NURSE EXTERN, FH - SOUTH REGION STUDENT PROGRAMS (5005276077)

Froedtert Health•MILWAUKEE, WI

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Extern assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for an identified group of patients in an assigned patient care area under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Other duties may be assigned. The role is on-site at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the South Region Student Programs.

Requirements

For students in a four-year nursing program: completion of at least one of the required two acute-care medical-surgical clinical rotations, or one medical-surgical rotation and one clinical rotation pertinent to the clinical area applied for; the second rotation may be in progress or completed at an accredited school of nursing.
For students in a two-year or accelerated/direct-entry program: one medical-surgical clinical rotation, in progress or completed, along with pertinent work experience.
At least one clinical rotation must include medication administration.
Nursing coursework and clinicals must provide theory, knowledge, and experience in patient care, patient-care procedures and techniques, physical assessments, gathering history data, developing nursing care plans, and medical-record documentation.
Currently enrolled in an accredited School of Nursing, or graduated from an accredited School of Nursing and prepared to take the NCLEX or waiting to retake the NCLEX for a second time.
Ability to read, write, understand, perform simple arithmetic, and follow directions related to basic patient care.
Interpersonal skills to interact courteously with patients, visitors, and physicians.
Ability to complete simple comparisons between numbers.
Experience demonstrating 60 percent of essential functions.
Ability to concentrate and pay attention to detail for 80 percent of work time while performing basic patient-care tasks.
Ability to walk and stand for up to 80 percent of work time and lift and position patients for up to 20 percent of work time.
Wisconsin Nursing Assistant Certification is preferred; otherwise, documentation from an accredited school for professional nurses is required showing successful completion of the basic nursing course encompassing the criteria noted by the State of Wisconsin administrative code.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (BLS), or an AHA-approved equivalent, is required within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Six months or more of experience as a nursing assistant.
Wisconsin Nursing Assistant Certification.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for an identified group of patients in the assigned patient care area under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Perform other duties as assigned.