Registered Nurse - Med/Surg (Outpatient Clinic)

<strong>Salary:</strong> $39.76 - $61.62 Hourly<br><strong>Location :</strong> Las Vegas, NV<br><strong>Job Type:</strong> Full Time<br><strong>Job Number:</strong> 25-OP-RN<br><strong>Department:</strong> OP Infusion Clinic - 7895<br><strong>Opening Date:</strong> 02/13/2025<br><strong>Closing Date:</strong> 2/20/2025 5:00 PM Pacific<br> <br><strong>Position Summary</strong><br><strong>EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS)</strong><br><strong>COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE</strong><br><strong>As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada's highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients. </strong><br> <br><strong>We are home to Nevada's ONLY Level I Trauma Center, Designated Pediatric Trauma Center, Burn Care Center, and Transplant Center. We are a Pathway Designated facility by ANCC, and we are on our journey to Magnet status.</strong><br><strong>***FULL-TIME OPENING(S)***</strong><br><strong>Position Summary:</strong> <br>Outpatient Registered Nurse will be assigned to various Medical Surgical units and Ambulatory Care Centers based on departmental needs. Provides care to adult, elderly and pediatric patients who experience general medical conditions or general surgical procedures, which require general assessments related to specific conditions and general therapies and interventions.<br> <strong>Job Requirement</strong><br> <br><strong>Education/Experience:</strong><br>Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and meets the requirements as specified in the Nursing Administrative Policy; Telemetry certification preferred. <br><br><strong>Licensing/Certification Requirements: </strong><br>Current License by the Nevada State Board of Nursing to Practice as a Registered Nurse, BLS (American Heart Association) certification.<br> <strong>Additional and/or Preferred Position Requirements</strong><br> <br><ul><li><strong>Minimum one (1) year DOCUMENTED recent, medical/surgical documented experience, in an acute care setting. </strong></li><li><strong>Minimum one (1) year DOCUMENTED recen</strong><strong>t,</strong><strong> Registered Nurse clinic and/or urgent care setting.</strong></li><li><strong>DOCUMENTED experience </strong><strong><strong>specializing in the administration and monitoring of chemotherapy and biotherapy drugs. Certificate preferred.</strong></strong></li><li><strong><strong>Documented pediatric experience providing infusion therapy.</strong></strong></li></ul><br> <strong>Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements</strong><br> <br><strong>Knowledge of:</strong><br>Nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation and coordination of patient care); anatomy and physiology; standards of care; disease process; medical equipment; patient care plan development; patient evaluation and assessment techniques; body mechanics used with ambulating, transferring and repositioning patients; how to use general office equipment including, but not limited to: facsimiles, copiers, telephones and computers; pharmacology and medication administration; Nurse Practice Act; department and hospital safety practice and procedures; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.<br><br><strong>Skill in:</strong><br>Implementing nursing process including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation; working with high risk or critically ill patients; performing invasive nursing procedures associated with area of specialty; developing and implementing education programs associated with specialty; organizing, prioritizing and delegating work; using computers and related software applications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.<br><br><strong>Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:</strong><br>Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard equipment, including stamina to remain standing and/or walk for extended periods of time, and strength to examine and treat varied patients, vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.<br><br>Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.<br>The University Medical Center of Southern Nevada offers a comprehensive & competitive benefits package: <br><ul> <li><strong>Employer Paid Pension Plan</strong> through Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System "PERS"! https://www.nvpers.org/front <ul> <li>Vesting in the pension plan after 5 years of qualifying employment! </li></ul> <li>Health/Dental/Vision Insurance - Less than $20 per paycheck for employee-only coverage <li>Consolidated Annual Leave (CAL) - CAL is used for personal leave, holidays (eleven scheduled holidays per year), doctor appointments, vacation, and sick days up to 16 consecutive scheduled work hours (short-term sick leave), etc. <li>Extended Illness Bank (a/k/a Sick Bank) <li>457 Deferred Compensation Plan <li>Comprehensive Group Health Insurance Plan <li>Nevada has no State Income Tax <li>No Social Security (FICA) Deduction</li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></ul><br><strong>As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada's highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients. </strong><br><br><b>We are home to Nevada's ONLY Level I Trauma Center, Designated Pediatric Trauma Center, Burn Care Center, and Transplant Center. We are a Pathway Designated facility by ANCC, and we are on our journey to Magnet status.</b><br><br><strong>THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER</strong><br>01 <br> <br> I understand that I must FULLY complete the application including my education and work experience and that all answers to the experience questions below must be supported by documented work history. <b>Per instructions at the beginning of this process, we can not accept your resume or "see resume", in lieu of a completed application. If you are a current or previous UMC employee, your UMC experience must be updated/added to the work history part of your application to be considered.</b> <ul> <li>Yes, I understand and will include those experience, level of education, and certifications clearly in the application.</li> </ul> <br>02 <br> <br> Are you a current UMC employee? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> <li>No but I am a former UMC employee</li> </ul> <br>03 <br> <br> Do you have a current Nevada RN License? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> <br>04 <br> <br> (BLS) Do you have a current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider (BLS) card? <ul> <li>Yes, I have a current BLS card by American Heart Association</li> <li>No, but I have the ability to get one at hire</li> <li>Not Applicable</li> </ul> <br>05 <br> <br> Please select the type(s) of facility, where you gained your nursing experience. <ul> <li>Acute Care Setting</li> <li>Sub-Acute Care Setting</li> <li>Long-Term Care Setting</li> <li>Ambulatory / Outpatient Setting</li> <li>Rehabilitation Setting</li> <li>Nursing Home</li> <li>Home Health Care</li> </ul> <br>06 <br> <br> Have you documented recent RN Acute Care / Ambulatory experience (within the past 5 years ) specializing in the administration and monitoring of chemotherapy and biotherapy drugs? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> <br>07 <br> <br> The successful candidate for this position must be able to work off-shifts, weekends and holidays. Are you able to meet the requirement? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> <br>08 <br> <br> Should I be selected to move to the next steps in the hiring process, I am aware this communication may be sent via email notification (versus phone). <ul> <li>Yes, I am aware further communication regarding this position, may be sent in writing</li> </ul> <br>Required Question

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