This Nurse Extern Immersion position in Telemetry provides clinical experience assisting in the delivery of basic and intermediate nursing care to assigned patient groups. You will work within a structured immersion program designed to support nursing students in their final clinical practicum rotation.
Clinical Setting
You may be assigned to work across multiple clinical areas depending on staffing needs and learning objectives, including:
- General Nursing Units caring for patients age 15 and older
- Special Care Areas for patients age 15 and older with high-risk conditions
- Maternal Child Units including Labor and Delivery, Nursery, and Pediatric services
- GI Lab Unit serving patients beginning at age 24 months through adulthood
- Behavioral Health and Geropsychiatric Unit for adult patients
- Emergency Unit providing care to patients of all ages
- Acute Rehab Unit serving patients of all ages
Responsibilities
- Assist in providing basic and intermediate nursing care to assigned patient groups
- Complete established competencies for the position within the designated introductory period
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Schedule
- Minimum of eight hours per pay period required
- Shifts available in increments of 4, 8, 10, and 12 hours as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in an accredited school of nursing, professional nursing (RN) program
- Entering your final clinical practicum rotation in nursing school
- Successfully completed a basic clinical skills lab (skills checklist may be used to validate experience)
Licenses and Certifications
- Active Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certification on hire (ARC or AHA accepted); must obtain AHA Healthcare Provider BLS within 60 days of hire if not already held
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certification required within 60 days of hire if assigned to the Emergency Department or Behavioral Health Area