Registered Nurse - San Ysidro, United States - University of New Mexico

Description

Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

• Provide direct nursing care to assigned patients using the nursing process
• Provide clinical leadership for other staff and assume relief charge duties when designated
• Serve as a positive role model to promote a quality patient care environment
• Ensure adherence to hospital policies and procedures
• Patient care assignment may include Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age groups

Responsibilities:

• Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures, and protocols
• Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings, and workshops
• Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families
• Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning policies and processes
• Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• Work within hospital, nursing division and departmental policies
• Implement and document individualized care plans incorporating age specific considerations, including discharge planning and patient/family teaching
• Administer medication, including IV medication, via the Seven Rights; document and communicate clinical findings
• Assist with special tests and procedures, ensure proper consent has been obtained
• Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients
• Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients as required
• Ensure that patient medical records contain necessary information
• Answer telephones and triage calls as per departmental policy
• Participate in orientation as well as precepting and evaluation responsibilities of new personnel
• 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 from a nationally accredited nursing program required
• Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred
• Current RN license in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM required
• CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers required within 30 days
• Basic Arrhythmia Cert within 1 year of hire
• PALS, TNCC, and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certifications required within 6 months of position
• No minimum experience required
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
• Nationally certified in area of specialty, PALS, TNCC, and/or ENPC, 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

Department: Registered Nurse - Emergency Room