NURSE EXTERN

UNMH Jobs; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

UNMH Jobs in Albuquerque, NM seeks a nursing assistant to provide basic patient care in the Pediatric Emergency Department. The role supports clinicians, performs routine treatments, and helps maintain a safe, clean environment across neonatal to geriatric patients.

Responsibilities include vital signs, ADL assistance, documentation, and adherence to safety policies. Rotation and PRN status with differential shifts are part of the schedule.

Qualifications

• Nursing student currently enrolled; completed 1st semester and 1st clinical.
• Bilingual English plus additional language abilities and related experience.
• CPR for Healthcare/BLS Provider or Professional Rescuers within 30 days; RN licensure within 6 weeks.

Responsibilities

• Observe patient safety and report observations to the Charge Nurse or designee.
• Take and record vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, BP, intake/output).
• Assist with activities of daily living (meals, ambulation, hygiene, linen changes, toileting).
• Maintain therapeutic plan and minute-to-minute care for patients at extreme risk to self or others.
• Complete documentation in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• Fulfill duties listed in the UNM UAP Specific Functions Matrix.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

ADL support

Documentation

Safety protocols

Education

Nursing student, completed 1st semester and 1st clinical

Job description

Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials

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: Pediatric Emergency Department

FTE: 0.05
PRN
Shift: Rotating

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

Education specialization

• Essential
• Nursing student, completed 1st semester and 1st clinical

Experience

• Essential
• Nonessential
• Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo 1/2 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
• Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required