Nurse Extern I

Encompass Health • Augusta, GA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse, the Nurse Extern I performs those functions not requiring expert nursing skill or judgment. This includes patient care, reporting patient status updates, conditions, or unusual circumstances to the nurse in charge, and maintaining equipment and pristine units. This position gains clinical experience by learning nursing procedures and disease processes while becoming familiar with the hospital environment, physicians and other healthcare professionals. This position is responsible for providing direct patient care activities appropriate to training and competency for assigned patients and for completing and assisting RN/LPN/LVNs with assigned patient care activities while promoting excellent patient satisfaction and outcomes.

Requirements

• BLS (CPR) required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Part-time or full-time active student status.
• Successful completion of the first term of nursing courses of a professional Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse program.
• Currently enrolled and in good academic standing in a professional Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse program.
• Initial term including didactic/skills lab must include fundamentals of nursing or course equivalent.
• Return of one or two (if available) instructor evaluations indicating satisfactory performance of fundamental nursing skills.
• Successful completion of preceptor tool and core competency at 90 days and annually.
• Must present proof of continued enrollment and passing grade in nursing classes each semester until graduation and remain in good academic standing.
• Must be able to speak and understand English.
• Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner.
• Ability to work independently without continuous supervision.

Nice To Haves

• One year experience in inpatient clinical setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient care.
• Reports patient status updates, conditions, or unusual circumstances to the nurse in charge.
• Maintains equipment and pristine units.
• Gains clinical experience by learning nursing procedures and disease processes.
• Becomes familiar with the hospital environment, physicians and other healthcare professionals.
• Provides direct patient care activities appropriate to training and competency for assigned patients.
• Completes and assists RN/LPN/LVNs with assigned patient care activities.
• Promotes excellent patient satisfaction and outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree