LPN/LVN (DOH/NMBHI #13544)
Las Vegas, New Mexico
This position provides basic Nursing care to meet the needs of patients.
Posted Sep 16
- Unit and setting
- Hospital mentally and behaviorally challenged residents
- License
- LPN or LVN license Licensure as LPN or LVN.LPN or LVN licensure
- Term
- Permanent This is a part time job share position.Part time job share
Do you qualify?
- License
- LPN or LVN licensure Licensure as LPN or LVN.
- Certification
- Defensive Driving Certificate Must obtain a Defensive Driving Certificate.
- Also asks
- valid NM Driver's License Must possess and maintain a valid NM Drivers License.
- Also asks
- successful completion of HIPAA training Successful completion of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
What it pays
Benefits
- Health Insurance
The role and schedule
- Union
- covered by a collective bargaining agreement This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.
- Day to day
- administration of oral and injectable medications
- Day to day
- recording patient vitals
- Day to day
- monitoring medical equipment
- Day to day
- assisting patients with daily personal hygiene care
- Day to day
- charting medications and documenting patient response Incumbent will chart medications and document the patient's response to medication.
- Details
- work in a hospital and office setting with VDT exposure and extensive computer/phone usage This position will perform work in a hospital and office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage.
The workplace
- Hiring contact
- Agency Contact Information: Natalia Chavez-Rivera, (505)454-2810 Email Agency Contact Information: Natalia Chavez-Rivera, (505)454-2810 Email
You are looking at a State of New Mexico role in Las Vegas, NM—the New Mexico town, not the Nevada strip. New Mexico is not a nurse licensure compact state, so you will need a New Mexico license before you…
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Original listing
Posted on State of New Mexico’s careers page.
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Posting Details
This posting will be used for ongoing recruitment and may close at any time. Applicant lists may be screened more than once. Why does the job exist?
This position provides basic Nursing care to meet the needs of patients. This is a part time job share position. How does it get done?
The job gets done by performing tasks such as
being responsible but, not limited to, administration of all types of medications to include oral and injectable for the purpose of relieving anxiety, controlling behavior and treating physical problems, recording patient vitals, monitoring medical equipment and assisting patients with daily personal hygiene care. Incumbent will chart medications and document the patient's response to medication. Who are the customers?
Patients/Residents/Clients Ideal Candidate
Patients/Residents/Clients Minimum Qualification
Licensure as LPN or LVN.
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid NM Drivers License.
Must obtain a Defensive Driving Certificate.
- SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITIONS--This position ls designated as safely sensitive. Employment Is subject to pre-employment and random testing. In accordance with all terms and conditions of federal and state law, rules, and regulations in relation to alcohol and/or drug testing. Employment ls subject to nationwide criminal background checks and is conditional pending results.
- CRIMINAL RECORDS BACKGROUND CHECK-Must successfully complete post offer pre-employment criminal records background check. Employment is conditional pending the results of criminal records background checks. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license. Successful completion of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Working Conditions
This position will perform work in a hospital and office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. Exposure to mentally and behaviorally challenged residents who may exhibit unpredictable and sometimes violent behaviors in violate situations requiring crisis intervention may required.
Supplemental Information
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Agency Contact Information: Natalia Chavez-Rivera, (505)454-2810 Email Agency Contact Information: Kaylene Maldonado, (505)454-2371 Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.
What's around it?
Las Vegas, NM
Living costs about 8% below the US average