Nurse Extern - Summer 2027 - Tappahannock Hospital
VCU Health•Tappahannock, VA
•Onsite
About The Position
Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, licensed independent practitioner, or manager, the Nurse Extern assists with a variety of direct and indirect patient care activities. These direct activities may include, assistance with activities of daily living, comfort care, safety, nutritional support and performance of selected diagnostic and therapeutic tasks and procedures as directed. Indirect patient care activities may include maintaining a clean, safe environment, sterilization and ensuring adequate inventory of supplies and equipment.
Requirements
- Completion of first semester junior year in a BSN program dependent upon school curriculum.
- Associate Degree and Diploma programs: completion of first year or a minimum of two semesters of basic nursing courses.
- AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent for continued employment.
Nice To Haves
- Acute care experience as a nursing assistant or aide experience.
Responsibilities
- Assists with a variety of direct and indirect patient care activities.
- Assists with activities of daily living, comfort care, safety, and nutritional support.
- Performs selected diagnostic and therapeutic tasks and procedures as directed.
- Maintains a clean, safe environment.
- Ensures sterilization and adequate inventory of supplies and equipment.
- Functions under direction of RN in providing patient care, emotional support, nursing in-services, patient conferences, rounding with physicians and problem solving.
- Provides patient care, emotional support, nursing in-services, patient conferences, rounding with physicians and problem solving in accordance with hospital, nursing and unit policy/procedure.
Benefits
- Compensation Rate: $18.25
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
