Clinical Nursing Student - Progressive Care - Lourdes Hospital - PRN

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Paducah, KY

5d

About The Position

The Clinical Nursing Student provides direct patient care under the guidance of a Registered Nurse or designated healthcare professional, following applicable federal, state, and local regulations and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures. The role provides clinical experience through RN job shadowing and delegated care appropriate to the student’s scope and validated competencies.

Under RN direction, the student supports the nursing process and develops critical thinking through collaboration and educational opportunities. Duties include basic patient care and activities of daily living, collecting and documenting patient data, communicating changes or concerns to the nurse, and providing customer service to patients, families, visitors, and employees. The student also participates in handoffs, uses applicable clinical technology, and escalates concerns through the appropriate chain of command.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Currently enrolled in a nursing program.
• Completion of one clinical nursing course and one clinical rotation.
• Completion of the first clinical rotation as a nursing student.
• Ability to clearly communicate with other members of the healthcare team.
• Ability to understand and follow directions from the healthcare team.
• Knowledge of patient and healthcare safety standards and regulations, including falls, skin breakdown, suicide prevention, and environment of care.
• Understanding of infection prevention and transmission-based precautions.
• Understanding of team dynamics.
• Compassionate, relationship-based approach to care.
• Accountability for completing assigned tasks.
• Critical-thinking and advanced problem-solving abilities.
• Understanding of the nursing process.
• Professionalism.

Nice To Haves

• BLS certification.
• Recent experience in an acute care and/or long-term care facility.
• EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training.

Responsibilities

• Support the nurse in applying the nursing process under RN direction.
• Collaborate with the RN to support quality patient care and develop critical-thinking skills.
• Seek educational opportunities related to nursing practice and critical thinking.
• Provide basic patient care, including comfort, vital signs, personal care, hygiene, mobility, and unit-based specialty duties.
• Act as a liaison between patients and nurses by reporting changes or concerns.
• Provide customer service to patients, families, visitors, and employees.
• Document patient care accurately, precisely, and promptly when applicable.
• Participate in handoffs and report pertinent patient and departmental needs when arriving and leaving.
• Perform delegated tasks after competency has been validated.
• Collect and document patient data, including vital signs, intake and output, and changes in patient condition.
• Assist with activities of daily living, including ambulation and mobility, feeding, hydration and nutrition, and bowel and bladder elimination.
• Use clinical technology as applicable.
• Escalate concerns through the appropriate chain of command.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED