Emergency room nurse Jobs in Rio Rancho, NM

RN position in Emergency Department.

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.

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 :

ENVIRONMENT :

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.