RN ICU PRN
Location: Los Alamos
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
Description: Who We Are: At Los Alamos Medical Center, we work
hard to provide high quality care that's continuously recognized
for excellence. In the past year, we have earned numerous
recognitions that show how we're both a great place for care and a
great place to work! We have achieved an 'A' for our Leapfrog
grade, have acquired Lifepoint Health NQP accreditation, Newsweek
has named us a Top Hospital in NM, and have been honored for our
Lifepoint Health Diversity Program. We are proud of our work and
patient care. Where We Are: Los Alamos Medical Center is a
community Hospital located in the beautiful mountain community of
Los Alamos, NM, surrounded by the powerful Jemez Mountains. Los
Alamos is a health-oriented community that is proud to have its own
ski hill, golf course, aquatic center where Olympic swim teams
train, the best schools in the state of NM, outstanding hiking
trails, is a very safe community and is the home of Los Alamos
National Labs. Local historical and beautiful sites (Santa Fe,
Taos) are within an hour's drive of Los Alamos. Position Summary:
Performs plan of care intervention, including medication
administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well
as other medical care treatment. Documents patient care given.
Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as
appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family. Assists
patients with performing activities of daily living, including
personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient
care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and
spiritual/psychosocial support needs. Evaluates learning needs of
patient and/or family and provides patient/family education
appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances. Works as
an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the
patient Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications Education: Associate
degree or bachelor's degree in nursing required Required Skills:
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the
ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a
stressful environment and take appropriate action. Certifications:
Basic Life Support (BLS) current upon hire. Must obtain Advanced
Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 90 days from hire. Must
obtain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)/ENPC within 6 months
of hire or transfer into position. Newly graduated nurses must have
current BLS upon hire, must obtain ACLS and PALS/ENPC within 6
months from hire. New hires will have ninety (90) days from date of
hire to obtain American Heart Association certifications.
Notwithstanding this €˜grace period' for obtaining American Heart
Association certifications, employees are not excused from being
current in all existing certifications that are required for their
position as outlined in the position job description.\\ Licenses:
Current NM RN license or appropriate compact licensure.
Keywords: , Santa Fe , RN ICU PRN, Healthcare , Los Alamos, New Mexico
