Per Diem Psychiatric RN — Night & Weekend Differentials

Jobtome; Corrales (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Jobtome in New Mexico is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care across age groups within the COPE Clinic. You will lead a care team, follow nursing processes, and uphold hospital policies to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes patient safety, discharge planning, and collaboration with the healthcare team. Experience in a hospital setting and NM RN licensure are required.

Qualifications

• Essential nursing education and licensure requirements as listed.
• Experience in patient care across age groups in a hospital setting.
• Demonstrated ability to follow nursing processes and policies.

Responsibilities

• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• ENVIRONMENT - Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with Hospitals standards
• 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
• 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
• PATIENT CARE - Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients as required
• MEDICAL RECORDS - Ensure that patient medical records contain necessary information
• INQUIRIES - Answer telephones and triage calls as per departmental policy
• PARTICIPATION - Participate in orientation; upon successful completion of preceptor training assume precepting and evaluation responsibilities of new personnel
• 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"

Skills

Patient care

Clinical leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Patient safety

Education

Program Graduate

Bachelor's Degree

Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate

Nursing

Job description

Jobtome in New Mexico is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care across age groups within the COPE Clinic. You will lead a care team, follow nursing processes, and uphold hospital policies to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes patient safety, discharge planning, and collaboration with the healthcare team. Experience in a hospital setting and NM RN licensure are required.