Travel Nurse RN - Rehabilitation
Santa Fe, New Mexico
CHRISTUS Saint Vincent Regional Medical Center

DEPARTMENT: Patient Care Services

POSITION SUMMARY: The Registered Nurse is a clinical practitioner who coordinates and implements patient care specific to the age of the patient population served on the assigned units. Ensures that quality care is provided in an efficient and safe manner, consistent with the unit’s standards of care. Demonstrates performance consistent with the mission, philosophy and goals of the unit and organization. Demonstrates quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice. Treats staff, physicians, patients and families with consideration and respect.

NATURE OF SUPERVISION: -Responsible to: Patient Care Director or Manager

ENVIRONMENT: Exposure to infectious diseases and x-rays. Works in a clean, well-lighted, ventilated smoke-free environment. Subject to stressful professional relationships. Working hours are varied, with flexibility due to unexpected changes in schedule and emergencies.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to handle emergency/crisis situations, prolonged, extensive or considerable standing and walking. Requires heavy physical effort to position, push and/or transfer patients or equipment and supplies. Requires considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching. Ability to judge distance and space relationships, see peripherally, distinguish and identify different colors. Hearing and visual acuity within normal or correctable limits. Manual dexterity and fine motor coordination required.

EDUCATION: Graduate of an accredited program for Registered Nursing.

SKILLS: Current knowledge and skills appropriate to age/type of patient population served. Knowledgeable and sensitive to patients’ rights in the delivery of care. Communicates in a clear concise manner appropriate to the developmental age of patient.