Employment

Family Medical Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico

1996-1997

Family Medical Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico 1996-1997
Supervisor: Dr. R. Saavedra
Telephone: 505-525-2522
Address: Family Medical Center
1605 El Paseo
Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001

Surgery Nurse/Urgent Care Nurse:
Private multi-physican practice meeting the needs of the community's need for Urgent Medical/Surgical Care

Patient assessment and triage, assists physician with special tests and procedures to include scheduled and emergency minor surgeries, administering PO, IM and IV therapy, administrating oxygen and inhalation treatments, responsible for the implementation of sterile procedures while in the performance as an active member of a surgical team, initiate and assists with patient's needs in emergency situations, reports observations and reactions regarding patients to appropriate person and records those observations accurately and concisely, receives and implements physician's orders, responsible for the scheduling of surgical procedures, preparing the storage of tissue specimens to be transported to associated laboratories, responsible for the implementation of billing of patient services, participates in the economical utilization and procurement of supplies and ensures equipment is maintained in a clean and safe environment including the sterilization of surgical equipment, coordinates nursing care of patients when scheduled with other facilities, assists team members in giving direct care to patients, visitors, and members of the health care team, utilizes teaching opportunities with patient and families, utilizes the organizational chart as a chain of command, evaluates suggestions and criticisms objectively and undertakes to change behavior or seeks further guidance as necessary.