Clinical Nurse (RN) IV Infusion / Per Diem

Registered Nurse

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Job Description

• Graduate of an accredited program for Registered Nursing.

Requirements

• Current New Mexico RN license or current Compact state license.
• BLS Certification required or within 2 weeks of hire date.
• All other required certifications must be obtained within 6 months of hire date.
• If the nurse has the required certifications at the 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 the patient.

Experience

• Responsible to: Patient Care Director or Manager.

Environment

• 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-lighted, ventilated smoke-free environment.
• Subject to stressful professional relationships.
• Working hours are varied, with flexibility due to unexpected changes in schedule and emergencies.

Physical Requirements

• 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.