RN - Recovery Room

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Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $:

Maximum Offer for this position is up to $:

Summary:

Sign on and relocation bonuses available for qualified candidates.

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities

• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)

• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)

• Malpractice liability insurance

• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department

• EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity:

FTE:

Job Exempt:

Work Shift:

Job Description:

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

Additional

Job Duties:

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.

Provides leadership through communication about and validation of patient care.

Assists with various procedures, treatments, surgical techniques or delegate/assign 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 responsible for current nursing structure and clinical standards of care.

Assumes responsibility for the clinical supervision of LPNs and non-licensed assertive personnel.

Incorporates PHS mission (VVPS) in care-giving activities.

Supports DON philosophies of shared governance and models of care delivery.

Meets requirements of PRN connection agreement.

Demonstrates flexibility in meeting patient care needs in other departments through floating within cluster.

Assumes other leadership roles (i.e. relief charge nurse) as required by the department.

Meets professional requirements as follows:

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.

Qualifications:

• Associate Degree in Nursing

• State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License

• BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire

• ACLS

• PALS

• One (1) year of ICU/Emergency Department Experience Highly Preferred

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