RN - INPATIENT

UNMH Jobs; Rio Rancho (NM); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

UNMH Jobs is seeking a Registered Nurse for the night shift on a PRN basis at a low FTE. The role requires direct patient care across age groups and clinical leadership responsibilities as needed.

The position emphasizes safety, adherence to policies, and collaborative care planning with the healthcare team. NM licensure or reciprocity is required; bilingual skills are a plus.

Qualifications

• Must be a Program Graduate.
• Active NM RN license or reciprocal agreement.
• CPR/BLS and PALS required; ACLS and TNCC within specified timelines.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow patient safety policies and protocols.
• Provide direct nursing care to assigned patients.
• Provide clinical leadership and relief charge duties when designated.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to implement care plans, including discharge planning.
• Administer medications, including IV meds, using the Seven Rights.
• Document care and maintain accurate medical records.
• Answer inquiries, triage calls, and participate in orientation and precepting.
• Identify safety concerns and promote a safe environment.

Education

Program Graduate

Bachelor's Degree

RN license NM or reciprocal agreement

Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate

Nursing

CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers

PALS

Basic Arrhythmia Certification

ACLS

TNCC

Nationally Certified in area of specialty

Job description

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: Staffing Department - SRMC

FTE: 0.05

PRN

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
• * RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM
• * PALS w/in 6 months of position
• * Basic Arrhythmia Cert w/in 1 year
• * Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification w/in 6 months
• * Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) w/in 6 months of hire

Nonessential:

• * Nationally Certified in area of specialty

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
• * Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required