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Your next career move matters. We invite you to explore open positions at Los Alamos Medical Center, which is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® and creating places where employees want to work. Whether you’re an experienced professional or just beginning your career, you’ll find opportunities to use your skills and expertise.

L&D RN, FT days

Los Alamos, New Mexico

Req ID 7435-2453 Post Date Jul. 26, 2024 CategoryRegistered Nurse FacilityLos Alamos Medical Center
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This position includes a $30,000 Sign-on Bonus for twenty-four-month FT commitment

LAMC is also offering a housing allowance of $1,000, grossed up, for up twelve months for this position for a new hire who relocates

Relocation assistance is available

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. On our family-focused OB unit we provide LDRP care on an individualized basis to patients and families. For more information regarding our mother and baby unit, please visit Los Alamos Medical Center Mother and Baby Unit. We invite you to come be a part of our organization.

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:

This position provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.  Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.  

Essential Functions:

  • 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.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Education: Associate's degree required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • 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.
  • Licenses: Current NM RN license or appropriate compact licensure to start
  • Certifications:
    • BLS upon hire
    • Must obtain NRP and ACLS within six months of hire or transfer into position
    • Will be required to obtain Intermediate Fetal Monitoring or Advanced Fetal Monitoring within one year from hire or transfer into position.
    • STABLE Certification preferred
    • 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 any and all existing certifications that are required for their position as outlined in the position job description.

Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran
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