Neuro ICU Extern

Banner Health•Glendale, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Health's new Nurse Extern program offers nursing students graduating within 12 months hands-on clinical experience. Under the supervision of an RN preceptor, nurse externs will practice skills such as patient assessment, medication administration, IV pump adjustments, parenteral fluids, blood products, IV flushes, initiating/titrating/discontinuing oxygen, and basic data collection in an EMR. Externs can also practice skills for which they have received instruction and can provide evidence of a skill checklist. The program allows externs to spend time with a clinical case manager, observe procedures, and participate in other relevant patient care activities. Banner Health aims for externs to continue as New Grads in their selected unit after graduation and licensure. This program provides an opportunity to gain skills and grow before receiving an RN license.

Requirements

Must be enrolled in an accredited nursing program and within 1 year of graduation.
Must be able to graduate from an accredited nursing program on initial anticipated graduation date.
Current BLS certification
Must be able to pass Nursing State Boards within 90 days after graduation or in the event a second attempt is needed, must schedule and pass within an additional 60 days from the first attempt.
Must be enrolled in an accredited nursing program and within 1 year of graduation upon hire.
Must be able to graduate from an accredited nursing program on initial anticipated graduation date at day of hire.
Certification for BLS is required.
Must be able to pass Nursing State Boards within 90 days after graduation or in the event a second attempt is needed, must schedule and pass within an additional 60 days from first attempt.

Nice To Haves

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assessing patients
Administering medications
Adjusting IV pump rates or devices
Administering parenteral fluids, blood products or IV flushes
Initiating, titrating and discontinuing oxygen
Performing basic data collection in an EMR
Practicing any skill for which they have received didactic and clinical instruction and can provide evidence of a skill checklist from an accredited nursing program
Spending time with the clinical case manager
Observing procedures
Participating in other activities relevant to the patient population
Providing direct nursing care including attending to client’s comfort needs and other nursing skills/procedures for which they have received didactic & clinical instruction in their program, as well as their competency established and witnessed under the direct supervision of a licensed professional registered nurse.
Assisting in the assessment, planning, diagnosis, implementation, evaluation and nursing care under direct supervision of a licensed professional registered nurse.
Using critical thinking and problem-solving skills and analyze complex data in order to identify and report patient status to a licensed professional registered nurse.
Collaborating with other disciplines in the planning, implementation, evaluation and modification of nursing care under the direct supervisor of a licensed professional registered nurse.
Following safety standards, adhering to compliance education/training, and performing all functions according to established policies/procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements as well as applicable professional standards in all aspects of performance, while demonstrating Banner’s core behaviors in order to deliver an excellent service experience.
Interacting with all levels of staff in a variety of departments: physicians, patients, families and external contacts, such as employees of other health care institutions, community providers and agencies, concerning the health care of the patient.
Performing specific duties related to the assigned nursing unit under direct supervision of the licensed professional registered nurse & within the approved polices of the facility in which they are employed.
Interacting with other health care providers in numerous settings in order to report and ask for or clarify information.
Performing routine, repetitive nursing activities within the essential functions of the Nurse Extern role that require no nursing judgement while pending transfer into the RN New Graduate role.
Performing all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards.
Providing all customers of Banner Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.