RESIDENCY - REGISTERED NURSE (Multiple Positions Available); ($30,000 Recruitment Compensation Available)

Gila Regional Medical Center•Silver City, NM

35d•Onsite

About The Position

The Internship Registered Nurse participant is responsible and accountable to a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to the patients via therapeutic use of the nursing process, in collaboration and integration with other health care team members. S/he demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care relevant to the patient(s) under his/her care, applying principles of growth and development over the life span. S/he assesses and interprets patient data needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs. The Internship Registered Nurse will function under the direction of the preceptor for an undetermined amount of time based on skill and learning progression. Nurse Intern will be trained to the duties and responsibilities of a Registered Nurse on a specific clinical department.

Requirements

Current New Mexico or Multi-State Licensure within 90 days of employment
Basic Life Support (AHA)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support within one (1) year of hire
Pediatric Life Support within one (1) year of hire if specific to hiring department
NRP within six (6) months of hire if specific to hiring department
EKG within one (1) year if specific to hiring department ( Only for Nurse Residents for Medical –Surgical, ICU, and Emergency Department)
Fetal Heart Monitoring within three (3) months if specific to hiring department (for Nurse Residency MATCH)
STABLE within one (1) year if specific to hiring department (for Nurse Resident for MATCH)
Nurses accepted into the GRMC Nurse Internship Program are expected to adhere to professional and ethical standards of performance during the internship
Nurses in the GRMC Nurse Internship program shall perform usual and routine duties as directed by the RN Job Description
The Intern will maintain the GRMC Code of Conduct at all times
The Intern agrees to participate in the GRMC Nurse Internship Program by attending classes as scheduled, being prepared and on time for scheduled events, and by completing assigned tasks as required
Nurses in the GRMC Nurse Internship Program will be held accountable to the Time and Attendance Policies as established by GRMC. Class room time, Project time will be considered as scheduled work time
Successful Completion of the RN Internship requires satisfactory attendance to classes and 80% completion of assigned course work/projects
Demonstrated skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served within the hiring department.
All required documents must be presented at time of hire.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.

Responsibilities

Collects Health Data
Analyzes assessment data in determining diagnoses
Identifies expected outcomes individualized to the patient
Develops a care plan that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes
Implements the interventions identified in the care plan
Evaluates the patient's progress toward attainment of outcomes
Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice
Evaluates his/her own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and relevant statutes and regulations
Acquires and maintains current knowledge in nursing practice
Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues, and others
Makes decisions and actions on behalf of patients in an ethical manner
Collaborates with the patient, significant others, criminal justice system personnel, and health care providers in providing patient care
Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering patient care
Will be required to train, educate, supervise and evaluate students from outside entities or organizations with whom GRMC has an established Affiliation Agreement.