NURSE EXTERN - EMERGENCY DEPT
About The Position
Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) preceptor, the Nurse Extern uses the nursing process to provide patient care, communicates with the healthcare team to support coordinated care and patient goals, and provides customer service while supporting patients’ and families’ physical and emotional health. The role assists with direct and indirect patient care, including nursing interventions, documentation, comfort, diagnostic and treatment procedures, activities of daily living, mobility, and maintaining a clean, safe environment. The position has no direct supervisory responsibilities. Scheduling is based on operational need and may include rotating shifts, standby, and on-call work. Local travel between Independence Health locations may be expected.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in an accredited Registered Nurse program approved by the State Board of Nursing.
- BSN students must be entering their senior year and have completed at least the medical/surgical clinical component of their educational experience.
- Diploma or associate program students must be entering their final year of nursing school.
- Provide proof of continued enrollment and passing grades in nursing classes each semester until graduation, and maintain good academic standing.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an American Heart Association-approved CPR and AED curriculum.
- Act 33 clearance with renewal.
- Act 34 clearance with renewal.
- Act 73 FBI clearance with renewal.
Responsibilities
- Under the RN preceptor’s direction, provide interdisciplinary patient care by assessing, planning, providing care, evaluating outcomes, and communicating with the healthcare team to help patients meet their goals.
- Perform nursing interventions and document them according to policy and procedure, supporting patient safety. Examples include medication administration and reconciliation, fall prevention, VTE prevention, and other prescribed interventions.
- Assist the RN preceptor by providing direct patient care to promote comfort and facilitate diagnostic and treatment procedures in the nursing care plan.
- Perform assigned activities of daily living, including assisting with dietary and hygiene needs.
- Assist with ambulating, turning, positioning, and transporting patients; answer call lights and report observations to the patient’s nurse.
- Demonstrate professional behavior, customer service, and communication skills when interacting with internal and external individuals and groups.
- Assist the RN with indirect care by maintaining a clean, sanitary, and safe environment to prevent or control infections and promote the safety of patients, visitors, and employees.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
