Emergency Department Nurse Extern- Augusta

The Emergency Department Nurse Extern is an unlicensed position supporting licensed nursing staff in providing patient care in a fast-paced emergency department setting. Working under the direct supervision of a registered nurse preceptor, you will assist in managing the preceptor's patient load and perform a variety of basic to intermediate level nursing care activities that contribute to patient comfort and safety.

Responsibilities

Under supervision, you will perform:

• Vital signs monitoring
• AM/PM care
• Intake and output measurement
• Tube feedings (bolus, gravity, and pump)
• Simple dressing changes
• Post mortem care
• Pin care for orthopedic patients
• Ostomy care
• Discontinuing indwelling urinary catheters
• Urine collection
• Phlebotomy
• Capillary blood glucose monitoring
• Specimen collection
• Finger and heel sticks as required by a registered nurse
• Tracheostomy care (nurse unit dependent)
• Discontinuing peripheral intravenous lines (nurse unit dependent)
• In-line suctioning of ventilator patients (nurse unit dependent)
• Ensuring laboratory specimens are properly labeled and promptly delivered to appropriate departments
• Assisting in coordination of unit activities to ensure patients' needs are met efficiently
• Serving as a runner between pharmacy, pathology, and x-ray
• Responding promptly and appropriately to emergency situations
• Providing input into the plan of care by reporting pertinent patient and family information to the appropriate nurse
• Providing safe transportation to ancillary departments while utilizing hand-off communications
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma
• Current BLS certification (Basic Life Support, Instructor level, or American Red Cross Basic Life Support)
• Completion of Nursing Fundamentals
• Active enrollment in an ADN or BSN program
• Less than one year of experience

Compliance

You must comply with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.