Location Address:
1100 Central Ave SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106-4930
Compensation Pay Range:
Minimum Offer $24.27
Maximum Offer $41.33
Summary:
Provides direct patient care in the acute care setting of the emergency department or inpatient area utilizing various nursing skills and established standards of care at the direction of a registered nurse.
How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system
Type of Opportunity: Full time
FTE: 0.90
Job Exempt: No
Work Shift: 12 Hour Nights (United States of America)
Responsibilities:
*Adheres to the LPN scope of practice
*Contributes to the assessment of the health status of individuals, families, and communities.
*Deliver direct patient care, including administering treatments as prescribed, assist nurses and physicians with various procedures and documenting individual patient needs, actions taken and patient responses.
*Adhering to LPN scope of practice administers prescribed medications, including medications given through established parenteral/intravenous infusions as prescribed by physician or standard protocols and document according to policy.
*Participates on interdisciplinary team to meet patient care and/or clinic needs, working cooperatively with others to accomplish required work in a timely and efficient manner.
*Document and report patient condition, care delivery and post procedure follow up.
*Assess changes in patient condition and report to registered nurse and provider as needed.
*Incorporates nursing activities that create a compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment for patients and staff with the aim of promoting comfort and healing
*Applies Compassionate Connected Care principles and incorporates into care interactions
*Respectful and timely response in interactions with patient, family, health care team members
*Maintains efficient patient flow and assisting with treatments and procedures.
*Ensures safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered care.
*Provides education for patients, significant others, and family using identified educational materials and resources under the direction of the registered nurse and provider
*Supports process/quality improvement initiatives and incorporation into practice
*Incorporates all patient safety technology, tools, protocols, communications, and initiatives to optimize a safe patient environment
*Deploys processes in the clinical environment to enhance care efficiency and cost containment
*Follow approved policies and procedures and standards of care.
*Maintain current certifications for appropriate specialty.
*Keep current with developments in the field through seminars, workshops and publications.
*Participate in patient and family teaching.
*Uses the electronic health record at the skill levels commensurate with responsibilities.
*Incorporates PHS mission in care-giving activities.
*Maintains positive communication and relationships with patients, peers, and other healthcare team members.
*Maintains a punctual and reliable attendance record.
*Uses available resources within system to enhance own continuous learning
*Completes mandatory in-services, competencies and licensure requirements on time.
*Adheres to safety and equipment policies.
*Maintains patient confidentiality/personal/medical information
*Meets assigned productivity targets
*Performs other functions as required.
Qualifications:
*High School Diploma or GED
*Current Licensed Practical Nurse-NM
*PDS IV training as part of orientation
*BLS…