NURSE EXTERN, FH - 4NW TRANSPLANT MEDICINE/SURGER (5005276066)

Froedtert Health•MILWAUKEE, WI

3d•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. This position is on-site at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the 4NW Transplant Medicine/Surgery area.

Requirements

For applicants 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 rotation pertinent to the clinical area; the second rotation may be in progress or completed at an accredited nursing school.
For applicants in a two-year program or accelerated/direct-entry program: one medical-surgical clinical rotation, completed or in progress, plus pertinent work experience.
At least one clinical rotation must have included medication administration.
Nursing coursework and clinicals must provide theory, knowledge, and experience in patient care, patient-care procedures and techniques, physical assessments, history data collection, nursing care plan development, 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 awaiting a second NCLEX retake.
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 make 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.
AHA Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider certification 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; otherwise, documentation from an accredited professional nursing school showing successful completion of a basic nursing course encompassing the criteria specified by Wisconsin administrative code.

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.