Travel: RN – Emergency Room

Job Title: Travel: RN – Emergency Room
Location: Santa Fe, NM 87505
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift/Schedule: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM; Every other weekend; Voluntary on-call; Floating as helping hands during low census
Job 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.

Job Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Obtains and records initial assessment and establishes priorities according to patient age, symptoms and psychosocial needs.
• Re-assesses patients systematically to identify progress and trends that require intervention.
• Develops and implements a measurable individualized plan of care for the patient within the time frame established by Nursing Standards of Care.
• Makes comprehensive nursing decisions based on the interpretation of facts and evaluations of patient outcome; modifies the plan of care based upon the evaluations.
• Participates in patient/significant other health education and discharge planning.
• Implements and documents timely interventions appropriate to patient needs.
• Evaluates the plan of care.
• Performs various Point of Care testing procedures.

Qualifications & 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.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited program for Registered Nursing.

Licensure & Certifications:

• Current New Mexico RN license or current Compact state license.
• Current BLS Certification from AHA required.
• Current ACLS Certification from AHA required.
• Current PALS Certification from AHA required.
• Current TNCC Certification required.
• CPI/De-Escalation Certification preferred.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 1 year of experience.

Additional Information:

• EMR: EPIC