Nurse Extern

Trinity Health Oakland, a 497-bed community teaching hospital and level II trauma center, is seeking a Nurse Extern to join our clinical team. As a Nurse Extern, you will function as a collaborative member of the healthcare team, working under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse. You will provide basic direct patient care utilizing principles of Relationship-based Care and support the activities of unit-based shared governance councils.

Clinical Setting

Trinity Health Oakland provides comprehensive care including cardiovascular, stroke, orthopedics, obstetrics, gynecology, and cancer care. You will work in a patient care environment that may expose you to communicable diseases, blood-borne pathogens, and hazardous substances.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic bedside care and selected procedures under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse, applying progressive knowledge and skills acquired through your nursing program
• Perform activities of daily living (ADLs) appropriate to the patient's condition under RN direction and supervision
• Provide individualized care consistent with the plan of care
• Provide basic nutritional support to patients, including bed setup, assistance with feeding, and collection and documentation of intake and calorie count as appropriate
• Report changes in patient condition to the RN in a timely manner
• Assist with the admission process by collecting selected assessment data, applying necessary equipment, labeling patient's clothes and belongings, and informing patients and families of unit routines
• Provide patient care that reflects respect for patients' rights, dignity, values, cultural preferences, and expressed needs, with attention to comfort, pain relief, and anxiety alleviation
• Seek, evaluate, and incorporate feedback for performance improvement
• Actively engage in unit-based and other committees and initiatives that promote patient and workplace safety, optimal patient outcomes, and satisfaction
• Take personal accountability to seek out experiences to maintain skills and competence and develop your role as a progression toward becoming a Registered Nurse
• Maintain appropriate skill level through completion of required hospital and unit-based education offerings
• Support and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with customer service expectations

Required Qualifications

• Currently attending and in good standing at an accredited school of nursing
• Must maintain continuous active student status
• Must have successfully completed two clinical nursing rotations, of which one was a Medical/Surgical rotation
• Current BCLS (Basic Life Support Certification) certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Enrollment in a bachelor's degree nursing program

Schedule and Employment

• Part-time position
• Rotating shift schedule
• Working weekends and holidays is necessary to meet staffing needs
• Work in other units and on different shifts may be assigned as necessary to meet staffing requirements
• Assigned hours within your shift, starting time, or days of work are subject to change based on departmental and organizational needs

Physical Requirements

• In a typical day, you may sit for 25%, stand for 25%, and walk for 50% of the day
• Occasional squatting, crawling, crouching, kneeling, and balancing (5-10% of work time)
• Frequent bending and stooping, and reaching above shoulder level
• Pushing and pulling
• Use of hands for simple and firm grasping and fine manipulating
• Frequent lifting and carrying of patients, equipment, and other items not to exceed 51 pounds; items or patients exceeding 35 pounds will not be lifted from the floor

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability starting day one
• Nurse Residency Program for all new nurses
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions
• Tuition Reimbursement
• DailyPay option to receive payment daily
• Free parking in proximity to your workplace
• Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health