Temp PACU RN

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At Los Alamos Medical Center, we work hard to provide high quality care that's continuously recognized for excellence. In the past year, we have earned recognitions that show how we're both a great place for care and a great place to work. We have achieved an 'A' for our Leapfrog grade, acquired Lifepoint Health NQP accreditation, named a Top Hospital in NM by Newsweek, and honored for our Lifepoint Health Diversity Program.

We are proud of our work and patient care.

Los Alamos Medical Center is a community hospital located in the mountain community of Los Alamos, NM, surrounded by the Jemez Mountains. Los Alamos is a health-oriented community with its own ski hill, golf course, aquatic center, excellent schools, hiking trails, and is near Los Alamos National Labs. Santa Fe and Taos are within a one-hour drive.

Los Alamos Medical Center is an outstanding place to work as we are committed to quality initiatives and a culture of safety. We support ongoing education, certifications and recognition programs for our staff, and foster a family atmosphere with a collaborative, team-oriented nursing practice model.

This position provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.

Responsibilities include:

• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care as appropriate
• Documents patient care given
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition to the care team, physician, patient, and family
• Assists patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation
• Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including transfer, discharge, referrals, and spiritual/psychosocial support needs
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances
• Advocates for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient

• Education:
  
  Associate degree or bachelor's degree in nursing required
• Required Skills:
  
  Critical thinking, decisive judgment, ability to work with minimal supervision; capable of working in a stressful environment
• Certifications:
  
  Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) current upon hire. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or ENPC must be obtained within six months of hire or transfer. New grads must have BLS on hire and obtain ACLS and PALS/ENPC within six months. 90 days from hire to obtain AHA certifications; continued certification required for position
• Licenses:
  Current NM RN license or appropriate RN compact licensure

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