Nurse Extern Tier I

The Nurse Extern Tier I position provides nursing students with supervised clinical experience in an acute care hospital setting. Working under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, you will perform basic nursing procedures, assist with patient care activities, and gain practical experience to prepare for your future role as a licensed nurse.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care including bathing, grooming, positioning, and assisting with meals
• Answer call lights promptly and respond to patient needs
• Collect and record vital signs, specimens (urine, stool, sputum), and intake/output measurements
• Assist with patient feeding, including enteral feedings, and provide between-meal nourishments
• Assist patients with ambulation using wheelchairs, stretchers, and beds
• Administer enemas, douches, and insert rectal tubes with appropriate documentation
• Apply ace bandages, elastic stockings, and sequential compression devices
• Insert catheters and feeding tubes under RN supervision
• Apply restraints and side rails to ensure patient safety
• Provide care to patients in isolation following proper isolation techniques
• Assist with ostomy care and patient education
• Set up orthopedic appliances
• Place IV infusion devices under direct supervision and immediate bedside presence of the supervising nurse
• Complete nursing assessment forms with RN oversight and approval
• Maintain patient records and report relevant information regarding patient care
• Assist in preparing patients for surgery and diagnostic procedures
• Maintain a safe patient care environment
• Assist with patient and family education as directed by the RN
• Serve as a liaison between patients and other members of the healthcare team
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Current enrollment in a Board of Nursing approved Registered Nurse Program at an accredited school
• Successful completion of Nursing Fundamentals and/or basic Medical/Surgical clinical rotation
• Successful completion of one Medical/Surgical clinical rotation in an acute care setting
• Current transcripts and copy of skills evaluation demonstrating competency in basic procedures such as taking vital signs, giving bed baths, feeding, positioning and turning patients
• Two recommendation letters from nursing instructors
• Pass background check
• Pass post-offer physical screening and other organization requirements for new hires

Program Duration

• 6 to 12 months