NURSE EXTERN, FH - SOUTH REGION STUDENT PROGRAMS

Froedtert•Milwaukee, WI

6d•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. The position is onsite at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as part of the South Region Student Programs. The role is intended for someone currently enrolled in an accredited School of Nursing, or a graduate prepared to take the NCLEX or waiting to retake it for a second time.

Requirements

For a four-year nursing program: completion of at least one of the two required acute-care medical-surgical clinical rotations, or one medical-surgical rotation and one clinical rotation pertinent to the area applied for; the second rotation may be in progress or completed at an accredited school of nursing.
For a two-year, accelerated, or direct-entry nursing program: one medical-surgical clinical rotation, in progress or completed, plus 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.
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.
Ability to read, write, understand, perform simple arithmetic, follow directions related to basic patient care, and complete simple comparisons between numbers.
Interpersonal skills to interact courteously with patients, visitors, and physicians.
Ability to demonstrate experience in 60 percent of essential functions and 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.
Wisconsin Nursing Assistant Certification is preferred; otherwise, documentation from an accredited school for professional nurses must show successful completion of the basic nursing course encompassing criteria noted by the State of 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.
State of Wisconsin Nursing Assistant Certification.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for an identified group of patients in an assigned patient care area under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Perform other duties as assigned.