ICU Registered Nurse - Placitas, United States - University of New Mexico

Description

Position Summary:

• Provide direct nursing care to assigned patients in the ICU, working within the nursing process and independent of patient location
• Serve as a role model for quality patient care and promoting a positive work environment
• Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures
• Minimum work requirement is two shifts per schedule, including one weekend shift per schedule and one summer and winter holiday per year
• Patient care assignment may include Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age groups

Detailed Responsibilities:

• Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols to ensure patient safety
• Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, workshops and meetings
• Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with Hospitals standards
• Identify potential patient safety concerns and take a proactive approach to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients
• Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients as required
• Participate in orientation, patient/family teaching, and ensuring that patient medical records contain necessary information
• Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors, and encourage patients to actively participate in their own care
• Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as applicable

Qualifications:

• Program Graduate of a nationally accredited nursing program
• 1 year directly related experience
• CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
• RN license in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM
• Basic Arrhythmia Cert w/in 1 year
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification w/in 6 months
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) w/in 6 months of hire

Bilingual language skills preferred

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.

Working Conditions:

• Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE