Med Surg RN
Santa Fe, NM
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

RN Surgery

Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico Employment Type: Travel, Full Time Start: ASAP Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• 4 days per week, 10 hours per shift
• 1-2 24-hour weekend call shifts
• 1-2 call nights per week, with charge duties as needed while on call

Required Qualifications

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Current New Mexico RN license or current Compact state license
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• 1 year of Med Surg experience, with experience within the last year
• Operating Room (OR) experience

Role Summary

The Registered Nurse is a clinical practitioner who coordinates and implements patient care appropriate to the age of the patient population on assigned units. The nurse ensures care is safe, efficient, and consistent with unit standards, and treats staff, physicians, patients, and families with consideration and respect.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete initial and ongoing patient assessments, prioritize care, and update the plan of care based on evaluations
• Implement and document timely interventions, and perform point-of-care testing
• Participate in patient and family health education and discharge planning
• Delegate and coordinate unit work assignments and follow up on task completion
• Participate in orientation of new staff and students
• Follow patient safety, environmental safety, and Human Resources policies

Other Details

• Floating: Yes, to other departments as needed
• Dress code: Hospital scrubs provided