Bilingual Operating Room Nurse - Bosque Farms, United States - University of New Mexico

Description

Bilingual Operating Room Nurse

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide direct nursing care to assigned patients within the Operating Room
• Implement and document individualized care plans incorporating age specific considerations, including discharge planning and patient/family teaching
• Assist with special tests and procedures, ensure proper consent has been obtained
• Participate in orientation and preceptor training for new personnel
• Institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients
• Administer medication, including IV medication, via the Seven Rights; document and communicate clinical findings
• Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with Hospitals standards
• 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
• 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"

Qualifications:

• Program Graduate or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from a nationally accredited institution
• Current RN license in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM
• CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
• Bilingual in English and one of the following languages: Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
• National certification in area of specialty, such as PALS and/or TNCC and/or ENPC, is desirable

Physical Requirements:

• 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

Working Conditions:

• May be exposed to hazardous materials requiring Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the workplace