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Jobtome; Edgewood (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Jobtome is seeking a Registered Nurse for the COPE Clinic to provide direct patient care across age groups within a supportive team. You will lead colleagues, adhere to hospital policies, and ensure high-quality outcomes while maintaining patient safety and education.

The role emphasizes clinical leadership, accurate documentation, and collaboration with the care team to craft individualized care plans and facilitate smooth discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Must have completed nursing program and be eligible for RN licensure.
• Strong foundation in patient care and nursing process.
• Clinical leadership and ability to document care plans accurately.
• Experience documenting in medical records and coordinating patient care.

Responsibilities

• Follow patient safety policies and protocols.
• Promote professional growth through education and training.
• Maintain a safe, therapeutic environment for patients and families.
• Demonstrate proactive patient safety by questioning current policies.
• Identify and report environmental risks that could affect care.
• Collaborate with healthcare team to implement and document individualized care plans.
• Administer medications, including IV, following the Seven Rights; document results.
• Assist with tests and procedures and obtain proper consent.
• Provide direct patient care to assigned patients.
• Ensure patient medical records contain complete information.
• Answer calls and triage as per policy.
• Participate in orientation and precept new staff.

Skills

Nursing process

Patient care

Clinical leadership

Medical documentation

Safety protocols

CPR/BLS within 30 days

RN licensure (NM or reciprocity)

Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate

PALS

TNCC/ENPC

Education

Program Graduate

Bachelor's Degree

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: COPE Clinic

FTE: .05
PRN
Shift: Days

Position Summary

Work within the nursing process to provide direct nursing care to assigned patients. Provide clinical leadership for other staff. 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:

• 2 years directly related experience

Nonessential:

• Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo

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

Nonessential:

• Nationally Certified in area of specialty
• PALS
• 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
• Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required

Department: Registered Nurse