RN - Recovery

phsorg; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship opportunities

Staff safety badge

Night/weekend shift differentials

Malpractice insurance

Loan forgiveness NM

EPIC electronic charting

Job summary

Presbyterian Healthcare Services in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a Recovery Room RN to deliver high-quality post-operative care in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires ADN, NM compact license or licensure, BLS at hire, and ICU/ER experience is preferred. This full-time position offers growth opportunities, comprehensive benefits, and access to EPIC charting in a supportive team setting.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in nursing (ADN) required.
• NM nursing license or compact licensure.
• BLS certification at time of hire.
• ICU or Emergency Room experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in the recovery room during a shift.
• Prioritize direct nursing care using time and resources efficiently.
• Collaborate with healthcare team and family.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed.

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Tools

EPIC system

Job description

Location Address:

1100 Central Ave SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106-4930

Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $39.69
Maximum Offer $58.17

Summary:

Ready to make a meaningful impact the moment patients leave the OR?

Join our team as a Recovery Room RN and bring your critical thinking, compassion, and expertise to a fast-paced, rewarding environment. If you're passionate about exceptional post-op care and looking for a place where your skills truly matter, we want to meet you!

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities


• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)


• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)


• Malpractice liability insurance


• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department


• EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity: Full time

FTE: 0.90

Job Exempt: No

Work Shift: Varied Days and Hours (United States of America)

Responsibilities:

Sign on and relocation benefits available to qualified candidates!

In this role, you will be responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide direct patient care to an assigned group of patients during a shift. As well as responsible for prioritizing the delivery of direct nursing care using time and resources efficiently integrating a standards based framework model

Additional Job Duties:

• Provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting individual patient needs, actions taken and patient responses.


• Coordinates patients care through collaboration with the patient/family and healthcare team.


• Performs assessments as per unit standards and documents on appropriate data base/assessment flow sheet.


• Initiates, utilizes and documents appropriate protocols and standards of care


• Administers medication and treatments as prescribed by physician, or standard protocols and documents according to policy.


• Identifies and meets patient and family learning and discharge needs on admission and throughout episode of care.


• Evaluates patient progression toward outcomes per unit standards and documents through EOSS etc.


• Performs competently in emergency situations.


• Delegates or assigns aspects of patient care to healthcare team members commensurate with their validated competency to perform the task.


• Provides leadership through communication about and validation of patient care.


• Assists with various procedures, treatments, surgical techniques or delegate/assign to other healthcare team members as appropriate.


• Completes patient population/age specific/procedure and protocol education and competency testing per unit standards.


• Demonstrates competency in required psychomotor skills.


• Assists in orientation of new staff or students, and serve as a resource person and professional role model.


• Assumes professional responsible for current nursing structure and clinical standards of care.


• Assumes responsibility for the clinical supervision of LPNs and non-licensed assertive personnel.


• Incorporates PHS mission (VVPS) in care-giving activities.


• Supports DON philosophies of shared governance and models of care delivery.


• Meets requirements of PRN connection agreement.


• Demonstrates flexibility in meeting patient care needs in other departments through floating within cluster.


• Assumes other leadership roles (i.e. relief charge nurse) as required by the department.

Meets professional requirements as follows:

Performance Standards:

• 1. Participates in unit/department governance


• 2. Adheres to PHS dress code for professionals, including display of ID badge.


• 3. Documents own continuing education.


• 4. Maintains positive communication and relationships with patients, peers and other healthcare team members.


• 5. Participates in quality improvement activities.


• 6. Maintains a punctual and reliable attendance record.


• 7. Completes mandatory inservices, competencies and licensure requirements on time.


• 8. Adheres to safety and equipment policies.

Performs other functions as required.

Qualifications:

• - Associate Degree in Nursing


• - State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License or Compact Licensure


• - BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire


• - ICU or Emergency Room Experience preferred.

We're all about well-being, starting with yours.

Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

Learn more about our employee benefits.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialt