| Position Summary: |
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Prior PICU RN experience, greater than 2 years, is preferred.
Function as unit educator, master teacher, master preceptor and facilitates evidenced-based research into specialized areas of nursing. Utilize the expertise of a practitioner to incorporate nursing processes into the plan of care for a specialized group of patients. Perform as a staff nurse and unit educator on a 50/50 basis. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies, procedures and guidelines. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups. |
| Accountability: |
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LEAD - Provide educational leadership to enhance specialized patient care within clinical protocols
INITIATE - Initiate unit-based strategies for developing clinical skills through the master clinician, master preceptor model
PERFORM - Perform as a staff nurse and unit educator on a 50/50 time basis
PLAN - Develop patient plans of care incorporating evidenced-based research and national standards
CONSULTS - Consult with and serve as a clinical resource for the multidisciplinary team to ensure quality patient care
EDUCATE - Educate appropriate staff in the use of new equipment, supplies, and instruments for their service; coordinates in-service training/workshops for appropriate staff
ASSIST - Assist patient and caregivers with educational needs, problem solving, and health management aspects across the continuum of care
COLLABORATE - Collaborate with the Clinical Educator as well as the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Specialty RN, or Unit Director to plan and implement pertinent curricula
MONITOR - Monitor trends and implement educational strategies to ensure quality standards and parameters are achieved
PATIENT CARE - Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients, providing specialized patient care within nursing protocols and assisting the admission, transfer and discharge process performing all RN nursing duties
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"
DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
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| Certification Requirements: |
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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
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| Education Requirements: |
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BSN or enrolled in a BSN Program & w/i six mons of graduation
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| Experience Requirements: |
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3 years directly related experience
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| Licensure/Certification Requirements: |
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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
Instructor in Unit-Required Certifications or obtained within one year of position (BLS, ILS, NRP, PALS, ACLS, TNCC, etc)
CAP III - Clinical Advancement Program Level III requirements satisfied
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| Education Requirements - Preferred: |
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Master's Degree of Science in Nursing
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| Experience Requirements - Preferred: |
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Bilingual English/Spanish
Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
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| Physical Demands Requirements: |
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Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.
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| Testing Requirements: |
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Tuberculin Skin Test required annually
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| Working Conditions Requirements: |
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Sig Hazard: Chemicals, bio hazardous materials requiring extensive safety precautions and may require protective equipment
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