Nurse Apprentice Resource Pool

Intermountain Health • Lehi, UT

1d • $29 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Apprentice works under the supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN) in the clinical setting and participates appropriately in the patient care delivery process. The Nurse Apprentice is expected to work at least 12 hours per week during their last semester, as allowed under the State of Utah guidelines for a Nurse Apprentice. The Children’s Health Resource Pool allows you to experience both acute and critical care, providing support to all inpatient units at Primary Children’s Hospital. Additional optional opportunities for skill development include chemotherapy, bone marrow transplant, Emergency Department, and more. The Children’s Health Resource Pool is highly skilled and an important part of every team.

Requirements

• Licensed and registered as a Nurse Apprentice with the state of Utah
• Enrolled in an accredited nursing school program
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification for healthcare providers
• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients.
• Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items.
• Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Nice To Haves

• Do you want exposure to a wide variety of pediatric care settings?
• Do you love to learn and are excellence driven?
• Do you thrive in new situations and fast-paced environments?

Responsibilities

• Routinely observes, discusses, and demonstrates understanding of the steps in the nursing process and how the patient plan of care is developed, implemented, and revised to meet the needs of the patient (under direct supervision of an RN).
• Collects patient data (e.g., vital signs) and reports significant changes in patient condition to the supervising RN.
• Completes accurate documentation, which is verified by the supervising RN.
• Reports patient responses to treatments and collaborates with the RN regarding changes requiring modification of nursing interventions to meet patient needs.
• May also assist an RN with the following (1:1 supervision required): Arterial line (ART) line blood draws, Blood transfusion, IV therapy, Oral medication administration, Initiating tube feedings.

Benefits

• 10% resource pool financial shift differential
• holiday schedule benefits
• clinical progression path
• PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED