RN Per Diem II – Women Health Center

Jobtome; Peralta (NM); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Jobtome is recruiting for a Registered Nurse (Per Diem II) in the Women’s Health Center of a New Mexico hospital. The position is 0.05 FTE, PRN with days shifts, and requires providing direct nursing care across age groups within the nursing process and adherence to hospital policies.

Responsibilities include delivering safe patient care, caring for medications (including IV), discharge planning, and patient/family teaching.

Qualifications

• Program Graduate
• 1 year directly related experience
• Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients
• Work within Hospitals, Nursing division and departmental policies
• Collaborate with healthcare team to 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 seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• Identify and report/correct 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"
• Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as applicable

Skills

Direct patient care

Medication administration

Patient assessment

IV therapy

Triage calls

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate

Job description

Jobtome is recruiting for a Registered Nurse (Per Diem II) in the Women’s Health Center of a New Mexico hospital. The position is 0.05 FTE, PRN with days shifts, and requires providing direct nursing care across age groups within the nursing process and adherence to hospital policies.

Responsibilities include delivering safe patient care, caring for medications (including IV), discharge planning, and patient/family teaching.