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    University of New Mexico - Hospitals · Full Time

    RN PER DIEM II

    Posted 3 hours ago
    New Mexico · Onsite

    About the job

    Receive 17% weekday nights, 26% weekend nights, or 15% weekend day shift differentials!

    Department: Inpatient 5th Floor - SRMC

    FTE: 0.05
    Casual Pool (as needed)
    Shift: Days

    Position Summary:
    Work within the nursing process to provide direct nursing care to assigned patients consistent with clinical specialty (PCU/ICU/ED etc.), independent of patient location. Serve as a role model to promote a positive work environment and quality patient care. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Minimum work requirement for RN Per Diem I is two shifts per schedule. One weekend shift per schedule and one summer and one winter holiday are required. This position does not qualify for out of area float pay. Patient care assignment may include Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric age groups.

    Detailed Responsibilities:

    • PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures, and protocols.
    • DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings, and workshops.
    • ENVIRONMENT - Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with Hospitals standards.
    • PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate a 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.
    • POLICIES - Work within Hospitals, Nursing division, and departmental policies.
    • CARE PLAN - Work in collaboration with the healthcare team, implement and document individualized care plans incorporating age-specific considerations, including discharge planning and patient/family teaching.
    • MEDICATION - Administer medication, including IV medication, via the Seven Rights; document and communicate clinical findings.
    • TESTS AND PROCEDURES - Assist with special tests and procedures, ensure proper consent has been obtained.
    • EMERGENCY MEASURES - Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients.
    • PATIENT CARE - Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients as required.
    • MEDICAL RECORDS - Ensure that patient medical records contain necessary information.
    • INQUIRIES - Answer telephones and triage calls as per departmental policy.
    • PARTICIPATION - Participate in orientation; upon successful completion of preceptor training assume precepting and evaluation responsibilities of new personnel.
    • 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".
    • PATIENT CENTERED MED - Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as applicable.

    Qualifications

    Education:

    • Essential:

      • Program Graduate
    • Nonessential:

      • Bachelor's Degree

    Education Specialization:

    • Essential:

      • Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate
    • Nonessential:

      • Nursing

    Experience:

    • Essential:

      • 1 year directly related experience
    • Nonessential:

      • Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
      • Bilingual English/Spanish

    Credentials:

    • Essential:
      • CPR