RN Registered Nurse

Pre-Op/Pacu Registered NurseThe Pre-Op/PACU Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, evaluating and delivering safe, appropriate care within the scope of their practice to patients in the Perioperative setting. Demonstrates ability to work in Pre-Op and PACU patient care settings and must be available to take on-call as scheduled.Essential Functions:Standard I. Assessment: The Registered Nurse Collects Health DataRationale: GRMC nursing practice is characterized by a high degree of autonomy and requires a broad-base of subjective and objective data.Standard II. Diagnosis: The Registered Nurse analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnoses.Rationale: The Registered Nurse at GRMC uses independent judgment and available data to formulate a nursing plan of care.Standard III. Outcome Identification: The Registered Nurse identifies expected outcomes individualized to the patient.Rationale: The Registered Nurse at GRMC identifies outcomes based on unique factors that affect the Registered Nurse's ability to provide services.Standard IV. Planning: The Registered Nurse develops a care plan that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.Rationale: Effective planning is essential for appropriate interventions.Standard V. Implementation: The Registered Nurse implements the interventions identified in the care plan.Rationale: The Registered Nurse is the most appropriate health care provider at GRMC for ensuring that actions are taken to meet the physical, mental, and health education needs of the patient.Standard VI. Evaluation: The Registered Nurse evaluates the patient's progress toward attainment of outcomes.Rationale: The Registered Nurse at GRMC uses the nursing process to evaluate the outcome of nursing actions, interventions, and patient education. The Registered Nurse may alter the care plan, expand the database, introduce new interventions, and develop patient education activities.Standard VII. Quality of Care: The Registered Nurse systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.Rationale: The Registered Nurse at GRMC ensures that quality nursing care meets measurable community standards.Standard VIII. Performance Appraisal: The Registered Nurse evaluates his/her own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and relevant statutes and regulations.Rationale: The Registered Nurse at GRMC balances professional performance with the maintenance of safety and quality patient outcomes.Standard IX. Education: The Registered Nurse acquires and maintains current knowledge in nursing practice.Rationale: The diverse health care needs at GRMC and the need for nursing autonomy require the Registered Nurse to engage in ongoing education.Standard X. Collegiality: The Registered Nurse contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues, and others.Rationale: The Registered Nurse at GRMC has the responsibility and opportunity to positively influence peers, colleagues, and others regarding health care issues, education, and practice.Standard XI. Ethics: The Registered Nurse's decisions and actions on behalf of patients are determined in an ethical manner.Rationale: The Registered Nurse at GRMC has an ethical commitment to the patient and the nursing profession that must not be compromised.Standard XII. Collaboration: The Registered Nurse collaborates with the patient, significant others, criminal justice system personnel, and health care providers in providing patient care.Rationale: The Registered Nurse at GRMC collaborates with public and private health care providers to ensure comprehensive continuity of services.Standard XIII. Resource Utilization: The Registered Nurse considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering patient care.Rationale: The Registered Nurse at GRMC is uniquely positioned to determine the priority, availability, and appropriateness of resources required to meet the patient's health care needs.Standard XIV. Training: The Registered Nurse will be required to train, educate, supervise and evaluate students from outside entities or organizations with whom GRMC has an established Affiliation Agreement.Requirements:Education & Training Requirements:Current New Mexico or multi-state RN LicenseCurrent BLS (AHA) certification upon hireAHA ACLS required or within 6 months of hireAHA PALS required or within 6 months of hireOne year previous related nursing experience preferredNote: Job description available upon request. All required documents must be presented at time of hire. EXTERNAL APPLICANT: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. GRMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer