RN PER DIEM PSYCH

Department: UPC Inpatient Adult Services | FTE: 0.05 PRN | Shift: Rotating

About the Role

Work within the nursing process to provide direct nursing care to assigned patients. Provide clinical leadership for other staff. Serve as a role model to promote a positive work environment and quality patient care. Ensure adherence to hospital and departmental 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 in accordance with hospital standards.
• Demonstrate a 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.
• Work within hospital, nursing division, and departmental policies.
• Work in collaboration with the healthcare team to 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; upon successful completion of preceptor training, assume 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 they don’t understand or may "not seem right."

Requirements

• Graduate of a nationally accredited nursing program.
• 2 years of directly related experience.
• Current CPR for Healthcare/BLS Provider or Professional Rescuers within 30 days of hire.
• RN licensure in New Mexico or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by New Mexico.
• Bilingual (English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo) preferred but not required.
• Nationally certified in area of specialty preferred but not required.
• PALS, TNCC, and/or ENPC preferred but not required.

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 exceed those for Medium Work.

Working conditions involve significant hazards, including exposure to chemicals and biohazardous materials, requiring the use of PPE. Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required.

Pay

Shift differentials: 17% for Weekday Nights, 26% for Weekend Nights, and 15% for Weekend Days.