Nurse Extern - Stepdown

Join Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital as a Nurse Extern in our Stepdown unit, where you'll provide essential patient care support under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or clinical manager. This role is ideal for nursing students who have completed their first clinical rotation and are ready to gain hands-on experience in a patient care environment.

Clinical Setting

Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital is Southern Arizona's longest continually operating hospital, established in 1880. The hospital is home to the Carondelet Heart & Vascular Institute and is recognized for minimally invasive heart and vascular surgery, advanced stroke care, emergency care, wound care, and bariatric surgery.

Responsibilities

• Provide specific nursing care under the direction of an RN or Clinical Manager
• Ensure activities of daily living are provided, including hygiene, mobility, and feeding
• Measure and record vital signs
• Monitor and record intake and output measurements
• Measure oxygenation with pulse oximetry
• Obtain weight using standing, sling, bed, or chair scale
• Report patient complaints of pain to the RN
• Report observations of changes in patient condition, such as vital signs and level of consciousness, to an RN in a timely manner
• Perform or assist with bathing, oral/denture care, and shampooing
• Observe for changes in skin integrity and ensure patients receive adequate position changes to prevent skin breakdown
• Measure for, apply, and remove anti-embolism stockings
• Apply and remove sequential-compression devices
• Apply and remove Buck's traction after initial application by RN or PT
• Provide care as directed by the RN according to the SKIN bundle
• Implement fall prevention interventions as directed by the RN
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (G.E.D.)
• Currently enrolled in an accredited registered nursing program
• Completed first clinical rotation
• Active CPR certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of hospital environment
• Previous hospital and/or healthcare-related experience
• Ability to work variable shifts, holidays, and/or weekends
• Ability to perform required duties, including lifting and transferring, using proper body mechanics
• Basic computer skills

Benefits

Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, auto and home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status.