Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
Work within the nursing process to provide direct nursing care to assigned patients. Provide clinical leadership for other staff and assume relief charge duties when designated. Serve as a role model to promote a positive work environment and quality patient care. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age groups.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Essential and other responsibilities and duties may include but are not limited to the following:
PATIENT CARE - Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients as required
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
TESTS AND PROCEDURES - Assist with special tests and procedures, ensure proper consent has been obtained
PARTICIPATION - Participate in orientation; upon successful completion of preceptor training assume precepting and evaluation responsibilities of new personnel
EMERGENCY MEASURES - Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients
MEDICAL RECORDS - Ensure that patient medical records contain necessary information
INQUIRIES - Answer telephones and triage calls as per departmental policy
MEDICATION - Administer medication, including IV medication, via the Seven Rights; document and communicate clinical findings
ENVIRONMENT - Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with Hospitals standards
DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate 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
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"
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION:
- Nursing program (nationally accredited) graduate
CERTIFICATIONS:
RN MATRIX
- Complete and maintain unit/clinic based required certifications and competencies as listed in the department expectations/and or the unit/clinic education matrix
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
- Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in State of New Mexico or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by State of New Mexico
- CPR Certification for Healthcare/BLS Providers or for Professional Rescuers or must obtain within 30 calendar days of date of position
TESTING REQUIREMENTS:
- Obtain UNMH IV Verification within 6 months of position
- Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
PREFERRED EDUCATION:
- Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
- Bilingual English/Spanish
- Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
PREFERRED LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:
- Nationally Certified in area of specialty
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification
- TNCC and/or ENPC
WORKING CONDITIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
- Sig Hazard: Chemicals, bio hazardous materials requiring extensive safety precautions and may require protective equipment
PHYSICAL CONDITIONS:
- Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.
Physical Demands Requirements
- Maximum weight 225 pounds, ability to climb, squat, carry 30 pound bag, ability to lift 200 pound patient on backboard with one other person
- Very Heavy Work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people.
- Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work.
Working Conditions Requirements
- Sig Haz: Physical risk, injuries due to combative patient behavior
- May be subject to initial and ongoing security clearance requirements
- Subject to working in close proximity to incarcerated individuals - correctional officers provide security; however some degree of risk of verbal and physical assault from inmates exist
Nursing Clinical Informatics - 101096270
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- EDUCATION - Design and implement educational and clinical services programs related to clinical informatics applications and support end-user training
- SUPPORT - Facilitate clinical documentation content and workflow development by working with physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other health care professionals to evaluate and implement current EHR functionality and develop future applications by building consensus and using efficient decision-making processes
- RECOMMEND Review and recommends innovative ideas, processes, and/or procedures for enhancements, additions, and modifications to improve existing systems
- REPORT - Monitor and report quality data as related to the EHR and clinical software applications
Licensure/Certification Requirements
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification or must be obtained within 6 months of date of position