RN Emergency Room Full Time Weekend Nights

RN INPATIENT – All Progressive Care Units (PCU) – Day & Night Shifts - University of New Mexico Hospital – Albuquerque

We have immediate RN hiring across our PCU departments. All shifts available! Part Time & Full Time.
Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials

CURRENTLY HIRING:

Coronary Care Subacute A cardiac progressive care/step-down unit that provides specialized care for patients who require close cardiac monitoring but no longer need ICU-level care. The unit cares for patients with a variety of cardiac conditions, including those transitioning from critical care, and focuses on continued treatment, monitoring, stabilization, and recovery. The Adult Inpatient Admission Unit (PAAU) A fast‑paced, high‑throughput unit that serves as both an Observation Unit and a bridge for patients transitioning from the Emergency Department to the Progressive Care Units. Nurses in the PAAU manage diverse patient populations across multiple specialties in a highly collaborative environment. Adult Oncology Serve patients who are receiving chemotherapy, stem cell transplants, radiation and more. Family Medicine Inpatient (3-N) Patient population ranges from End Stage Renal Disease, Liver Failure, Mobility Issues, Surgical and more. We also are the secondary unit for Cystic Fibrosis patients. Care for patients with many different conditions and disease processes. Our specialized care population are patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. General Medicine (5-W) Care for patients with many different conditions and disease processes. Our specialized care population are patients with Cystic Fibrosis. We also were the primary COVID unit during the height of the pandemic. General Surgery/Transplant (6-S) Care for primarily pre-op and post-op renal transplant patients as well as some patients needing to be treated for transplant rejection. We also care for surgical oncology, hepatobiliary and general surgery patients. Orthopedics (3-S) Specialize in patent care who have experienced traumatic, skeletal injury and require surgical intervention to properly heal. Secondary service line is Urology, with a particular focus on providing care for patients who received robot-assisted surgeries.

Surgical Specialty Unit (4-S)
Service a wide variety of patient populations being cared by services such as General Surgery, Emergency General Surgery, Urology, Plastics and more. We see a lot of patients with surgical drains, complicated wounds, wound VAC’s, chest tubes, indwelling urinary catheters, ostomies and the occasional trach .

Serve patients who have experienced stroke, seizures, traumatic brain injuries, spinal injuries, multiple sclerosis and more. Work within the nursing process to provide direct nursing care to assigned patients. Serve as a role model to promote a positive work environment and quality patient care. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age groups.
PATIENT CARE - Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients as required
POLICIES - Work within Hospitals, Nursing division and departmental policies
CARE PLAN - Work in collaboration with the healthcare team, implement and document individualized care plans incorporating age specific considerations, including discharge planning and patient/family teaching
upon successful completion of preceptor training assume precepting and evaluation responsibilities of new personnel
EMERGENCY MEASURES - Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients
MEDICAL RECORDS - Ensure that patient medical records contain necessary information
INQUIRIES - Answer telephones and triage calls as per departmental policy
document and communicate clinical findings
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"
Nursing program (nationally accredited) graduate
RN MATRIX - Complete and maintain unit/clinic based required certifications and competencies as listed in the department expectations/and or the unit/clinic education matrix
Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in State of New Mexico or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by State of New Mexico
CPR Certification for Healthcare/BLS Providers or for Professional Rescuers or must obtain within 30 calendar days of date of position

TESTING REQUIREMENTS:

Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required
Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing
Bilingual English/Spanish
Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

Chemicals, bio hazardous materials requiring extensive safety precautions and may require protective equipment
Sign-On Bonus Available
Relocation Assistance Available
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