RN - INPATIENT

UNM HOSPITALS; Albuquerque, Northern (NM, KY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus Available

Relocation Assistance Available

Job summary

UNM Hospitals SRMC Inpatient Medical (4-S) is seeking a registered nurse to provide direct patient care across Neonate to Geriatric age groups. You will lead clinical teams, manage care plans, document, and participate in education and safety initiatives.

This role requires RN licensure in NM with ACLS/BLS within specified timeframes. The position is nights, full-time with 0.90 FTE; compensation includes night differentials and relocation/sign-on bonuses.

Qualifications

• Education: Essential: Program Graduate; Nonessential: Bachelor's Degree
• Education specialization: Essential: Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate; Nonessential: Nursing
• Experience: Essential: No minimum experience required; Nonessential: Bilingual English/Spanish
• Credentials: Essential: CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days, RN NM or reciprocal agreement, ACLS, Basic Arrhythmia cert; Nonessential: Nationally Certified in area of specialty, PALS, TNCC/ENPC
• Physical Conditions: Heavy Work; Safety requirements: PPE; TB testing as required

Responsibilities

• Follow patient safety policies and procedures
• Develop professionally through education and training
• Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for patients and families
• Collaborate with healthcare team to implement and document individualized care plans
• Administer medications including IV medications with Seven Rights
• Assist with tests and procedures and obtain proper consent
• Institute emergency measures when required
• Deliver direct care to assigned patient group
• Maintain accurate medical records
• Triage calls and participate in orientation and precepting

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Strong communication

Education

Program Graduate

Bachelor's Degree

Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate

Tools

CPR for Healthcare/BLS

ACLS

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: SRMC Inpatient Medical (4-S)

FTE: 0.90
Full Time
Shift: Nights

Position Summary

Work within the nursing process to provide direct nursing care to assigned patients. Provide clinical leadership for other staff and assume relief charge duties when designated. Serve as a role model to promote a positive work environment and quality patient care. 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 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"

Qualifications

• Education:
  • Essential: Program Graduate
  • Nonessential: Bachelor's Degree
• Education specialization:
  • Essential: Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate
  • Nonessential: Nursing
• Experience:
  • Essential: No minimum experience required
  • Nonessential: Bilingual English/Spanish
• Credentials:
  • Essential: CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
  • Essential: RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM
  • Essential: Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification w/in 6 months
  • Essential: Basic Arrhythmia Cert w/in 1 year
  • Nonessential: Nationally Certified in area of specialty
  • Nonessential: PALS
  • Nonessential: TNCC and/or ENPC
• 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
  • Essential: Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required

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Sign-On Bonus Available

Relocation Assistance Available