Registered Nurse

Job description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES, FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

POSITION PURPOSE

This position observes and assesses health status of patients by physical assessment and examination, interviewing patient and family members, and reviewing patient's health history, and other duties as listed in this position description.

This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all inclusive.

· Initiates treatments, medications, emergency, and resuscitative measures based on appropriate utilization of providers orders, standing orders and protocols.

· Administers therapeutic measures as prescribed by the medical provider such as medication treatments, intravenous fluids, blood transfusion, oxygen therapy, etc.

· Records observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, hemodynamic monitoring data, and other data relevant to patients in the unit.

· Responsible for independent management of patients undergoing intravenous (IV) sedation.

· Provides specialized knowledge and skills to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients undergoing procedures.

· Operates and monitors specialized equipment pertinent to the unit.

· Collaborates with members of the medical teams in assessing, planning, and implementing intervention in the management of patient's health care.

· Provides intravenous and respiratory therapy for patients as indicated by circumstances and needs, following protocol.

· Utilizes Standards of Care to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise an appropriate problem-oriented nursing plan of care for the patient and management of the unit.

· Monitors supplies and instruments to assure sterility of materials used furthering Quality Assurance of patient care.

· Collaborates in developing and evaluating standards of care for the patient.

· Participates as a member of hospital committees relative to patient care.

· Participates in planning and conducting continuing education in nursing care, quality assurance, performance improvement, and care of instruments and supplies.

· Collaborates with team members and other personnel as needed to facilitate methods of resolution and solutions to problems.

· Identifies specific issues related to program planning and development and works with nursing leadership team to determine methods of solution to those problems.

· Identifies, initiates, and participates in nursing studies, audits, performance improvement programs, safety workshops, continuing education seminars, etc.

· Functions in any nursing unit as assigned and appropriate.

· Completes all yearly required training by the indicated due dates.

· Assists, promotes, and supports compliance with established AAAHC standards.

· Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS:

· Experience: One (1) year Registered Nurse (RN) experience

Education: Associate of Science degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program

· Valid and unrestricted Registered Nurse license in any U.S. State or Territory

· Valid American Heart Association (AHA) certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and maintain certification

Must pass background screenings

POSITION PREFERENCES

Bachelors Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Bilingual skills in English and the Keres native language.

Prior experience working with Indian Health Services (IHS), a tribe or tribal organization.

Native American Preference.

Haak'u Health Center, formally Acoma/Canoncito/Laguna (ACL) Clinic is now hiring! Please consider joining the Haak'u Health Center team.