the Nursing Department and organization
• Serves as a role model for staff by demonstrating a positive attitude and holistic approach to patient care and a commitment to the nursing process
• Assesses the patient’s condition and nursing needs utilizing the nursing process
• Delivers interdisciplinary care to patients across the lifespan (OB/Peds) through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation and appropriately documents the care of assigned patients
• Sets expected outcomes/goals and prescribes appropriate nursing interventions in cooperation with the patient, the patient’s family, and/or the significant other
• Uses advanced and specialized knowledge and skills to proficiently assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document the care of assigned patients
• Assesses the patient/family or significant other’s educational needs and develops an appropriate plan to meet these needs as evidenced by documentation on the Patient’s Plan of Care
• Follows guidelines described in the Ethics and Compliance Code of Conduct Compliance Plan
• Demonstrates an understanding of the DNV accrediting process as it pertains to the position and responds accordingly
• Implements SJRMC’s Service Standards into daily work: Safety, Courtesy, Effectiveness, and Stewardship

Physical Demands and Environmental Work Conditions

• Must be able to see with corrective eyewear and hear clearly with assistance
• Must be able to walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist frequently
• Must be able to lift greater than fifty (50) pounds and push up to three hundred (300) pounds frequently
• Potential exposure to blood and bodily fluids and meets OSHA training requirements

Special Demands

• Sets limits when dealing with angry, hostile, or verbally or physically abusive patients and families to ensure a safe, respectful environment that supports the delivery of care
• Effectively copes and strives for balance when caring for acutely ill patients and families