RN - Labor and Delivery - NIGHTS

Job Title: RN - Labor and Delivery - NIGHTS

Job Location:

Santa Fe, NM
Job Duration: 3 Months (possibility of extension)
Shift: 7:00PM - 7:00AM

• The Registered Nurse is a clinical practitioner who coordinates and implements patient care specific to the age of the patient population served on the assigned units.
• Ensures that quality care is provided in an efficient and safe manner, consistent with the unit’s standards of care.
• Demonstrates performance consistent with the mission, philosophy and goals of the unit and organization, and demonstrates quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice.
• Treats staff, physicians, patients and families with consideration and respect.

• Graduate of an accredited program for Registered Nursing.

• Current New Mexico RN license or current Compact state license.
• BLS & ACLS Certification required from AHA.
• NRP Certification required.
• If nurse has the required certifications at time of hire, they must maintain the certifications and will not have a grace period to renew.

• Current knowledge and skills appropriate to age/type of patient population served.
• Knowledgeable and sensitive to patients’ rights in the delivery of care.
• Communicates in a clear, concise manner appropriate to the developmental age of patient.

• Patient Care Director or Manager.

• Bloodborne pathogen C (OR, PACU, L &
  
  D).
• Bloodborne pathogen B (other Patient Care areas).
• Exposure to infectious diseases and x-rays.
• Works in a clean, well‑lit, ventilated smoke‑free environment.
• Subject to stressful professional relationships.
• Working hours are varied, with flexibility due to unexpected changes in schedule and emergencies.

• Must be able to handle emergency/crisis situations, prolonged, extensive or considerable standing and walking.
• Requires heavy physical effort to position, push and/or transfer patients or equipment and supplies.
• Requires considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching.
• Ability to judge distance and space relationships, see peripherally, distinguish and identify different colors.
• Hearing and visual acuity within normal or correctable limits.
• Manual dexterity and fine motor coordination required.