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Compensation Pay Range:
Minimum Offer $37.80Maximum Offer $51.00
Summary:
Responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide direct patient care to an assigned group of patients during a shift. Responsible for prioritizing the delivery of direct nursing care using time and resources efficiently integrating a standards-based framework model
Type of Opportunity: Full timeFTE: 0.90Job Exempt: NoWork Shift: Varied Days and Hours (United States of America)
Responsibilities:
*Provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting individual patient needs, actions taken and patient responses.
*Coordinates patients care through collaboration with the patient/family and healthcare team.
*Performs assessments as per unit standards and documents on appropriate data base/assessment flow sheet.
*Initiates, utilizes and documents appropriate protocols and standards of care.
*Administers medication and treatments as prescribed by physician, or standard protocols and documents according to policy.
*Identifies and meets patient and family learning and discharge needs on admission and throughout episode of care.
*Evaluates patient progression toward outcomes per unit standards and documents through EOSS etc.
*Performs competently in emergency situations.
*Delegates or assigns aspects of patient care to healthcare team members commensurate with their validated competency to perform the task.
*Assumes responsibility for the clinical supervision of LPNs and non-licensed assistive personnel.
*Provides leadership through communication about and validation of patient care.
*Assists with various procedures, treatments, surgical techniques or assigns to other healthcare team members as appropriate.
*Completes patient population/age-specific/procedure and protocol education and competency testing per unit standards.
*Demonstrates competency in required psychomotor skills.
*Assists in orientation of new staff or students, and serve as a resource person and professional role model.
*Assumes professional responsibility for current nursing structure and clinical standards of care.
*Incorporates PHS mission (VVPS) in care-giving activities.
*Supports DON philosophies of shared governance and models of care delivery.
*Assumes other leadership roles (i.e. relief charge nurse) as required by the department.
*Meets professional requirements as follows:
* A. In-service requirements:
* 1. Age-specific training (care giving, treatment, assessments specific to the age of populations served).
* 2. Mandatory yearly inservice to include BLS, safety training, bloodborne pathogen/infection/TB training.
* B. Performance Standards:
* 1. Participates in unit/department governance.
* 2. Adheres to PHS dress code for professionals, including display of ID badge.
* 3. Documents own continuing education.
* 4. Maintains positive communication and relationships with patients, peers and other healthcare team members.
* 5. Participates in quality improvement activities.
* 6. Maintains a punctual and reliable attendance record.
* 7. Completes mandatory inservices, competencies and licensure requirements on time.
* 8. Adheres to safety and equipment policies.
*Performs other functions as required.
Qualifications:
Licensure: State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License or Graduate Nurse Permit required
Academic Preparation:
*Degree from accredited academic nursing program (If a program is under conditional status, approval may be granted by system CNO)
*Minimum ADN preparation with expectation of BSN completion within 5 years of hire
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The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.
