NURSE EXTERN, FH - SICU

Froedtert•Milwaukee, WI

17d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Extern provides nursing care for an assigned group of patients in the assigned patient care area under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role includes assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care, as well as other duties as assigned. This is an onsite position at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with scheduling as arranged with a preceptor.

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: completion of at least one required acute care medical-surgical clinical rotation, or one medical-surgical rotation and one clinical rotation pertinent to the clinical area; the second rotation may be in progress or completed.
For students in a two-year or accelerated/direct-entry program: enrollment in or completion of one medical-surgical clinical rotation, along with 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; 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 necessary 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 when 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.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (BLS), or an AHA-approved equivalent, is required within 90 days of hire.
If not holding Wisconsin Nursing Assistant Certification, must provide documentation from an accredited school for professional nurses indicating successful completion of the basic nursing course encompassing the criteria in the State of Wisconsin administrative code.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Assess nursing care needs for an identified group of patients under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Plan nursing care for an identified group of patients under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Implement nursing care for an identified group of patients under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Evaluate nursing care for an identified group of patients under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Perform other duties as assigned.