Sign-on Bonus and Relocation Reimbursement Available

Competitive Wage Offer: Receive 17% weekday nights, 26% weekend nights and 15% weekend day shift differentials with a Minimum Offer: $32.84/hr. and Maximum Offer: $47.33/hr.

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Job Summary:

Work within the nursing process to provide direct nursing care to assigned patients. Provide clinical leadership for other staff and assumes 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols.

Qualifications:

Education: Essential: Program Graduate, Nonessential: Bachelor's Degree, Education specialization: Essential: Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate, Nonessential: Nursing

Experience: Essential: No minimum experience required, Nonessential: Bilingual English/Spanish

Credentials: Essential: CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days, RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM, Nonessential: Nationally Certified in area of specialty

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: Essential: Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials require PPE