RN - Adult Internal Medicine (AIMS)

Presbyterian Healthcare Services • Albuquerque, NM

245d • $40 - $54

About The Position

In a collaborative partnership with Adult Internal Medicine (AIMS) Triage and Cross Cover physicians, collects, reviews, organizes and reports data from assessments and a variety of other sources to the physician to facilitate appropriate placement of patients and optimize access to hospital resources. In this role, you will optimize physicians workloads and patient flow by performing patient assessments, accumulating pertinent data, obtaining additional information and tests and starting treatment per Nurse Initiated Protocols, and assigning patients to appropriate physicians for hospital admission or further diagnostic work-up. Answers Cross Cover pager and addresses patient concerns, identifying conditions that may result in rapid hemodynamic deterioration or life-threatening instability and intervenes appropriately for optimal patient outcomes and facilitate patients safe transition within care settings and across levels of care, including hospital admissions from Emergency Department and transfers to higher level of care.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing
• State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License
• BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire

Nice To Haves

• Emergency Department Experience HIGHLY Preferred

Responsibilities

• Collects, reviews, organizes and reports data from assessments and a variety of other sources to the physician.
• Optimizes physicians workloads and patient flow by performing patient assessments and accumulating pertinent data.
• Obtains additional information and tests and starts treatment per Nurse Initiated Protocols.
• Assigns patients to appropriate physicians for hospital admission or further diagnostic work-up.
• Answers Cross Cover pager and addresses patient concerns.
• Identifies conditions that may result in rapid hemodynamic deterioration or life-threatening instability and intervenes appropriately.
• Facilitates patients safe transition within care settings and across levels of care.

Benefits

• Access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms.
• Nutrition coaching and classes.
• Mindfulness and meditation resources.
• Wellness challenges.
• Tuition and certification reimbursement.
• Scholarship opportunities.
• Staff Safety wearable badge.
• Shift differentials for nights and weekends.
• Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles.
• Malpractice liability insurance.
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department.
• EPIC electronic charting system.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Associate degree