Nurse Extern

This is a temporary position for nursing students to gain practical experience across all nursing areas. You will work co-assigned with a registered nurse, providing direct and indirect patient care under RN supervision. This role offers an excellent opportunity to apply classroom learning in a clinical setting while developing foundational nursing skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the registered nurse in providing direct patient care to promote patient comfort and facilitate diagnostic and treatment procedures as outlined in the nursing care plan
• Assist the RN with patients' activities of daily living according to patient needs in a timely manner, following departmental procedures
• Perform designated procedures as needed by following departmental procedure
• Accurately observe, record, and report to the RN all patient concerns, symptoms, reactions, and progress in a timely manner
• Assist the RN with examinations and procedures according to departmental procedure
• Demonstrate competency in basic and intermediate care skills as verified and validated by nurse mentor, clinical preceptor, nurse manager, and/or nurse director
• Demonstrate competency in skills identified on the skills inventory that may be carried out independently or under direct RN supervision, as applicable
• Educate yourself effectively and assist in peer education; seek educational opportunities to increase competence
• Attend staff meetings and unit in-services as applicable
• Assist the RN with indirect care by maintaining a clean, sanitary, and safe environment to prevent and/or control infections and provide for safety of patients, visitors, and employees
• Thoroughly clean assigned patient care areas according to departmental procedure
• Thoroughly clean assigned unit equipment according to schedule and/or need; keep hallway and work areas free of equipment according to departmental procedure
• May act in the role of a sitter for a patient as assigned by the charge RN
• May have limited access to medication including during transport of non-controlled substances at the request of a licensed care provider

Required Qualifications

• Must be entering your final semester or year of a Diploma Program, Associate, or Baccalaureate RN program at an accredited School of Nursing
• Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire date

Physical Requirements

• Capable of prolonged periods of standing and walking
• Able to lift up to 40 pounds and push/pull heavy loads
• Possess visual, auditory, and oral acuity along with manual dexterity and technical ability

Schedule

• 40 hours per week
• Varied shifts
• Non-exempt position