Nurse Extern - Intermediate (Part-Time / Nights)

Texas Health Resources•Dallas, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Extern provides an excellent patient healthcare experience at Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas and delivers basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff. Duties may include feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, moving, transferring, or transporting patients, and changing linens. The role supports patient care in the Intermediate Department and collaborates with nurses and the multidisciplinary team. The position assists patients according to their plans of care, collects and reports patient data, supports admissions, transfers, and discharges, and adapts activities of daily living to patient and family preferences. It also involves performing technical procedures safely, documenting care accurately, maintaining a clean and safe environment, and responding to the needs of patients, families, and visitors. The Nurse Extern partners with patients, families, physicians, peers, and other disciplines; organizes and prioritizes workload with nursing staff; adapts to schedule or assignment changes; and supports new team members. The role includes maintaining patient care skills, seeking supervision for unfamiliar tasks, advocating for patients, communicating concerns through established channels, participating in process improvement, and adhering to National Patient Safety Goals.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
One of the following upon hire: State of Texas Certified Nurse’s Aide (C.N.A.) license; successful completion of Texas Health Resources-approved Patient Care Tech (PCT) training; or nursing student status with completion of fundamentals of nursing from an accredited nursing school or program.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification before providing independent patient care, maintained quarterly.
Organizational skills to function in a fast-paced work environment.
Positive interpersonal skills and good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff and according to the plan of care.
Feed, bathe, dress, groom, move, transfer, or transport patients and change linens as needed.
Collect patient data and identify and report significant findings to the nurse.
Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
Provide and revise activities of daily living based on patient and family preferences.
Perform technical procedures safely and proficiently and take action to reduce or eliminate patient risk.
Enter orders into computer or manual systems when applicable and document accurately and appropriately.
Collaborate with the nurse to adapt care to the patient population and incorporate cultural and religious needs and beliefs.
Maintain a clean and safe patient environment and anticipate and respond to the needs of patients, families, and visitors.
Partner with patients, families, physicians, peers, and other disciplines using the Nursing Professional Practice Model.
Adapt to schedule and workload changes necessary to meet patient or unit needs.
Welcome new team members and offer assistance with employee orientation.
Organize workload and collaborate with nursing staff to prioritize care.
Maintain and enhance patient care skills, seek assistance and supervision for unfamiliar tasks, and serve as a patient advocate.
Comply with personnel policies and department communication expectations, and promptly communicate ethical or legal concerns through established channels.
Assist in identifying ineffective or costly processes, participate in department or hospital process improvement, and adhere to National Patient Safety Goals.