About the position
Great nursing careers start with great training. Nurses at Banner Health enjoy some of the best on-the-job-training in the industry. We care about you, your nursing career today and your future. Apply today and build your career. Joining the Neurology Progressive Care as a Nurse Extern gives the opportunity to work through the standard Nurse Externship competency assessment, and gain clinical experience in a wide variety of patient care activities. These activities may include classroom training, participation in patient care planning, implementation, observation, and evaluation, as well as identification/reporting significant observations. This program provides you with a collaborative learning environment in which you will have the opportunity to refine your nursing skills, enhance your knowledge, and develop personal and professional relationships.
Responsibilities
- The unlicensed Nurse Extern must always be under the direct supervision of a designated licensed professional registered nurse.
- Provides 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.
- Assists in the assessment, planning, diagnosis, implementation, evaluation and nursing care under direct supervision of a licensed professional registered nurse.
- Must be able to 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.
- Collaborates with other disciplines in the planning, implementation, evaluation and modification of nursing care under the direct supervision of a licensed professional registered nurse.
- Follows safety standards, adheres to compliance education/training, and performs all functions according to established policies/procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements as well as applicable professional standards.
- Interacts with all levels of staff in a variety of departments concerning the health care of the patient.
Requirements
- 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.
