- Socorro, New Mexico, United States
- Full-time
- $40–$58 per hour
Responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide direct patient care to an assigned group of patients during a shift.
Compensation
Minimum Offer $39.69 Maximum Offer $58.17
Responsibilities
- Acts as clinical resource by overseeing the delivery of patient care, directs and delegates patient care assignments to home health aides and nursing staff based on acuteness of patient care needs and staff capability and anticipates future needs
- Maintains clinically competent in providing direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care
- Coordinates patient care through collaboration with the patient, family, all other disciplines, primary and secondary physicians and community resources/programs
- Demonstrates knowledge philosophy and provides support to patients and their families
- Ensures that patients understand their rights and responsibilities, advanced directives and the meaning of informed consent during the admission process
Requirements
- Degree from accredited academic nursing program
- Minimum ADN preparation