Registered Nurse Job Albuquerque area,New Mexico USA,Nursing

Unmatched Benefits & Perks:

Tuition Reimbursement and Professional License Renewal Reimbursement
Free CEUs
401k Plan
Rewards and Recognition via Care Heroes Program (Gift Cards for Great Performance!)
Flexible Scheduling
Professional Career Growth

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The Registered Nurse is responsible to the Unit Manager and its clients for rendering nursing care in assigned area in terms of individualized customer needs, according to dependent and independent nursing functions and conformance with recognized nursing techniques, procedures, and established standards based on the scope of practical nursing, under the direction/delegation of the Registered Nurse. Shifts are 6am-6pm or 6pm-6am.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Utilize nursing knowledge and skills in the safe implementation of basic preventative therapeutic and rehabilitative nursing care of assigned customer/family as evidenced by documentation and observation of positive customer care outcomes

Initiates and leads team conferences in development of individualized nursing care plans

Assists with or institutes emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in customers

Contribute to the development of the customer/significant other plan of care based on the identified issues, directly and indirectly

Assist in the evaluation of the effectiveness of the nursing care administered relative to the customer/ significant other identified problem/needs

Document pertinent observation and intervention as appropriate in the EMR

Perform selected tasks related to customer care and the customer's environment in a safe manner

Administer medication accurately, observing customer response, as evidenced by documentation in the EMR and lack of negative outcomes

Perform I.V. Therapy procedures on those customers receiving peripherally inserted Intravenous fluids, pursuant to RN scope of practice.

Maintain and coordinate communication among customer/significant other, team members, and physician as evidenced within the EMR, client, and health care team feedback.

Assist in assuring that effective communication exists with customer/significant other as reflected in the plan of care
Give punctual change of shift report consisting of pertinent and relevant information for assigned customers
Effectively communicate customer’s changing needs and plan of care among team members
Report customer needs/problems and observations regarding customer’s condition to Unit Manager, ARNP, and Physician
Reinforce customer/significant other information regarding plan of care and discharge plans
Work collaboratively with other members of the health care team in coordination of the customer's care as evidenced by other department feedback

Provide customer/significant other health teaching as indicated by condition and need

Use available written and AV materials specific to customer condition or disease

Utilize appropriate teaching methods such as one-on-one and group instruction, demonstration, or discussion

Document health teaching including customer/significant other response to and their understanding of health teaching

Participate in staff development programs as evidenced by education record

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all policies and procedures and ability to reference them from appropriate resources

Comply with the infection control policies and procedures including ensuring a safe working environment for self and others

Attends and participates in in-service training.

Competencies

Provides therapeutic and rehabilitative care in accordance with nursing care plan

Gives accurate and thorough report at change of shift
Collaborates with C.N.A. regarding patient’s current and change of status
Collaborates with patient’s Inter-Disciplinary Care Team
Delegates responsibility appropriately
Accuracy of documentation
Timeliness of documentation (real-time)
Perform IV therapy on patients within RN scope of practice
Administers medication accurately, as evidenced by the EMR and lack of negative patient outcomes
Encourages patient growth and independence as care progression warrants
Takes a proactive approach to checking and stocking supplies

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