RN INPATIENT – Adult ICU's – All Shifts - University of Mexico Hospital

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RN INPATIENT – All Adult ICU's – Day & Night Shifts – University of New Mexico Hospital – Albuquerque

We have immediate RN hiring across our Adult ICU departments. All shifts available! Part Time & Full Time.

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

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

• Cardiothoracic Vascular ICU
• Trauma/Surgical ICU
• Medical/Cardiac ICU
• Neuroscience ICU

Work within the nursing process to provide direct nursing care to assigned patients. Provide clinical leadership for other staff and assume relief charge duties when designated. 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.

• PATIENT CARE
  - Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients as required
• 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
• TESTS AND PROCEDURES
  - Assist with special tests and procedures, ensure proper consent has been obtained
• PARTICIPATION
  - Participate in orientation; upon successful completion of preceptor training assume precepting and evaluation responsibilities of new personnel
• EMERGENCY MEASURES
  - Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients
• MEDICAL RECORDS
  - Ensure that patient medical records contain necessary information
• INQUIRIES
  - Answer telephones and triage calls as per departmental policy
• MEDICATION
  - Administer medication, including IV medication, via the Seven Rights; document and communicate clinical findings
• ENVIRONMENT
  - Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with Hospitals standards
• DEVELOPMENT
  - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• 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
• 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"

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Nursing program (nationally accredited) graduate

RN MATRIX
- Complete and maintain unit/clinic based required certifications and competencies as listed in the department expectations/and or the unit/clinic education matrix

Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in State of New Mexico or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by State of New Mexico

CPR Certification for Healthcare/BLS Providers or for Professional Rescuers or must obtain within 30 calendar days of date of position

Obtain UNMH IV Verification within 6 months of position

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