Job: RN-ASSOC (DAY)-HOSPICE OUTPATIENT - .5 DAYS

RN-ASSOC (DAY)-HOSPICE OUTPATIENT - .5 DAYS

Requisition Number: 27693

Location: NM - Albuquerque

Type of Opportunity: Regular Part-Time

FLSA Classification: NON-EXEMPT

Minimum Experience: 1 year

Minimum Education: Associates Degree

Shift: Days

* Provide direct patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, and documenting individual patient needs, actions taken and patient responses.

* Coordinates patient care through collaboration with the patient;/family and health care team.

* Administer medications and treatments prescribed by physician, clinical path or standard protocols.

* Delegate or assign aspects of patient care to health care team members commensurate with their validated competency to perform the task.

* Assist physicians with various procedures, treatments, surgical techniques or delegate/assign to other health care team members as appropriate.

* Assist in orientation of new staff or students and serve as a resource person and professional role model.

* Be professionally responsible for current nursing research, current nursing standards, Hospice philosophy and Hospice programs in order to maintain quality.

* Be responsible for clinical supervision of non-licensed assistive personnel.

* Assume other leadership roles as required by the department.

* May work as on-call nurse as needed nights and week-ends on rotating basis.

* Participates in agency continuous quality improvement program as required.

* When applicable, maintains a department defined minimum daily productivity.

* Performs other functions as required.

Associate's Degree/Diploma in Nursing minimum. NM nursing license required. At least one year experience in med/surg/oncology nursing.