Nurse Extern, ICU

Froedtert•Menomonee Falls, WI

67d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Extern provides nursing care to an identified group of patients in an assigned patient care area under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Responsibilities include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care, along with other duties as assigned. This position is onsite at Froedtert Men Falls Hospital in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in an accredited School of Nursing, or a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing prepared to take the NCLEX or waiting to retake the NCLEX exam for a second time.
For students in a four-year program: completed at least one of the required two acute-care medical-surgical clinical rotations, or one medical-surgical rotation and one rotation pertinent to the clinical area; the second rotation must be in progress or completed at an accredited school of nursing.
For students in a two-year or accelerated/direct-entry program: be in or have completed one medical-surgical clinical rotation and have pertinent work experience.
At least one clinical rotation must have included medication administration.
Nursing courses 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.
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.
Ability to demonstrate experience in 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, provide documentation from an accredited school for professional nurses verifying successful completion of the basic nursing course encompassing the criteria in 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.