Job Description

RN ICU Temporary at Los Alamos Medical Center summary:

Registered Nurses (RN) in the ICU at Los Alamos Medical Center provide critical patient care including medication administration, clinical treatments, monitoring conditions, and patient education. They collaborate with healthcare teams to coordinate care plans and support patients both physically and emotionally in a high-stress environment. Maintaining certifications and licensure, they advocate for patient well-being and contribute to the medical center's recognized excellence in healthcare.

Description:

At Los Alamos Medical Center, we work hard to provide high quality care that's continuously recognized for excellence. In the past year, we have earned numerous recognitions that show how we're both a great place for care and a great place to work! We have achieved an 'A' for our Leapfrog grade, have acquired Lifepoint Health NQP accreditation, Newsweek has named us a Top Hospital in NM, and have been honored for our Lifepoint Health Diversity Program. We are proud of our work and patient care. We invite you to come be a part of this organization.

Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.

Documents patient care given.

Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.

Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.

Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.

Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.

Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.

Qualifications:

Minimum Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Nursing required.

Required Skills

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Certifications

Basic Life Support (BLS) current upon hire. Must obtain Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 90 days from hire. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)/ENPC must be obtained within six (6) months of hire or transfer into position.

Newly graduated nurses must have BLS upon hire, must obtain ACLS and PALS/ENPC within six months of hire.

New hires will have ninety (90) days from date of hire to obtain American Heart Association certifications. Notwithstanding this 'grace period' for obtaining American Heart Association certifications, employees are not excused from being current in any and all existing certifications that are required for their position as outlined in the position job description.

Licenses

Current NM RN licensure or appropriate RN Compact licensure.

Keywords:

ICU nursing, patient care, medication administration, critical care nurse, clinical treatments, patient monitoring, patient education, healthcare teamwork, RN licensure, BLS ACLS PALS certification

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