Outpatient Registered Nurse

Location: Edgewood

** Description
* * 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:
Movement Disorder Clinic FTE: 1.00 Full Time

Shift: Days

Position Summary:

Provide safe, direct patient care utilizing the nursing process in the ambulatory setting. Provide clinical leadership for staff. Provide clinical mentorship to staff. Serve as role model. Provide full range of patient education to patients and family members. Assume relief charge duties, when designated. Under direction of designated shift supervisor. 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 CENTERED MED
- Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as applicable   PATIENT CARE
- Assess patient's condition and nursing needs; set goals and utilize appropriate nursing actions to achieve goals   PATIENT CARE
- Provide and document nursing care   PATIENT CARE
- Ensure that physician's orders are carried out   SUPPORT
- Ensure that equipment is maintained; monitor supply and medicine requisitions; maintain supply stock levels   SUPPORT
- Record and report pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to medical staff   PATIENT CARE
- Administer medications and perform routine treatments   PATIENT CARE
- Assist physician with special tests, procedures and complex treatments   TRAINING
- Participate in orientation and evaluation of new personnel   PATIENT CARE
- Assist team members in patient care; coordinate patient care in conjunction with procedures by other UH departments and clinics   EMERGENCY MEASURES
- Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients   SUPPORT
- Process data and generates reports; assist in the reception and discharge areas; handle patient calls and triage using documentation   SUPPORT
- Ensure patient medical records contain necessary information; document medical history or chief complaint; triage and initiate care for walk-in patients   SUPPORT
- Document lab cultures; ensure follow-up on abnormal results   MENTOR
- Serve as a mentor to patients to promote self management, hope and empowerment   PATIENT EDUCATION
- Provide education for patients and/or families about preventive care, medical issues, and the use of prescriptive medical treatment   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" Qualifications

Education:

Essential:
Program Graduate

Nonessential:
Bachelor's Degree

Education specialization:

Essential:
Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate

Nonessential:
Nursing

Experience:

Essential:

Nonessential: Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo 3 years directly related experience 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

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 Sign-On Bonus Available Relocation Assistance Available Department:
Registered Nurse