RN- Med/Surg (Full-Time)-1524

## Description

**Job Summary:**

Responsible for the delivery of care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation; and effectively interacts with patient, significant others, and other health team members while maintaining standards of professional nursing.

**Essential Values-Based, Leadership and Management Competencies:**

Demonstrates competencies in line with the five core values that are the foundation of all activities performed by employees in order to achieve the Mission of Artesia General Hospital

• **Servant Leadership:** Demonstrates competence in serving others and prioritizing their needs.
• **Excellence:** Demonstrates competence in striving for the highest quality in all aspects of work.
• **Respect:** Demonstrates competence in respecting others and valuing their contributions.
• **Virtuousness:** Demonstrates competence in maintaining high ethical standards and integrity.
• **Innovation:** Demonstrates competence in embracing new ideas and technologies to improve healthcare.
• **Community:** Demonstrates competence in fostering a sense of community and collaboration.
• **Education:** Demonstrates competence in promoting continuous learning and development.

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:**

• - Utilize the nursing process by demonstrating appropriate assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient's care, as evidenced by client/staff observation.
• Teach patient/significant other appropriate health information in a timely manner and share written informational material.
• Perform direct patient care, utilizing established procedures, policies, and standards.
• Assist patients, family members or other clients with concern and empathy; respect their confidentiality and privacy and communicate with them in a courteous and respectful manner.
• Assist in the orientation/training of new employees.
• Assist other staff in the performance of their assignments.
• Recognize the need for variations in staffing and volunteer to fill open shifts.
• Take direction and initiate actions (cross/additional training) that will allow the assumption of cross-functional duties to ensure seamless patient care.
• Demonstrate sound judgment by taking appropriate actions regarding questionable findings or concerns.

**ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES**

• - As assigned.

**KNOWLEDGE/SKILL/ABILITIES:**

• - Basic computer.
• Knowledgeable regarding the nursing process and its application, including the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care.

**AGE-RELATED COMPETENCIES:** Demonstrates the basic knowledge and skills necessary to identify age-specific patient needs appropriate for this position.
**Information Management:** Treats all information and data within the scope of the position with appropriate confidentiality and security.
**Risk Management/Quality Management/Safety:** Cooperates fully in all Risk Management, Quality Management, and Safety Activities and Investigations.
**ENVIROMENTAL CONDITIONS:** Work environment consists of daily patient contact, which may include exposure to blood, or other body fluids.
## Qualifications
**MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:**

• **Education** – Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing – Associate Degree or Diploma required.
• **Work Experience –** One-year relevant experience, graduates accepted based upon position availability.
• **Training** – N/A
• **License** – Current New Mexico License required or RN License with Multistate Compact privileges.
• **Certification –** BLS required. ACLS, PALS required or within 90 days of employment.TNCC and ENPC preferred.