Nurse Extern

Banner Health•Crestview, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position, under the direct supervision of an RN, will allow the nursing student / new graduate nurse the ability to expand their clinical experience while working through standard RN competency assessments on a wide variety of patient care activities, which include classroom training, participation in patient care planning, implementation, observation and evaluation, as well as reporting significant observations to the RN. The Nurse Extern program is designed for nursing students who are graduating within 12 months or less (Junior or Senior students) and are ready to gain hands-on clinical experience before graduation. Under the supervision of an RN preceptor, nurse externs will practice skills such as patient assessment, medication administration, IV pump adjustments, parenteral fluids, blood products, IV flushes, initiating/titrating/discontinuing oxygen, and basic data collection in an EMR. Externs can also practice skills for which they have received instruction and can provide evidence of a skill checklist. The program allows externs to spend time with clinical case managers, observe procedures, and participate in other relevant patient care activities.

Requirements

Must be enrolled in an accredited nursing program and must be within 1 year of graduation.
Demonstrates behaviors, which are consistent with Banner Core Behaviors.
Must be able to use critical thinking and problem-solving skills and analyze complex data.

Nice To Haves

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists direct caregiver in the assessment, planning, diagnosis, implementation, evaluation and nursing care and reports patient status to a professional registered nurse.
Participates with other disciplines in the planning, implementation, evaluation and modification of nursing care and provides direct nursing care under the direct supervisor of a licensed professional registered nurse.
Performs nursing procedures for which competency has been established under the direct supervision of a licensed professional registered nurse.
The unlicensed Nurse Extern must have received didactic and clinical instruction in IV therapy to participate in aspects of IV therapy. Unlicensed Nurse Externs may participate in the provision of the following aspects of IV therapy including peripheral-short IV insertion with the use of saline flushes, changing IV dressings and discontinuation of peripheral-short IV’s under the direct observation and supervision of an RN.
The unlicensed Nurse Extern, under the direct supervision of an RN, may perform other nursing skills for which they have received didactic and clinical instruction in their program including oxygen therapy.
The licensed Nurse Extern may participate in nursing activities and procedures as allowed by the practice and scope of the nursing license held while pending transfer to the RN role.
Follows safety standards in all aspects of performance of the above functions, reports/removes equipment and attends safety education sessions.
Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards. Provides all customers of Banner Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.
Interacts with all levels of staff in a variety of departments, physicians, patients, families and external contacts, such as employees of other health care institutions, community providers and agencies, concerning the health care of the patient. Scope of responsibility is defined by the Nursing Extern’s preceptor.