Nurse Apprentice

CAMERON HEALTH • Angola, IN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Cameron Hospital is an independent, not-for-profit facility serving Angola and Steuben County in northeast Indiana. The Nurse Apprentice assists professional nursing staff with activities of daily living and vital signs, helping provide patient care in a manner that supports patient safety and comfort. The apprentice works under the direction of the Nurse Manager and the staff RN assisting with patient care, and may use the extended role provided by their student nurse training under supervision.

When time allows, the Nurse Apprentice may perform procedures they have been taught and practiced clinically at their School of Nursing, while on duty and under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse. Passing medications, including IV medications, is excluded. Before performing duties beyond those of a Patient Care Technician, the student must provide written documentation from their School of Nursing verifying completed clinical skills. The role is PRN, across all shifts, with 12 hours scheduled over six weeks.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in a School of Nursing and be a student in good standing.
• Be in the last year of an accredited BSN program or the last semester of an accredited ASN program.
• Obtain active CPR/BLS certification within the first 30 days of hire.
• Have completed fundamentals in a Nursing course.
• Provide written documentation from the School of Nursing verifying completed clinical skills before performing duties beyond those of a Patient Care Technician.
• No previous experience in specialty areas is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist professional nursing staff with activities of daily living and vital signs.
• Assist and serve patients in a manner that supports patient safety and comfort.
• Work under the direction of the Nurse Manager and the staff RN assisting with patient care.
• Under direct supervision of a licensed nurse, perform procedures that have been taught and practiced clinically at the School of Nursing, when time allows; do not pass medications, including IV medications.
• Provide written documentation from the School of Nursing verifying completed clinical skills before performing duties beyond those of a Patient Care Technician.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed