Registered Nurse - Peralta, United States - University of New Mexico

Description

Registered Nurse - Home Health Care

Our healthcare organization is seeking a skilled Registered Nurse to join our team providing direct nursing care to patients and families in their homes. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator with a caring demeanor and is able to provide a high level of patient care while coordinating home healthcare activities. This position reports directly to the Home Health Care department.

• Job Type: Full Time hours per week)
• Shift: Days
• Sign-On Bonus and Relocation Reimbursement: Available for external candidates
• Qualifications:
• Education: Nationally accredited nursing graduate
• Credentials: Current CPR for Healthcare/BLS and RN license in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM
• Experience: At least 1 year of directly related experience

Responsibilities:

• Assess patient's physical, psychological, social and environmental status; evaluate patient's response to approved plan of treatment; modify treatment plan, as necessary
• Provide nursing care and coordination of ancillary services to achieve treatment plan goals; supervise ancillary nursing staff in patient care provision
• Administer medications and perform treatments for assigned patients in accordance with medical and nursing protocols
• Report pertinent observations and reaction regarding changes in patient status to the appropriate team person
• Provide follow-up to ensure problem resolution; record observations and patient care activities
• Interpret agency philosophy and policies to patients, families, and other groups; utilize agency and community resources to the benefit of the client
• Establish and maintain good rapport and effective working relationships with patients, visitors, physicians and hospital employees
• Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings, and workshops
• Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures, and protocols
• Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors, and/or near misses in a timely manner
• 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"