RN - Interventional Radiology

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Summary:

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:

FTE:

Job Exempt:

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Responsibilities:

Sign on and relocation assistance available to qualified candidates!

• 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 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 policies 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 policy.

• 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, nursing guidelines of care, and policies.

• Incorporates PHS mission (VVPS) in care-giving activities.

• Supports DON philosophies of professional governance and models of care delivery.

• Assumes other leadership roles (i.e. relief charge nurse) as required by the department.

• Performs other functions as required.

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 in-service to include BLS, safety training, blood borne pathogen/infection/respiratory fit testing training.
B. Performance Standards:
1. Participates in unit/department governance.
2. Adheres to PHS dress code for professionals, including display of .
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 in-services, competencies and licensure requirements on time.
8. Adheres to safety and equipment policies.

Qualifications:

• Associate Degree in Nursing

• State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License

• BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire

• ACLS

• PALS

• One year Interventional Radiology Experience Preferred

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