Registered Nurse RN Intermediate Care Unit Full Time Days job in Albuquerque, NM

  Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular Step Down, Full-Time job, Days, Albuquerque, NM

We are looking for a Registered Nurse to join our Cardiovascular Step Down team in Albuquerque, NM.

  This full time job is located at Lovelace Medical Center. A n acute care hospital providing comprehensive care, including around-the-clock emergency care, surgical services, non-invasive robotic spine surgery, cardiology, stroke care, radiology and oncology services, including the state’s only Gamma Knife Center for non-invasive radiologic brain surgery.

Registered Nurse Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible and accountable for the practice of Professional Nursing, to include patient care and staff management assigned to the RN in his/her charge. 
• May serve in the role of Charge Nurse and is accountable for professional practice. 
•   Manages the patient care process by ensuring that a comprehensive patient assessment and plan of care is completed and documented on all patients within the time frame of the established policy. 

Registered Nurse Education and Experience Requirements:

• Associate’s Degree or Diploma of Nursing
• Desired: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
   
• Two (2) years experience in specialty as well as Two (2) years general nursing experience
   
• Valid NM Nursing license or NM compact license (within 90 days of hire)
   
•   Current BLS; Hiring department may also require ACLS and/or PALS
• Ability to maintain strict patient confidentiality
• Management skills; strong organization and problem solving skills
• Works well in a team setting; communicates effectively both orally and in writing

  Why Lovelace? 

•   Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work, 2017, 2018 and 2019. 
•   Midas+ Platinum Quality Award, 2016  
•     Truven Top 15 Health System, 2016  
•     Recognized by Healthgrades for quality achievements in best specialty, cardiac, orthopedics, neurosciences, pulmonary, vascular and gastrointestinal categories.   

    Lovelace is a drug-free employer with smoke free campuses.

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