Nurse Intern - PRN

Job Summary and Scope

All duties will be performed under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Serve as a role model to promote a positive work environment and quality patient care while utilizing SRMC Values and promoting SRMC s mission and vision. Assist to promote and restore patients' health through supervised nursing care to assigned patients within the nursing process; collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary team members. The nature of the job is diverse with frequent new and varied work situations. The job involves a moderate degree of complexity. Patient care assignment may include adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

Essential Functions:

• POLICIES AND PROCEDURES - Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality assurance programs

• Deliver safe, direct care to an assigned group of patients, under the supervision of an RN preceptor.

• Report potential and actual patient safety, concerns, medical errors and or near misses in a timely manner thru the chain of command and document within the PSI system.

• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional psychological and spiritual support to patient, friends and families.

• Work in collaboration with the healthcare team, implement and document individualized care plans incorporating age specific considerations, including discharge planning and patient/family teaching

• Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams and resolve patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.

• Active participation in hospital strategic initiatives such as quality improvement and monitoring TJC compliance.

• Ability to assess and document evaluation and re-evaluation of patient status under the supervision of an RN preceptor

• Able to document and communicate pertinent information using computer and/or paper documentation tools in a timely and accurate manner.

• With RN supervision, administer medication, including IV medication, via the Seven Rights; document and communicate clinical findings.

• Assist with special tests and procedures, ensure proper consent has been obtained

• Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients

• Place cardiac monitor, obtain blood specimens (with MD orders), place or remove Foley catheters after proven competency, transport patients, assist nursing staff/physicians in treatment procedures as required; take and record vital signs to include (but not limited) temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure and intake/output measurements as directed by department guidelines

• Assist with activities of daily livings (ADL) and provider basic patient care including meals, ambulation, hygiene, linen change, and toileting

• Observe patient to ensure their safety and well-being; report observations to nurse or appropriate designee; assist patient and family members with any needs and questions within established parameters

• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

SRMC Core Values

Integrity: Our words and actions match our values

To Serve: We put the needs of others before our own

Excellence: We strive to exceed expectations and/or standards in every activity, every encounter, and every initiative

Safety/Quality: We provide evidence based care, programs, services, and an environment that achieves the best outcomes

Teamwork: We enjoy the ability and power to work collaboratively to deliver exceptional service

Communication

• Contacts are normally made with others within UNM-Sandoval

• Contacts are usually with own department staff and own supervisor

• Contacts frequently contain confidential/sensitive information necessitating discretion at all times

• Percentage of contacts by phone: 20%; percentage of contacts face to face: 70%; percentage of contacts by email:10%.

• Percentage of contacts with patients: 80% and percentage with non-patients: 20%.

• Ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing

Required Qualifications

• Physiological knowledge

• Knowledge in bedside manner

• Knowledge in infection control

• Skill in administering medication

• Multi-tasking skills

• Teamwork abilities

• Health Promotion and Maintenance abilities

• Patient assessment knowledge

• Critical thinking abilities

• Ability to remain focused and organized

• Ability to independently seek out resources

• Knowledge of scope of the Registered Nurse

Education/Experience

Education: Senior level nursing student in good standing at UNM College of Nursing, currently enrolled in Nurse Intern Seminar at CON. Complete basic nursing skills course at nursing school.

Licenses/Certifications:

Upon completion of intern program, must obtain RN license within 6 weeks

CPR Certification or must obtain within thirty (30) calendar days of date of position

Preferred Educational/Experience Requirements:

Dual Language Certification

Conditions of Employment

• Must pass a pre-employment criminal background check, reference checks and a post offer drug screen.

• Must be employment eligible as verified by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Government Services Administration (GSA).

• Hospital required vaccinations

• Hospital required competencies

Working Conditions

• Typical office and/or patient care, acute care hospital environment.

• Must be able to travel locally between facilities and within the surrounding community.

• Occasional exposure to minimal physical risk

• Exposure to contagious diseases

• Dealing with grief and sorrow

• Dealing with hostile and upset people

• Extensive computer work

• Evening meetings

• Dealing with high stress situations/levels

• Must be able to work weekends, holidays as outlined by department guidelines