RN - Operating Room, Socorro General Hospital

Summary:

Responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide direct patient care to an assigned group of patients during a shift. Responsible for prioritizing the delivery of direct nursing care using time and resources efficiently integrating a standards-based framework model

Type of Opportunity:
Full Time FTE: 0.900000 Exempt:
No

Work Schedule:

Weekday Schedule Monday-Friday

Other information:

Licensure:
State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License or Graduate Nurse Permit required

Academic Preparation:
* Degree from accredited academic nursing program (If a program is under conditional status, approval may be granted by system CNO)
* Minimum ADN preparation with expectation of BSN completion within 5 years of hire

Education:

Essential:
* Associate Degree

Credentials:

Essential:
* Registered Nurse-NM

Responsibilities:
* Provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting individual patient needs, actions taken and patient responses.
* Coordinates patients care through collaboration with the patient/family and healthcare team.
* Performs assessments as per unit standards and documents on appropriate data base/assessment flow sheet.
* Initiates, utilizes and documents appropriate protocols and standards of care.
* Administers medication and treatments as prescribed by physician, or standard protocols and documents according to policy.
* Identifies and meets patient and family learning and discharge needs on admission and throughout episode of care.
* Evaluates patient progression toward outcomes per unit standards and documents through EOSS etc.
* Performs competently in emergency situations.
* Delegates or assigns aspects of patient care to healthcare team members commensurate with their validated competency to perform the task.
* Assumes responsibility for the clinical supervision of LPNs and non-licensed assistive personnel.
* Provides leadership through communication about and validation of patient care.
* Assists with various procedures, treatments, surgical techniques or assigns to other healthcare team members as appropriate.
* Completes patient population/age-specific/procedure and protocol education and competency testing per unit standards.
* Demonstrates competency in required psychomotor skills.
* Assists in orientation of new staff or students, and serve as a resource person and professional role model.
* Assumes professional responsibility for current nursing structure and clinical standards of care.
* Incorporates PHS mission (VVPS) in care-giving activities.
* Supports DON philosophies of shared governance and models of care delivery.
* Assumes other leadership roles (i.e. relief charge nurse) as required by the department.
* Meets professional requirements as follows:

* A. In-service requirements:
* 1. Age-specific training (care giving, treatment, assessments specific to the age of populations served).
* 2. Mandatory yearly inservice to include BLS, safety training, blood borne pathogen/infection/TB training.

* B. Performance Standards:
* 1. Participates in unit/department governance.
* 2. Adheres to PHS dress code for professionals, including display of .
* 3. Documents own continuing education.
* 4. Maintains positive communication and relationships with patients, peers and other healthcare team members.
* 5. Participates in quality improvement activities.
* 6. Maintains a punctual and reliable attendance record.
* 7. Completes mandatory in services, competencies and licensure requirements on time.
* 8. Adheres to safety and equipment policies.
* Performs other functions as required.

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