Clinical Nurse (RN) OR/ Full-Time - Santa Fe New Mexico

Company: Christus Health
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Posted On: 11/21/2024

Description
POSITION SUMMARY: - The Registered Nurse is a clinical practitioner who coordinates and implements patient care specific to the age of the patient population served on the assigned units. - He/she ensures that quality care is provided in an efficient and safe manner, consistent with the unit's standards of care. He/she demonstrates performance consistent with the mission, philosophy and goals of the unit and organization. - Demonstrates quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice. - Treats staff, physicians, patients and families with consideration and respect.

Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION: - Graduate of an accredited program for Registered Nursing.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSES: - Current New Mexico RN license or current Compact state license. BLS Certification required or within 2 weeks of hire date. - All other required certifications must be obtained within 6 months of hire date. -If nurse has the required certifications at time of hire, they must maintain the certifications and will not have a grace period to renew. (See Required Department Certification List detailed on the last page of this document.)

SKILLS: -

• Current knowledge and skills appropriate to age/type of patient population served
  
• Knowledgeable and sensitive to patients' rights in the delivery of care
  
• Communicates in a clear concise manner appropriate to the developmental age of patient.
  
  
  EXPERIENCE:
  
  NATURE OF SUPERVISION:
  -Responsible to: - Patient Care Director or Manager
  
  -ENVIRONMENT:
  
  
  
  • Bloodborne pathogen C (OR, PACU, L & D);
    
  • Bloodborne pathogen B (other Patient Care areas). Exposure to infectious diseases and x-rays.
    
    
    Works in a clean, well lighted, ventilated smoke-free environment. - Subject to stressful professional relationships. - Working hours are varied, with flexibility due to unexpected changes in schedule and emergencies. -
    
    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: - Must be able to handle emergency/crisis situations, prolonged, extensive or considerable standing and walking. - - Requires heavy physical effort to position, push and/or transfer patients or equipment and supplies. Requires considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching. - Ability to judge distance and space relationships, see peripherally, distinguish and identify different colors. - Hearing and visual acuity within normal or correctable limits. - Manual dexterity and fine motor coordination required. - More...

        

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