OR- Registered Nurse Full-Time Days

San Juan Regional Medical Center; Farmington (NM); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

San Juan Regional Medical Center, located in Farmington, NM, seeks a Registered Nurse to provide compassionate, patient-centered care using the nursing process. You will work within a values-driven organization dedicated to improving life for the community, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care.

The role emphasizes adherence to policies, ongoing professional development, and commitment to core values and standards of practice within the Nursing Department.

Qualifications

• Current licensure by the State Board of Nursing of New Mexico or a compact (multistate) license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
• Consistently meets requirements for obtaining and maintaining life support certifications per Life Support Certification policy.

Responsibilities

• Provides individualized patient care and maintains clinical competency suitable for the area of practice.
• Prioritizes patient care based on acuity and ensures continuity of safe/effective care.
• Follows policy, procedure, and licensure requirements.
• Responds to current safety and quality initiatives, sustaining improvement.
• Builds productive interpersonal relationships in every encounter.
• Demonstrates teamwork and delegates appropriately to other team members.
• Actively participates in the department and seeks continued growth and development.
• Facilitates collaboration with hospital staff in a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving.
• Upholds Core Values, Standards of Practice, Standards of Care, philosophy, and goals of the Nursing Department and organization.
• Serves as a role model with a positive, holistic approach to patient care and commitment to the nursing process.
• Assesses patient condition and nursing needs using the nursing process.
• Provides interdisciplinary care to patients across the lifespan (OB/Peds), documenting care and planning interventions.
• Sets outcomes/goals and prescribes nursing interventions in cooperation with patient, family, and significant other.
• Employs advanced and specialized knowledge to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document care of assigned patients.

Skills

Compassionate care

Teamwork

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication

Patient-centered care

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. The Registered Nurse is a sincerely caring and compassionate professional and assumes accountability in utilizing the nursing process to provide dynamic patient management.

Required Behaviors:

• Embodies SJRMC values: Sacred Trust, Personal Reverence, Thoughtful Anticipation, Team Accountability, Creative Vitality.
• Assumes accountability in utilizing the nursing process to provide dynamic patient management.
• Commits to the organization’s mission through caring, compassionate professional conduct.

Required Qualifications:

• Current licensure by the State Board of Nursing of New Mexico or a compact (multi-state) license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
• Consistently meets requirements for obtaining and maintaining life support certifications per Life Support Certification policy.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides individualized patient care and maintains clinical competency suitable for the area of practice.
• Prioritizes patient care based on acuity and ensures continuity of safe/effective care.
• Follows policy, procedure, and licensure requirements.
• Responds to current safety and quality initiatives, sustaining improvement.
• Builds productive interpersonal relationships in every encounter.
• Demonstrates teamwork and delegates appropriately to other team members.
• Actively participates in the department and seeks continued growth and development.
• Facilitates collaboration with hospital staff in a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving.
• Upholds Core Values, Standards of Practice, Standards of Care, philosophy, and goals of the Nursing Department and organization.
• Serves as a role model with a positive, holistic approach to patient care and commitment to the nursing process.
• Assesses patient condition and nursing needs using the nursing process.
• Provides interdisciplinary care to patients across the lifespan (OB/Peds), documenting care and planning interventions.
• Sets outcomes/goals and prescribes nursing interventions in cooperation with patient, family, and significant other.
• Employs advanced and specialized knowledge to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document care of assigned patients.
• Identifies patient/family educational needs and develops appropriate plans documented in the Plan of Care.
• Follows guidelines in the Ethics and Compliance Code of Conduct Compliance Plan.
• Shows understanding of DNV accrediting processes relating to position and responds accordingly.
• Implements SJRMC Service Standards (Safety, Courtesy, Effectiveness, Stewardship) in daily work.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands and Environmental Work Conditions:

• Ability to see with corrective eyewear and hear clearly with assistance.
• Capability to walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist frequently.
• Ability to lift >50 pounds and push up to 300 pounds frequently.
• Potential exposure to blood and bodily fluids, with required OSHA training.

Special Demands:

• Sets limits when dealing with angry, hostile, or verbally/physically abusive patients and families to ensure a safe, respectful environment.
• Copes effectively and maintains balance when caring for acutely ill patients and families.