Nurse Extern - Float Pool
About The Position
The Nurse Extern, is currently enrolled and in good standing in an RN School of Nursing and has successfully completed a Nursing fundamentals course. The Nurse Extern delivers high-quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of patient care services related to common nursing functions and activities of daily living. Under the supervision of the registered nurse (RN), the Nurse Extern assists the nursing staff in providing patient care in accordance with the Nurse Extern’s skills/training. The Nurse Extern can perform higher-level procedures once competency is achieved and knowledge has been acquired from the school curriculum. During the final practicum of nursing school and until licensure, the nurse extern may be precepted by an RN and perform aspects of patient care as deemed competent to perform with continued supervision of a registered nurse. The Nurse Extern is expected to convert to an RN position within 4 months or less of the graduation date. After this period, if the Nurse Extern cannot move to an RN role, they will be required to transfer to an alternate position and cannot continue in the Nurse Extern role.
Requirements
- Education: Minimum: Enrolled and in good standing at a school of Nursing.
- Successful completion of a nursing fundamentals class.
- BLS Certification, American Heart Assoc.
Nice To Haves
- Prior clinical experience in area of expertise preferred
- CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention), preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assists with Patient Care Functions.
- Delivers Indirect Patient Care
- Communicate and Document Activities.
- Demonstrates Leadership
- Utilizes appropriate interpersonal skills as outlined in the Standards of Conduct.
- Participates in the Quality Improvement Process to Improve Patient Outcomes.
- Successfully completes department specific competency requirements and maintains a current license and certifications
- Accurately utilizes resources for patient care.
- Nurse Extern Cross-Trained to EKG Tech.
- Nurse Extern Cross-Trained to Unit Secretary
- Complies with all policies and procedures that pertain to HIPAA including the minimum necessary requirements for this position.
- Performs and fulfills all HICS (hospital incident command system) responsibilities, assignments, tasks, and roles as directed and needed by the facility in times of emergency and/or disaster.
- Responsible for knowing the Hospital’s emergency codes, including the purpose and appropriate action for each, and adheres to the Hospital policies and procedures for each emergency code.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
