Per Diem RN - Inpatient Admissions PCU (Day/Night)

Jobtome; Corrales (NM); On-site; USD 56,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque is hiring RN Per Diem across PCU departments for Day & Night shifts.

RN Per Diem I $40.30/hour, II $47.38/hour, III $51.49/hour; Weekday Nights 17% differential, Weekend Nights 26%, Weekend Day 15%.

Positions are across multiple units with varying minimum work requirements and a strong emphasis on adherence to hospital policies and patient safety.

Qualifications

• 1 year directly related experience
• RN MATRIX - Complete and maintain unit/clinic based required certifications and competencies as listed in the department expectations and/or the unit/clinic education matrix
• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in State of New Mexico or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by State of New Mexico
• CPR Certification for Healthcare/BLS Providers or for Professional Rescuers or must obtain within 30 calendar days of date of position
• Obtain UNMH IV Verification within 6 months of position
• Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required
• Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing
• Preferred Experience: Bilingual English/Spanish or Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
• Preferred Licensure/Certification: Nationally Certified in area of specialty

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients as required
• Work within Hospitals, Nursing division and departmental policies
• Work in collaboration with the healthcare team, implement and document individualized care plans incorporating age specific considerations, including discharge planning and patient/family teaching
• Assist with special tests and procedures, ensure proper consent has been obtained
• Participate in orientation; upon successful completion of preceptor training assume precepting and evaluation responsibilities of new personnel
• Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients
• Ensure that patient medical records contain necessary information
• Answer telephones and triage calls as per departmental policy
• Administer medication, including IV medication, via the Seven Rights; document and communicate clinical findings
• Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with Hospitals standards
• Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by questioning current policies and processes
• Identify and report environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• 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

Education

Nursing program graduate

Job description

University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque is hiring RN Per Diem across PCU departments for Day & Night shifts.

RN Per Diem I $40.30/hour, II $47.38/hour, III $51.49/hour; Weekday Nights 17% differential, Weekend Nights 26%, Weekend Day 15%.

Positions are across multiple units with varying minimum work requirements and a strong emphasis on adherence to hospital policies and patient safety.