NURSE APPRENTICE, Med/Tele - Per Diem

UHS•Reno, NV

36d•Onsite

About The Position

This Nurse Apprentice opportunity is per diem and offers a convenient flexible schedule. This dynamic individual will provide support to nursing care and coordinates the delivery of patient treatments to assigned patients in a medical/surgical facility, ensuring adherence to hospital or department and University policies, and nursing procedures, standards, and practices. Assess patient health, Develops plan of care for patients, administers treatments, educate patients and their families and provides patient and family support as a liaison with the doctors and others members of the staff.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in an accredited School of Nursing.
Has completed the first year of clinical rotations in an acute care hospital.
Current C.N.A. license required
Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

Ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. This includes: pediatric, geriatric and the general patient population.
In coordination with RN preceptor, is able to formulate a patient care plan.
Ability to revise plan of care as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness under the supervision of the RN preceptor.
Knowledge of medications and their correct administration, under the direct supervision of the RN preceptor, based on age of the patient and their clinical condition.