Nurse Extern Behavioral Health

Banner Health•South Tucson, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Health is seeking a Nurse Extern for the Behavioral Health Pavilion at Banner University Medical Center South in Tucson, Arizona. This program is designed for nursing students who are graduating within 12 months or less and are looking to gain hands-on clinical experience before graduation. The Behavioral Health Pavilion is home to the largest psychiatric inpatient service in Southern Arizona and includes an Emergency department with a state-designated trauma center. The Nurse Extern will work with involuntary and voluntary Behavioral Health patients under the supervision of an RN preceptor. This role offers the opportunity to practice skills such as patient assessment, medication administration, IV pump adjustments, parenteral fluids, blood products, IV flushes, oxygen initiation/titration/discontinuation, and basic data collection in an EMR. Externs can also practice skills for which they have received didactic and clinical instruction and can provide evidence of a skill checklist. The program also allows externs to spend time with a clinical case manager, observe procedures, and participate in other relevant activities. Banner Health's goal is for Nurse Externs to continue as New Grad RNs with the same team after graduation and licensure.

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

Under the supervision of an RN preceptor, practice various skills including assessing patients, administering medications, adjusting IV pump rates or devices, parenteral fluids, blood products or IV flushes, initiating, titrating and discontinuing oxygen, and performing basic data collection in an EMR.
Practice any skill for which they have received didactic and clinical instruction for and can provide evidence of a skill checklist from an accredited nursing program.
Spend time with the clinical case manager, observe procedures, or participate in other activities relevant to the patient population.
Provide 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.
Assist in the assessment, planning, diagnosis, implementation, evaluation and nursing care under direct supervision of a licensed professional registered nurse.
Use critical thinking and problem-solving skills and analyze complex data in order to identify and report patient status to a licensed professional registered nurse.
Collaborate with other disciplines in the planning, implementation, evaluation and modification of nursing care under the direct supervisor of a licensed professional registered nurse.
Follow safety standards, adhere to compliance education/training, and perform 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.
May not perform any skill independently or without direct supervision of the licensed professional registered nurse.
Interact 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.
Perform 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.
Interact with other health care providers in numerous settings in order to report and ask for or clarify information.
Continue to perform 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.