Travel Nurse - RN - SDU - Stepdown Unit - $2400.53 / Week

Clinic Department: CTH Outpatient Clinic FTE: 0.90Full Time Shift: Days Position Summary: Provide safe, direct patient care utilizing the nursing process in the ambulatory setting. Provide clinical leadership for staff. Provide clinical mentorship to staff.

Serve as role model. Provide full range of patient education to patients and family members. Assume relief charge duties, when designated. Under direction of designated shift supervisor. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups. Detailed responsibilities: PATIENT CENTERED MED - Adhere to and promote the

core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as applicable PATIENT CARE - backss patient's condition and nursing needs; set goals and utilize appropriate nursing actions to achieve goals PATIENT CARE - Provide and document nursing care PATIENT CARE - Ensure that physician's orders are carried out SUPPORT - Ensure that equipment is maintained; monitor supply and medicine requisitions; maintain supply stock levels SUPPORT - Record and report pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to medical staff PATIENT CARE - Administer medications and perform routine treatments PATIENT CARE - Assist physician with special tests, procedures and

complex treatments TRAINING - Participate in orientation and evaluation of new personnel PATIENT CARE - Assist team members in patient care; coordinate patient care in conjunction with procedures by other UH departments and clinics EMERGENCY MEASURES - Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients SUPPORT - Process data and generates reports; assist in the reception and discharge areas; handle patient calls and triage using documentation SUPPORT - Ensure patient medical records contain necessary information; document medical history or chief complaint; triage and initiate care for walk-in patients SUPPORT - Document lab cultures; ensure follow-up on abnormal results MENTOR - Serve as a mentor to patients to promote self management, hope and empowerment PATIENT EDUCATION - Provide education for patients and/or families about preventive care, medical issues, and the use of prescriptive medical treatment PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner PATIENT SAFETY 5 - 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 Education: Essential: Program Graduate Nonessential: Bachelor's Degree Education specialization: Essential: Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate Nonessential: Nursing Experience: Essential: Nonessential: Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo3 years directly related experience Credentials: Essential: CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NMPhysical 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 req PPEDepartment: Registered Nurse Associated topics: ambulatory, bsn, care unit, coronary, intensive care, mhb, nurse, nurse clinical, recovery, registed

from graduation. Nurse Extern Responsibilities Nurse externs provide direct patient care daily, includingattending to patients' comfort needs and other nursing skills andprocedures, performed under the direct supervision of a licensedprofessional registered nurse (RN).

Skills and procedures includebut are not limited to: Vital signs Documentation Physical backssments Sterile procedureassistance Fluid balance monitoring Oxygen therapy On-unit specimencollection Hourly rounding Call response Wound care Have more questions about this opportunity? Schedule a one-on-one chat with a Nurse Recruiter by clicking here Type of Opportunity: Part Time FTE: 0.500000 Exempt: No Work Schedule: Varied

Days and Hours Interested in learning more? Have more questions about this opportunity? Schedule a one-on-one chat with a Nurse Recruiter by clicking here: for Nurse Extern: HS/GED Nursing StudentMust be currently enrolled in a State approved Program of NursingMust be eligible for graduation within 1 year of an ADN program, or within 18 months of the BSN program or have 1 year Health care work experience if they are not within 1 year or 18 months of graduation.

Must be in their last year of nursing with eligibility to graduateReceives on-the-job training prior to performing primary functionsUpon graduation from an ADN/BSN program, will move through the hire right process into the Graduate Nurse and then to a Registered Nurse role. Nursing students graduating within 6-9 months preferred. Education: Essential: High School Diploma or GED