Nephrology

Registered Nurse - Nephrology Unit - Full Time - Days

Location: Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America

Job ID: R0008615 Category: Nursing

Creating Life Better Here starts with you. At San Juan Regional Medical Center we're more than a healthcare provider—we're a values-driven organization dedicated to delivering exceptional care. As a team member you help fulfill our mission to make life better here for our community.

The Registered Nurse is a sincerely caring and compassionate professional and assumes accountability in utilizing the nursing process to provide dynamic patient management.

Required Behaviors:

As you go about fulfilling this mission your work habits and work relationships should embody SJRMC's values. These values are our culture our identity as an organization: Sacred Trust Personal Reverence Thoughtful Anticipation Team Accountability and Creative Vitality ask more of us than merely completing some list of tasks. Our values ask for a deeper level of commitment and what is asked of us we freely give because we believe in our mission.

Required Qualifications:

Current licensure by the State Board of Nursing of New Mexico or compact (multi-state) license

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Must meet the requirements for obtaining and maintaining life support certifications as outlined in the Life Support Certification policy

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provides individualized patient care and maintains clinical competency appropriate for the area of practice

Prioritizes patient care based on acuity and assures continuity of safe/effective care of patients

Understands and follows policy and procedure in addition to meeting licensure requirements

Responsive to current safety and quality initiatives and sustains improvement

Builds productive interpersonal relationships in every encounter

Demonstrates teamwork and delegates appropriately to other team members

Actively participates in the department

Proactively seeks continued growth and development

Supports the philosophy of San Juan Regional Medical Center by facilitating the cooperation of the hospital staff in a multi-disciplinary approach to problem solving

Upholds established Core Values Standards of Practice Standards of Care philosophy and goals of the Nursing Department and organization

Serves as a role model for staff by demonstrating a positive attitude and holistic approach to patient care and a commitment to the nursing process

Assesses the patients condition and nursing needs utilizing the nursing process

Is able to deliver interdisciplinary care to patients across the lifespan: OB/Peds through the nursing process of assessment planning intervention and evaluation and appropriately documents the care of assigned patients

Sets expected outcomes/goals and prescribes appropriate nursing interventions in cooperation with the patient the patients family and/or the significant other

Uses advanced and specialized knowledge and skills to proficiently assess plan implement evaluate and document the care of assigned patients

Assesses the patient/family significant others educational needs and develops an appropriate plan to meet the needs as evidenced by documentation on the Patients Plan of Care

Follows guidelines described in the Ethics and Compliance Code of Conduct Compliance Plan

Demonstrates an understanding of DNV accrediting process as it pertains to his/her position and responsibilities and responds accordingly

Each employee is responsible for implementing SJRMCs Service Standards into their daily work: Safety Courtesy Effectiveness and Stewardship

Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands and Environmental Work Conditions:

Must be able to see with corrective eyewear and hear clearly with assistance

Must be able to walk stand bend squat climb kneel and twist frequently

Must be able to lift greater than fifty (50) pounds and push up to three hundred (300) pounds frequently

Potential exposure to blood and bodily fluids and meets OSHA training requirements

Special Demands:

Sets limits when dealing with angry hostile or sometimes verbally or physically abusive patients and families in an attempt to ensure a safe respectful environment that will support the delivery of care

Effectively copes and strives for balance when caring for acutely ill patients and families