RN - Cath Lab - Travel

Job Title: RN - Cath Lab - Travel
Job Location: Santa Fe, NM 87505
Job Duration: 3 Months+ (Possible Extension)

Shift: Days - 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Start: ASAP
 
Required Certifications/Licenses:

• Current New Mexico RN license or current Compact state license.
• BLS Certification from AHA required.

On-Call Requirement:

• 1-2 weekends per month (8-10 days per month).

Floating Requirement/Locations:

• No

Position Title: Clinical Nurse I, II, III, IV
Department: Patient Care Services
 
Position Summary:
The Registered Nurse is a clinical practitioner who coordinates and implements patient care specific to the age of the patient population served on the assigned units.
He/she ensures that quality care is provided in an efficient and safe manner, consistent with the unit’s standards of care.
Demonstrates performance consistent with the mission, philosophy, and goals of the unit and organization.
Demonstrates quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice.
Treats staff, physicians, patients, and families with consideration and respect.
 
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:

• Graduate of an accredited program for Registered Nursing.

Certification/Licenses:

• Current New Mexico RN license or current Compact state license.
• BLS Certification required. (See Required Department Certification List detailed on the last page of the document.)

Skills:

• Current knowledge and skills appropriate to age/type of patient population served.
• Knowledgeable and sensitive to patients’ rights in the delivery of care.
• Communicates in a clear, concise manner appropriate to the developmental age of patient.

Experience:

• [Not specified; implied clinical experience based on RN graduation.]

 
Nature of Supervision:

• Responsible to: Patient Care Director or Manager

 
Environment:

• Bloodborne pathogen C (OR, PACU, L&D); Bloodborne pathogen B (other Patient Care areas).
• Exposure to infectious diseases and x-rays.
• Works in a clean, well-lighted, ventilated smoke-free environment.
• Subject to stressful professional relationships.
• Working hours are varied, with flexibility required due to unexpected changes in schedule and emergencies.

 
Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to handle emergency/crisis situations.
• Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing and walking.
• Requires heavy physical effort to position, push and/or transfer patients or equipment and supplies.
• Requires considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.
• Ability to judge distance and space relationships, see peripherally, distinguish and identify different colors.
• Hearing and visual acuity within normal or correctable limits.
• Manual dexterity and fine motor coordination required.