RN

Presbyterian Healthcare Services

1d • $40 - $58 • Onsite

About The Position

Presbyterian is seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse to join its Behavioral Health team. The RN provides comprehensive nursing care to patients experiencing mental health and behavioral health conditions in a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment. The role partners with providers and the interdisciplinary care team to assess patient needs, develop and implement individualized treatment plans, administer medications, provide patient education, and support patients throughout their course of care.

The position provides direct patient care for nurse visits and telephone triage in the ambulatory care setting, following clinic staffing models. It also manages medication refills as an agent of the provider using approved nursing protocols and helps ensure care is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered.

Requirements

• Hold a current New Mexico or Compact State nursing license.
• Graduate from an accredited academic nursing program; approval may be granted by the system CNO if a program is under conditional status.
• Have at least an ADN, with the expectation of completing a BSN within five years of hire.
• Maintain current BLS certification (AHA Healthcare Provider), required for all.
• Meet additional requirements based on area of service.

Nice To Haves

• Specialty certifications in the area of practice are preferred.
• Specialty Care Clinics: Oncology Chemotherapy certification.
• Urgent Care: ACLS and PALS.
• Pediatric Urgent Care: PALS.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process to provide direct patient care for nurse visits in the ambulatory care setting according to clinic staffing models.
• Use the nursing process to provide direct patient care for telephone triage in the ambulatory care setting according to clinic staffing models.
• Manage medication refills as an agent of the provider using approved nursing protocols.
• Ensure patient care is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered.
• Assess patient needs, develop and implement individualized treatment plans, administer medications, provide patient education, and support patients through their course of care.

Benefits

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement and scholarship opportunities.
• Staff Safety wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern.
• Differentials for night and weekend shifts, higher education, certifications, and various lead roles for eligible positions.
• Malpractice liability insurance.
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department.
• EPIC electronic charting system.
• Wellness program with free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, and wellness challenges.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree