RN - Adult Inpatient

				Overview:

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: Per Required Need 
FTE: 0.001000 
Exempt: No 
Work Schedule: 12 Hour Nights

This position is eligible for the Northern New Mexico differential of $4.00 per hour. (This differential may be adjusted or discontinued based on business requirements.)

Responsibilities:

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, bloodborne pathogen/infection/TB training.
* B. Performance Standards:
* 1. Participates in unit/department governance.
* 2. Adheres to PHS dress code for professionals, including display of ID badge.
* 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 inservices, competencies and licensure requirements on time.
* 8. Adheres to safety and equipment policies.
*Performs other functions as required.

Qualifications:

* ADN/BSN/MSN
* NM State or Multistate License
* BLS Requires at Time of Hire
			

Apply

Share this job:

Share this Job

View company profile

Presbyterian Healthcare Services