Registered Nurses (RN's), Day and Night Shift, Daily Pay and

RN PER DIEM – All Progressive Care Units (PCU) – Day & Night Shifts - University of New Mexico Hospital – Albuquerque We have immediate RN Per Diem hiring across our PCU departments.
Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials
RN Per Diem positions are flat rate: RN Per Diem I $40.30/hour, RN Per Diem II $47.38/hour, and RN Per Diem III $51.49/hour.

CURRENTLY HIRING WITHIN:

• Adult Oncology
• Coronary Care Subacute
• Family Medicine Inpatient (3-N)
• General Medicine (5-W)
• General Surgery/Transplant (6-S)
• Orthopedics (3-S)
• Surgical Specialty Unit (4-S)
• Work within the nursing process to provide direct nursing care to assigned patients consistent with clinical specialty, independent of patient location. 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.
• Minimum work requirement for RN Per Diem I is two shifts per schedule. One weekend shift per schedule and one summer and one winter holiday are required.
• Minimum work requirement for RN Per Diem II is four shifts per schedule. Two weekend shifts per schedule and one summer and one winter holiday are required.
• Minimum work requirement for RN Per Diem III is ten shifts per schedule. Two weekend shift per schedule and one summer and one winter holiday are required.

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 Registered Nurse