Registered Nurse - Home Health- Full Time - 1st Shift

Department: Children's Svcs Admin

This position primarily focuses on educating children and families living with Type 1 diabetes, with some involvement in Type 2 diabetes care. The RN provides guidance and support to promote effective disease management. It's a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in pediatric diabetes care while collaborating with a supportive team and dedicated providers.
The role includes opportunities for same day travel within the state for outreach clinics during work hours. No holiday coverage is required.
This position is ideal for nurses who desire a change in pace, are passionate about patient education, building lasting relationships with families, and making a long term impact on pediatric health.
Full Time
Shift: Days

Provide safe, direct patient care utilizing the nursing process in the ambulatory setting. Serve as role model. Under direction of designated shift supervisor. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

PATIENT CENTERED MED - Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as applicable

• PATIENT CARE - Assist physician with special tests, procedures and complex treatments
• SUPPORT - Process data and generates reports; SUPPORT - Ensure patient medical records contain necessary information; document medical history or chief complaint; triage and initiate care for walk-in patients
• SUPPORT - Document lab cultures; EMERGENCY MEASURES - Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients
• PATIENT CARE - Assess patient's condition and nursing needs; set goals and utilize appropriate nursing actions to achieve goals
• PATIENT CARE - Provide and document nursing care
• PATIENT CARE - Ensure that physician's orders are carried out
• PATIENT CARE - Administer medications and perform routine treatments
• TRAINING - Participate in orientation and evaluation of new personnel
• PATIENT CARE - Assist team members in patient care; coordinate patient care in conjunction with procedures by other UH departments and clinics
• SUPPORT - Ensure that equipment is maintained; monitor supply and medicine requisitions; maintain supply stock levels
• SUPPORT - Record and report pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to medical staff
• MENTOR - Serve as a mentor to patients to promote self management, hope and empowerment
• PATIENT EDUCATION - Provide education for patients and/or families about preventive care, medical issues, and the use of prescriptive medical treatment
• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Program Graduate
Bachelor's Degree
Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate
Nursing

Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
* RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM
Med Haz: Mod exposure to chemicals/dangerous equip/materials
* Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required

Sign-On Bonus Available
Relocation Assistance Available
Registered Nurse