RN Sign On Bonus

Sign-On Bonus Available

Relocation

Assistance Available

Receive

17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift

differentials

Minimum Offer

$ 36.84 / hr.

Maximum Offer

$ 45.33 / hr.

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for

this role is based on a number of factors, including but not

limited to experience, education, and other business and

organizational considerations.

Department : Psychiatric Emergency Services - UPC

FTE : 0.90

Full Time

Shift : Nights

Position

Summary :

Provide professional nursing care for assigned

patients in a mental health / psychiatric environment. Design nursing

care plans and assist in the development of overall care plans for

psychiatric patients, ensure administration of appropriate overall

care in a manner conducive to recovery. Ensure adherence to

Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care

assignment may include pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric

age groups.

Detailed responsibilities :

• PATIENT CARE - Interview, examine, and assess the

health status of psychiatric patients with various cognitive,

emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral disorders

and mental status; perform triage and crisis intervention

patient drug and procedure activities; administer medication and

treatment; provide and coordinate nursing care of assigned

patients; may facilitate group therapy and / or education sessions

reactions, treatments, and changes in the patients'

conditions; collect and document data and information; may perform

computerized data entry

intakes, draw blood and other patient specimens; may perform or

coordinate laboratory tests

patients and families on treatment regimens, management of side

effects, and compliance with the treatment plans; provide emotional

support and acts as advocate for patients and families

PATIENT CARE - Provide information and facilitate communication

between physicians, medical students, staff, patients, families,

and community; coordinate and consult with a milieu of service

providers

departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous

quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and / or

infection control standards

professional growth and development through participation in

educational programs, reading current literature, attending

in-services, meetings and workshops

Perform various administrative functions such as monitoring

expenditures and preparing reports and correspondence; may

participate in a variety of research projects to develop service

plans; may propose changes to program policies and procedures

successfully completed preceptor training, assume precepting and

evaluation responsibilities of new personnel

PROCEDURES - Assist with special tests and procedures, ensure

proper consent has been obtained

Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse

developments in patients

medication, including IV medication, via the Seven Rights; document

and communicate clinical findings

Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for

patients / families in accordance with Hospitals standards

policies, procedures and protocols

Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking

opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of

current policies and processes

Identify and report / correct environmental conditions and / or

situations that may put a patient at undue risk

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 :

Nonessential :

Education

specialization : Essential :

Accredited Nursing Graduate

Nonessential :

Nursing

Experience : Essential :

Nonessential :

Bilingual

English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo 1 year

directly related experience

Credentials : Essential :

Prof Rescuers w / in 30 days

reciprocal agreement by NM

Agressive Behav Cer w / in 30 days of hire

Physical 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 :

combative patients

Materials req PPE

upon hire and additionally as required

Department : Registered Nurse