[NP-Jobs] New Mexico, NP Position

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Albuquerque, NM - Nurse Practitioner Position (posted) 07-03-13
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*Position Summary:**
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**"Pain Consultation and Treatment Center"*

Function in a specialized area of advance practice in the role of 
practitioner, mentor,
consultant, educator, researcher and manager. Establish goals and 
priorities in
accordance with patient and staff needs and organizational objectives. 
Ensure
adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient 
care
assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and 
geriatric age
groups.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
*Accountability:*

.PATIENT CARE - Assess, diagnose and develop treatment plans; implement
treatment, follow-up and evaluate patient within the scope of practice 
protocols as
outlined by state statute

.PATIENT CARE - Perform patient history and physical exams as needed for
procedures or admissions; document findings noting pertinent normal and
abnormal findings

.PATIENT CARE - Perform invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and 
therapeutic
procedures

.PATIENT CARE - Evaluate and revise intervention care/treatment plan 
with patient
and family as necessary to achieve improved health

.DOCUMENTATION - Provide accurate documentation of patient care, document
orders, directives, procedures and patient responses in the medical 
record and
communicate them to other members of the health care team; maintain 
accurate,
legible and confidential records

.ROLE MODEL - Act as a role model through conduct, appearance, 
communication,
mutual respect, leadership, ethical decision-making, critical thinking, 
and problem
solving skills

.PATIENT CARE - Provide education for patients and/or families about 
preventative
care, medical issues and use of the prescribed medical treatment

.PATIENT CARE - Work as a team member with medical/nursing staff to provide
comprehensive care and promote continuity of care

.EDUCATION - Guide, teach, support and serve as a clinical resource 
nursing and
medical staff

.RESEARCH - Support research by conducting or participating in research 
studies;
incorporate findings in clinical practice

.PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures 
and protocols

.PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by 
seeking
opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current 
policies and
processes

.PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions 
and/or
situations that may put a patient at undue risk

.PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, 
medical
errors and/or near misses in a timely manner

.PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their 
own care by
asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't 
understand or
may "not seem right"

.DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through
participation in educational programs, reading current literature, 
attending in-services,
meetings and workshops


*Education Requirements:*

.NP pgm grad or PA pgm grad


*Licensure/Certification Requirements:*

.Certified Nurse Practitioner License from NM Board of Nursing and Board 
Certified
Nurse Practitioner or Licensed by the New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners
Physician Assistant and Certified by the National Commission on 
Certification of
Physician Assistants

.CPR Certification for Healthcare Providers or for Professional Rescuers 
or must
obtain within 30 calendar days of date of position

.Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification or must obtain 
within 30 calendar
days of date of position. PALS as applicable.

.ACLS or PALS as applicable

.Pediatric Nursing Certification as applicable


*Experience Requirements - Preferred:*

.2 to 5 years experience as a practitioner

.Bilingual English/Spanish

.Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo


*Physical Demands Requirements:*

.Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 
to 25
pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 
pounds of force
constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess 
of those
for Light Work.


*Testing Requirements:*

.Tuberculin Skin Test required annually

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**Working Conditions Requirements:*

.Sig Hzard: To chemls, biohazd mat req caut-may req PE

.Subject to UNM credentialing; must maintain credentials


*To Apply for this position, please go to: *

http://unm.contacthr.com/29778116

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