RN PER DIEM PSYCH

UNM HOSPITALS; Monte Largo Hills (NM); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

UNM Hospitals in New Mexico is seeking a registered nurse to provide direct nursing care within the Psychiatric Emergency Services - UPC. The role includes clinical leadership and adherence to hospital policies, serving patients from neonate to geriatric ages.

This PRN, days shift position has an FTE of 0.05 and offers weekday and weekend shift differentials. Responsibilities include patient safety, medication administration (including IV), care planning, documentation, and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Program Graduate
• Bachelor's Degree
• Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate
• 2 years directly related experience
• RN license in NM or eligible by reciprocal agreement

Responsibilities

• Follow patient safety policies, procedures and protocols.
• Enhance professional growth through education and in-services.
• Maintain a safe, therapeutic environment for patients and families.
• Collaborate with healthcare team to implement and document care plans.
• Administer medications, including IV, and document findings.
• Assist with tests and procedures and obtain proper consent.
• Provide emergency measures for sudden patient changes.
• Deliver direct care to assigned patient group.
• Document all patient information in medical records.
• Triage calls and answer inquiries per policy.
• Participate in orientation and preceptor responsibilities.
• Report patient safety concerns and potential near misses.
• Encourage patient participation in their own care.

Skills

Bilingual English/Native NM languages

Education

Program Graduate

Bachelor's Degree

Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate

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: 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

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