RN PER DIEM PSYCH

UNM Hospital; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 63,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differentials

PRN status

Job summary

UNM Hospital in Albuquerque seeks a Registered Nurse for the Psychiatric Emergency Services - UPC. This PRN, Days shift role focuses on delivering direct nursing care across age groups within a fast-paced psychiatric setting.

Responsibilities include leadership, adherence to policies, medication administration, and care plan documentation, with opportunities for precepting and professional development. Requires NM RN license and CPR/BLS, with at least two years of related experience.

Qualifications

• Program graduate; RN licensure in NM or per reciprocal agreement.
• 2 years directly related nursing experience.
• CPR for Healthcare/BLS Provider or Professional Rescuer within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols.
• Provide direct nursing care to assigned patients.
• Collaborate with healthcare team to implement and document care plans.
• Administer medication, including IV, via the Seven Rights; document findings.
• Assist with tests and procedures with proper consent.
• Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients.

Education

Program Graduate

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials

Department: Psychiatric Emergency Services - UPC

FTE: 0.05

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

Essential

Education specialization:

• 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.

Essential

Working conditions:

• Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
• Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required

Department: Registered Nurse